| Our Lady of Lourdes Church
© Our Lady of Lourdes Church
The church of Our Lady of Lourdes was built in 1958/9 and
is situated on the Childers Road. According to the foundation stone, which
was laid on February 11 1958 and blessed by Bishop Murphy. Lanigan Bros.
built the church and the architect of the church was Patrick Sheahan.
© Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes
At the front of the church, there is a statue to Our Lady
of Lourdes and to the left of this statue is the foundation stone. There
is a depiction of Mary in stained glass on the door into the church.
© Stained Glass Window on the church door
There is a picture of Pope John Paul II over the door of the church.
On the right hand side there is a statue of St Colmcille that was given
by Sr. Nora Wall.
On both sides of the church, there are four stained glass windows, which
were originally part of the Sisters of Mercy Convent in Bishop St. in
the city. Mayer of Munich made the stained glass windows. They were restored
by Abbey Stained Glass studios in Dublin when they were transferred into
Our Lady of Lourdes church.
  
© Stained Glass Windows in Our Lady of Lourdes Church
On the left-hand side of the church, the stained glass windows
include Jesus curing the sick, which was donated by Margaret and Marianne
Kelly in memory of their father Michael. The stained glass windows of
St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist are in the same panel. The window
of St Elizabeth was erected in 1880 to the memory of Mother Mary Elizabeth
Moore who was the first Superioress of the Sisters of Mercy convent in
Bishop St.
  
© Stained Glass Windows in Our Lady of Lourdes Church
The stained glass window of St John the Baptist is to the
memory of Bishop John Ryan who was a benefactor of the Sisters of Mercy
convent. Christina Hogan donated the stained glass window of St Joseph
to the memory of her husband Hugh. John Neville erected the stained glass
window of the Good Shepherd in 1880 in memory of his daughter Sister Mary
Liguori who was a Sister in the convent.
 
© Stained Glass Windows in Our Lady of Lourdes Church
The stained glass windows on the right are (from the back)
the Visitation, St Patrick and St Brigid, Our Lady of Lourdes and the
Sacred Heart. Harriet O'Brien donated the window of the Visitation to
the memory of Bishop George Bulter. The window was erected in the convent
on February 5 1886. The stained glass windows of St Patrick and St Brigid
are in the same panel. The window to St Patrick was erected to the memory
of Patrick D Burke by his wife Margaret in 1880. Helena Heffernan was
a benefactor of the Sisters of Mercy convent and the stained glass window
of St Brigid was erected in her memory.
The stained glass window of Our Lady of Lourdes commemorates the Apparition
of Our Lady at Lourdes. It was donated by Margaret and Marianne Kelly.
The window was erected on the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December
8 1886. John and Brigid Moylan donated the stained glass window of the
Sacred Heart to the memory of their sons Michael and William in 1880.
 
© Statues in Our Lady of Lourdes Church
At the top of the church on the left, there is a statue
of St Anthony that was originally in the Mercy Convent in Abbeyfeale.
There is also a picture of St Bernadette. Further left of the altar there
is a statue of Our Lady. A plaque on the statue asks people to pray for
PG Collins.
© Statues of Joseph and Mary in Our Lady of Lourdes Church
To the right of the altar, there is a statue of St Joseph
and a picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Further right of the main
altar, there is the baptismal font and a statue of the Sacred Heart.
© Altar in Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Behind the main altar there is a large crucifix. The presidential
chair was originally in the Good Shepherd Convent in Clare St in Limerick
City.
 
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