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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Jan 15, 2021 7:46:05 GMT -5
Praise the lord that St. Peter is tapping heaven's coffers to pay for the eponymous basilica in Rome. ______________ The podium banners are lying on the ground, and men on the roof are looking at what is the roof edge on the east side. There is no cornice. ____________ I don't want call attention to this by creating a separate thread, but, FYI, a brand new Holy Cross film about Pakachoag is now available for viewing. youtu.be/l8qIXBQOFms |
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Post by hchoops on Jan 15, 2021 9:59:59 GMT -5
Thanks, PP
I believe this deserves its own thread
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Post by Xmassader on Jan 15, 2021 18:32:50 GMT -5
KY I attribute my Osgood-Schlatter’s disease at least in part to going up the steps of Ste. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec on my knees as a 7 yr. old. Kneeling on the marble altar at the IHM motherhouse in Monroe, Michigan several years later as an altar server didn’t help much either.😏
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Post by hchoops on Jan 15, 2021 19:38:35 GMT -5
KY I attribute my Osgood-Schlatter’s disease at least in part to going up the steps of Ste. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec on my knees as a 7 yr. old. Kneeling on the marble altar at the IHM motherhouse in Monroe, Michigan several years later as an altar server didn’t help much either.😏 Sounds like the Trial by Ordeal of the Middle Ages No wonder you became a Crusader |
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 15, 2021 20:04:58 GMT -5
I remember seeing so many doing the kneeling climb there. Some of them were more than twice my age but their faith was strong and their effort was something to behold. I, however, was not tempted because of the time it required.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Jan 15, 2021 20:58:17 GMT -5
A few years ago my wife and I did a hiking tour of some of the Greek Islands. Tinos is the home of many Greek Orthodox churches, including one famous one. Devout pilgrims will crawl on their hands and knees 2600 feet from the ferry uphill to the church to show their devotion. It's pretty stunning.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jan 15, 2021 22:40:26 GMT -5
KY I attribute my Osgood-Schlatter’s disease at least in part to going up the steps of Ste. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec on my knees as a 7 yr. old. Kneeling on the marble altar at the IHM motherhouse in Monroe, Michigan several years later as an altar server didn’t help much either.😏 The stairs at St. Anne de Breaupre are known as Scala Santa I distinctly remember going to the shrine in August of 1967 on a Sunday afternoon after driving from Quebec City. There was a very large collection of crutches, leg braces and other devices for mobility in the chapel, along with lit candles. The stairs were daunting for those who chose to scale. |
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Post by Xmassader on Jan 16, 2021 8:46:33 GMT -5
Crucis #1 Thanks for the link. The steps in the picture seem narrower and steeper than in my mind’s eye but it’s been 64-65 yrs. so the memory has faded a bit...not for the experience but for the precise construction of the stairs.
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Post by Xmassader on Jan 16, 2021 8:49:46 GMT -5
Deleted duplicate message
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Feb 12, 2021 10:42:02 GMT -5
It does appear that, yesterday and today, they have begun moving 'equipment' into The Jo. Delivery of this was apparently delayed. This equipment would have been bought by HC, separate from the construction contract.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Feb 15, 2021 20:21:43 GMT -5
You can now see some of the new equipment on the upper level of the Jo.
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Post by thecrossisback on Mar 8, 2021 18:02:37 GMT -5
www.telegram.com/story/news/2021/03/08/holy-cross-monday-opened-its-new-recreation-and-wellness-center/4631941001/WORCESTER – Holy Cross on Monday opened its new recreation and wellness center, a 52,000-square-foot facility that cost $32.5 million to build. The Joanne Chouinard-Luth Recreation and Wellness Center is named for Joanne Chouinard-Luth, who along with her husband, 1974 alum John Luth, gave a record $40 million gift to Holy Cross six years ago that helped fund the project. “The Jo,” which is replacing the campus’s 72-year-old field house, will house the college’s club and intramural sports, as well as its recreation, fitness and wellness programs, and has features like a golf simulator and suspended running track. In addition it will be the new home of the college’s Office of Student Wellness Education, Worksite Wellness Office, and Office of Public Safety. Temporarily, it is also serving as the college’s COVID-19 testing site for the spring semester. "The Jo will be an essential component to the health and wellness of the minds, bodies and spirits of not only students, but the entire Holy Cross community,” Holy Cross President Rev. Philip Boroughs said in a statement Monday, adding he was grateful to the Luths for their contribution to the new building. The couple’s donation has also helped pay for the recent expansion of the campus’ Hart Center, now called the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex. Attachments:
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Mar 9, 2021 7:23:05 GMT -5
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bpob55
Climbing Mt. St. James
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Post by bpob55 on Mar 9, 2021 11:02:14 GMT -5
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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 10, 2021 16:00:07 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow!
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 10, 2021 17:06:30 GMT -5
"In my day" we had nothing like this-very very nice and we thank the Luths for their great generosity
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Mar 11, 2021 18:42:32 GMT -5
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 1, 2021 15:16:22 GMT -5
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 1, 2021 16:27:28 GMT -5
Exchanged emails with some classmates about the Field House and the new Jo today. One of my friends, a Worcester native, remarked: "So many memories....
Trying to beat Bob Cousy shooting free throws... an annual Worcester event growing up. He shot left handed!"
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Post by hchoops on Apr 1, 2021 21:22:38 GMT -5
Togo playing Keith Hochstein 1 on 1— two of the toughest ever to don the purple
Also Togo vs Ed Siudut—Mr. Inside vs. Mr. Outside
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