(Lorraine Chojniki, tour guide, talks about Saint Adalbert’s Black Madonna)
First…a special BFA thank you to all the wonderful people at Saint Adalbert’s who made Saturday’s tour a wonderful experience…I am always amazed at how the parishioners there make you feel like you are part of their family and are so welcoming to strangers.
The tour itself was fantastic…the church has a unique history in B-F.
The Basilica has a museum room with lots of archival photos and paintings.
My favorite part of the tour was learning about the history of the dome and why it was repainted from a depiction of Lucifer being cast out of Heaven by God to its current form of angels encircling the structure…well, a former pastor of the church didn’t like one of the custodians…when Lucifer was painted, the pastor asked to have face resemble that of the custodian…wow…that is what prompted a later pastor to have the dome repainted.
Very interesting…all of it.
Please support Saint Adalbert Basilica…it is one of B-F’s remarkable treasures!
