A Tour of a Catholic Church

The church building is the home of the Church, the people, the parish family. The church building is an expression of the personality and values--and Catholic faith--of the parish family which worships there, writes Richstatter. Yet, many Catholics (and non-Catholics) often are overwhelmed by the many symbols and scared objects found in church. Catholics, in particular, ""'grew up with' and never really questioned why or where they came from."" The Catholic Update, a companion piece to the author's popular ""A Walk Through the Mass"", and explains and defines 38 religious objects and symbols used in Catholic worship and in the celebration of the sacraments, including: Stations of the Cross, statues, vestments, stained-glass windows, baptismal pool, pews, pulpit, Lectionary and many more. Join Father Richstatter on a faith-filled educational journey through the church and distribute this Catholic Update widely in religious education, RCIA and Sunday liturgy to increase knowledge and awareness of the Catholic Church's rich tradition of art, architecture and liturgical symbols.