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St. Moses the Black (formerly Church of the Madonna)

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Church of the Madonna was established in 1924. An addition was built in front of the church at a later, unknown date. 

An outdoor chapel stands nearby. Its not clear if Mass or other services are held here.


In 1968, pastor Fr. William Cunningham and Eleanor Josaitis co-founded Focus: HOPE to provide the needy with career training and food assistance. Fr. Cunningham passed away in 1997 and Josaitis maintained leadership until her death in 2011.
 

The church is fairly small — a capacity of maybe 200.

Icons of the apostles line the edges of the ceiling.

Icons of the evangelists are in the center of the ceiling.

In 2012, Church of the Madonna clustered with Blessed Sacrament Cathedral (est. 1905)St. Benedict (est. 1915), and St. Gregory the Great (est. 1923). Last year, three of the churches, excluding the cathedral, merged to form St. Moses the Black Parish. Of the three sites, only the former Church of the Madonna remains active. The other two sites are available for weddings and other private events but do not hold weekly Mass.

 

A baptismal font is located in the vestibule along with an icon of the parish's patron.

The sanctuary features a window depicting Pentecost and a crucifix hanging behind the altar.
 

The tabernacle is located at the edge of the sanctuary, near the sacristy.
 

Msgr. Michael LeFevre is the current pastor in addition to his roles as Vicar for the Genesis Vicariate, administrator of Our Lady of the Rosary, and rector of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Sunday Mass is at 9:00am and 11:00am. Daily Mass is held Tuesdays at 7:30am, Wednesdays at 9:00am, and Thursdays at 6:00pm. The church is located at 1125 Oakman Blvd., just west of the Lodge Expressway, and across from Focus: HOPE.




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