The First Unitarian Church in Rochester designed by Louis Kahn is an architectural gem with deep historical roots. by Chris Clemens I think that we tend to take the things that we see on a daily basis for granted. We think, “Eh, I don’t have to do that today because it’s been here my whole […]
A discovery of the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville and the birthplace of Catholicism in New York State. by Chris Clemens Just a few miles east of the Shrine to Kateri Tekakwitha in Fonda, you’ll find another pretty important shrine. Auriesville is in the Mohawk Valley region of Upstate and is […]
Discovering the Vietnamese Buddhist Wat Pa Lao Buddhadham temple just south of Rochester. by Chris Clemens If you’ve driven through the town of Rush in Monroe County you’ve seen plenty of wide open pastures and farmland. Those lands are dotted with occasional homes, farms, parks, and a few housing developments. Rush is small and perfectly […]
Visiting the shrine in Fonda, New York where Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was baptized. by Chris Clemens This year is special because on October 21, two women from Upstate New York will be given Saint status by the Catholic Church. In addition to Blessed Marianne Cope from Syracuse, the Pope will also be making Blessed Kateri […]
A history of and visit to St. Januarius Church in the Finger Lakes village of Naples near Canandaigua Lake. by Chris Clemens In 1779, German settlers came to the Finger Lakes area bringing with them the expertise of grape growing and winemaking. They formed a small town known as “Watkinstown” named after a Revolutionary War […]