|
The current
Cathedral building is the third church on this site. It
was completed in 1935 and was built using a 15th century Norman
Gothic style. The present building replaced a marble church that
was built in 1905. Prior to 1905 a converted public school
building, which stood on this site, served the parish of St.
Agnes. A rented hall on the corner of Observer Street,
present day Sunrise Highway, and Village Avenue was used for
Sunday Mass from 1890 to 1891 and prior to 1890 a Blacksmith
Shop on Centre Avenue was used by a small group of Catholics
living in the area.
The
Cathedral underwent a major renovation that began in 1981 and
was completed in early 1982. This renovation brought the
Cathedral into conformity with post Vatican II recommendations
as well as those of the Bishops of the United States, regarding
the purpose and designs of cathedrals.
Today, the Cathedral serves both the
people of God in Rockville Centre and is the seat for the
Diocese of Rockville Centre encompassing Nassau and Suffolk
Counties on Long Island, New York.
"LORD, I love the house where you dwell,
the tenting-place of your glory".
Ps. 26:8
The
Cathedral Tour is presented in three sections - A tour of the
Cathedral building itself, a second tour devoted specifically to
the Windows of St. Agnes and a third section for the Holy Cross
Chapel located in the Ministries Building. A fourth section
is devoted to the San Damiano Crucifix which was installed in
the Parish Center in 2009.
|
|
Cathedral |
Windows of St. Agnes
Cathedral |
|
| |
Click
HERE to begin your
guided tour of the Cathedral Building
or
Click
HERE
if you wish to take a self guided tour of the Cathedral
Building
|
Click HERE if you wish to take a self guided tour of the
Windows |
|
|
|
Holy Cross Chapel |
Parish Center |
|
| |
Click
HERE to tour the Holy Cross Chapel
|
Click
HERE to view the San Damiano
Crucifix |
|
Sincere
thanks goes to parishioner John Kearns, who has supplied the
majority of the pictures found in this tour as well as
many of the photos found throughout this website. These photos
have been instrumental in showing the fine detail of many
different aspects of the cathedral and his unselfish donation of
time and talent have greatly enriched our parish website.
|