Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Lake George 1874
(photo 5/7/2011)
From the church website:
On the eve of Corpus Christi, 1646, Father Isaac Jogues, a Jesuit missionary, discovered a beautiful lake and named it the Lake of the Blessed Sacrament. He is believed to be the first European to see Lake George.
The cornerstone of this Church was laid in September 1874 in a ceremony which drew 800 onlookers, including Americans, French, and scores of Indians in full tribal dress.
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The stained glass windows were created by J.R. Powell & Sons, London, England, and the "White Friar" trademark appears in the right panel below, on each side window. Each of the ten windows is divided into two panels and each panel portrays a chapter in the life of this devoted priest, who was canonized in 1930.
(A detailed description of the life of Father Jogues as depicted in the windows follows; http://www.sacredheartcatholiccommunity.com/custom.asp?p=2 )
In 2010 the church began an extensive renovation of Kateri Hall, which had been used to accommodate the large number of summer visitors to make it a year-round place of worship.
