Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 10:45am - 2:15pm
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Tour & Lunch at Ottava Via
Designed by Edward A. Schilling and Edward C. Van Leyen, the building is 17th century Italian Baroque style, typical of churches built in that era in southern Italy and Sicily. Following the basilican construction plan, the interior has a half dome above the apse. Saints and scenes of the Holy Family are painted on the ceiling. The arched stained glass windows of the lower story date from the original construction and portray several popular Italian saints. Five altars with sculptural depictions of the Virgin Mary represent Italian communities from which the original members immigrated. The left altar is dedicated to Maria di Trapani, while the right altar is dedicated to Maria delle Grazie di Terrasini. Both of these towns are in Sicily. Serving as the mother church of many area residents of Italian descent, Holy Family exists as the oldest surviving traditionally Italian Roman Catholic congregation in Detroit.
Tour this vibrant and wonderful parish — then have lunch on your own following the tour at Ottava Via (Corktown). Rustic Italian cuisine, including pizza and panini, served in a stylishly quaint, antiquesadorned space.
Location:
Birmingham Next