St. Anthony of Padua Church, Massachusetts, United States

5bowlmeova 5:00 PM Jul 28, 2013

It rivals some of the countries great cathedrals.
I was raised Catholic and St. Anthony's was my parish church so I am well qualified to expound on its virtues. The steeple is one of the tallest objects in the city and can be seen from quite a distance. The church is of Gothic design and is about 100 years old. Another reviewer said the outside was dirty but that is an error. What might to some look dirty is actually the color of the stones used to build the church. The interior is awe inspiring given the magnitude of the building, the statuary, the painted ceiling ( similar to but on a lesser scale than St. Peter's in Rome, Italy. ) When all the church lights are lit, the sight of it is fantastic. Unfortunately, this doesn't happen as much as when I was younger due to electricity costs. Anyone who enjoys great edifices will not regret a visit to one of the best churches in the entire state.

4carol c 5:00 PM Nov 10, 2013

A must see for any tourist
I grew up in this parish, and went to their School. I did all my Sacraments, and even Married here. No other place compares, because the Church is so beautiful. My children were baptized here, but as the yrs went by, we moved out of district, and registered to a different Church to give it a try for a yr or 2, it didn't live up the standards I was used to, so we registerd back to St. Anthony. This church is beautiful to me, it's what I'm used too. It may look dark and dungy on the outside, you have to go inside to see the full beauty. I remember on certain holidays, they would light up the church during Communion, that was a treat. We had relatives who would come from out of town, just to see the Church lite up! Between the singing, and the lighting, it always took my breath away, and made me tear up,especially the Christmas Mass....that's how beautiful it is! Plus the Organists during my time there, Mr. Labens (The best)...and David Langevin, were exceptional!