About Immaculate Conception Church

OUR ALTARS

The Church has four altars.

The Sacred Heart Altar on the North side of the Church has a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus which was purchased by the Rosary Society in 1880.  The altar was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Speno in 1938.   Pictures on the altar depict Christ as teacher (with Martha and Mary), as shepherd, as king and as priest (at Emmaus).   The altar once had a tabernacle that was used for Eucharistic Exposition and 40 hours Devotion.   It contained a relic of St. Lucinda which was later transferred to the new main altar.   It is no longer used as an altar.
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The St. Joseph Altar on the South side of the Church has a statue of St. Joseph.   The statue was purchased by the Rosary Society and the altar by Mr. and Mrs. Speno as with the Sacred Heart Altar.   This altar has engraved altar cards with the Latin Mass written on them.   This altar contained a relic of St. Xystus (Sixtus), which was transferred to the new main altar.   It is no longer used as an altar.
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The High Altar was donated by Mary Collins and faces the East Wall of the Church.   It was dedicated in 1937 and contained the relics of St. Innocent, St. Felix, St. Constantius, and St. Reparatus.   The tabernacle sits on the center of this altar and above the altar is a large tapestry.   It is no longer used as an altar. The current altar is a marble altar that faces the congregation and sits in front of the High Altar.   It was installed in the 1980's under the supervision of Rev. Bernard Carges.   At that time a new marble Ambo or Lectern was installed.