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St Martha’s is in Lethbridge, Alberta. Wonderful music ( choir, piano and electric base), beginning with “Here I Am Lord” and ending with “Canticle of the Sun” (St Francis).
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Huron’s St. James River
The St James River runs through Huron. It is special geographically, it defines
the boundary of two climate zones. East of the river recieves more rain and the
soil is richer, making it ideal for farming. To the West it is more arid and the soil
is good for the growth of grasses. Thus, ranching is done instead of farming.
The St. James is really where the West begins. ( Source SD highway marker)
Holy Trinity in Huron
Holy Trinity has a very unusual crucifix over the main alter. It is stained glass mounted on a metal frame, it appears to float over the alter.
Minerals of the Grotto (slide show)
Rocks and minerals of the Grotto are valued are 4 to 5 million dollars.
Grotto of the Redemption
The Grotto of the Redemption: our last stop before Huron. Behind St Peter and Paul’s Church is the Grotto campground ( we’ve stayed their before).The Grotto is the life work of Father Paul Dobberstein who was a priest at the church for fifty-seven years. He constructed the Grotto from a mountain of precious stones, rocks and minerals. Agate, amethyst, jasper, calcite, milky quartz and many others were used. Father Dobberstein even received special dispensation to remove petrified wood from Petrified Forest Arizona. Around and inside the mountain are niches that portray the fall of man and his redemption by Christ. The very apex of the mountain is a cross and Pieta.
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St Peter and Paul’s Church at the Grotto
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