Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine

Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine
Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine

The National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe is located in Orlando, Florida at 8300 Vineland Avenue. It was built to service the large number of Catholic tourists who visit the attractions in the Greater Orlando area. While it is a 2,000 seat church and parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando and provides Mass for the faithful, it has also become a regional tourist attraction. In 2009, it was designated as the 63rd minor basilica in the United States.

The Shrine consists of the main church, the Rosary Garden, the Mother & Child Outdoor Chapel, the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the Shrine Museum, and a gift shop.

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History

This is a picture of the inside of the Mary, Queen of the Universe National Shrine Church with Christmas decorations.

After the grand opening of Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, the Diocese of Orlando determined that the thousands of Catholics visiting from around the world needed a place for Mass. The Diocese arranged for Masses at several area hotels to handle the unique "tourist ministry", originally named Orlando's Holy Family Parish. Bishop Thomas Grady named Father F. Joseph Harte to be the first pastor. With projections predicting over 30 million annual visitors to Greater Orlando in the 1970s, Fr. Harte and Bishop Grady worked to establish a permanent location. In 1979, work was completed on the new facility, named under the patronage of the Virgin Mary.

The use of the title "Mary, Queen of the Universe" is drawn from section 59 of Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church issued in 1964 by the Second Vatican Council, which stated: "Finally, the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all guilt of original sin, on the completion of her earthly sojourn, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen of the universe, that she might be the more fully confimed to her Son, the Lord of lords and the conqueror of sin and death."[1] This usage could reflect Orlando's connection to nearby Cape Canaveral, the liftoff point for America's manned space program, as spaceflight was likely the inspiration for the term. Cape Canaveral is part of the Diocese of Orlando.

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops held their spring convocation here in 2008.[2] On July 17, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI declared the Shrine a minor basilica because of its ministry to the estimated half million pilgrims and tourists.[3]

Facts

  • The fourteen aisle windows are entitled "The Magnificat Windows"
  • The Outdoor Chapel features a bronze sculpture of the Mother and Child by Jerzy Kenar
  • The Museum displays Church art from around the world
  • The Shrine contains a 8-foot-tall (2.4 m) sculpture featuring Mary and Baby Jesus bearing the same name "Mary, Queen of the Universe". It was sculpted by Jill Burkee and made of white marble from Carrara, Italy.

Gallery

  • The Mary, Queen of the Universe National Shrine Church with Christmas decorations.

  • The Mary, Queen of the Universe National Shrine Church from a different angle.

  • The Christmas Nativity at the Mary, Queen of the Universe National Shrine.

  • A mosaic of Our Lady of Guadalupe found at the Mary, Queen of the Universe National Shrine.

  • A statue of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus at the Mary, Queen of the Universe National Shrine Church.

  • A Crucifix with Jesus at the Mary, Queen of the Universe National Shrine Church.

References

  1. ^ [http://discalcedcarmelites.net/docs/Lumen_Gentium_Ch_8_BVM.pdf Lumen Gentium, Chapter 8, Section 59.
  2. ^ Dodson, Laura (May 21-June 3, 2010). "Timeline chronicling the opiscopacy of Archbishop Wenski". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. pp. A18. http://thefloridacatholic.org/iv/timeline_chronicling_the_episcopacy_of_archbishop_wenski?parent_cat_id=192. 
  3. ^ http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/faith_news/071709basilica

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