Saint Joseph's Catholic Community
of Grand Rapids, Minnesota

1300 households

New church dedicated December 2001
850-1000 seats
$5.6 million (including 60 acres of land)
http://www.stjosephscatholic.org

 

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Gathering space. Note furnishing for conversation areas
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Gathering space. Entrance to sanctuary is at far left of photo.
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Gathering Space & entrance to sanctuary. Overflow & cry space is at left of photo.
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Gathering space.
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Overflow & cry space in corridor at left rear of the church
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View of the baptismal font and sanctuary from from the sanctuary entrance
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Baptismal font.  Water is flowing from upper to lower part.  Note steps inside.
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Baptismal font.
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Baptismal font.  Lower part has steps to enter and steps inside to exit.
Note stations of the cross from the old church.
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Baptismal font.
Note stations of the cross from the old church.
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View of sanctuary from the entrance.  Entrance to reservation chapel is at the bright area on the right.
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Altar area, featuring commissioned crucifix corpus on local pine cross, special stained glass art at right.
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Commissioned crucifix
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Altar area
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Altar area
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Music area, including seating for 32.
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Music area
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Statue of Saint Joseph and Jesus
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Statue of Mary and Jesus
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Reservation chapel.
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Sanctuary as seen from left rear.
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Reconciliation room.
Screened or face-to-face possible
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Bride's room.
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Music room.
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Social hall
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Social hall
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Social hall, showing full kitchen facility.

 Last modified 14 August 2004 wjh