Dedication of our New Statues of
"Mary Seat of Wisdom" and "Theresa of Lisieux"
Corpus Christi Parish, Sandwich, MA - September 26, 2004

The final step in the construction and dedication of our new parish was accomplished on Sunday, September 26, with the unveiling and the dedication of two new marble statues. "Theresa of Lisieux" and "Mary, Seat of Wisdom" were sculpted in Italy of Carrara marble, cut from the same quarry used by Michelangelo. The studio doing the work was CARLO NICOLI SCULPTURE STUDIO of Carrara. See another photo gallery of them being made there.

View short videos of the unveilings of the two statues (Quicktime may be needed; get it free here).
Mary     - BROADBAND/DSL     DIALUP
Theresa - BROADBAND/DSL     DIALUP

St.Theresa statue awaits unveiling	Mary statue awaits unveiling

St.Theresa statue,unveiled, blessed by Fr.Bouchard	Children lay flowers before the unveiled Mary statue

"St.Theresa of Lisieux" statue St. Theresa is imaged in a seated postion, as she is in the statue at the cemetary in Lisieux. She is holding the Bible and roses, expressing her status as a doctor of the Church. The eight-foot statue weighs 12,000 pounds and rests on a 5000 pound base of the same marble.	"Mary,Seat of Wisdom" statue Our Lady is imaged in a seated position, with the child Jesus at about age 3, extending a blessing. The eight-foot statue weighs 10,000 pounds and rests on a 5,000 pound base of the same Carrara marble used in both statues.