St. Patrick Catholic School 8th graders visited the Cathedral of the

Immaculate Conception on 3.20.2012 in Mobile, Alabama, and enjoyed a

tour given by Mr. Tillman Brown. The tour began in Cathedral Square

with some historical background on the Catholic community of Mobile

and the building of the cathedral itself. The tour continued on the

portico of the cathedral where the students learned more about the

architecture of the building and the gifts of the papacy to the

cathedral. Inside students learned about many of the symbols of our

faith, the importance of the Eucharist, and visited the resting place

of the bishops beneath the cathedral. Students had time after the tour

to explore the cathedral on their own. Before the tour, the class

visited the historic Portier House, next to the cathedral, former home

of Mobile's first bishop. Afterwards, the students traveled to the

Malbis Memorial Church to see an example of a Greek Orthodox Church.

The field trip was a wonderful complement to our Religion and World

History studies. Pictured are (kneeling LtoR) JoAnna Dembowski, Gloria

Terrazas, Brendan Binniker, Lauren Ochoa, Jessica Brown, Anna

Phillips, (standing LtoR) Brendan Hearnsberger, Bradley Campbell, Drew

Koons, Josh Anthony, Morgan Tidd, Trevor Corte, Jayden Miller,

Garrett Davies, Sabrina Skaggs, William Cooey, and Abbie Combs.

♣St. Patrick School

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