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Founded:1936
Saint Mary Catholic Church
818 McGowan Road
Shelby, NC 28150
Phone: (704) 487-7697 Fax: (704) 487-0187
A Parish of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte NC
 

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Mary, Help of Christians mural in narthex
with view of baptistry in background



Vestry



Niche available for future use - narthex

 



Our Lady of Guadalupe - narthex

 

 

 

View of newly created hall in north side of narthex



Newly created closets in north side of narthex



Newly created hall in south side of narthex



"M" monogram trinity chandelier with
restored Mary monogram stained glass window

 

"M" monogram trinity chandelier

 

Storage for sacred oils with liturgical bells on left,
 "Baptism of Jesus" statue on right.



Tiled baptistry in nave entrance



South cry room with carpeted walls



North cry room with carpeted walls,
storage for collection baskets



View of nave from north cry room 



North side of nave, with view of sanctuary
and Mary prayer chapel



North transept

 

Sanctuary with view of chapel



South side of nave, with view of sanctuary
and St. Joseph prayer chapel

 

North transept tiled exit



Sanctuary view from choir



Mary prayer chapel with votive candles

 

St. Joseph prayer chapel with votive candles

 

View of nave, baptistry, cry rooms, and
Holy Family statue from sanctuary



Baptismal font and paschal candle in baptistry 

 

Holy Family statue above baptistry



Back of Holy Family statue

 

View of  sanctuary from Holy Family niche



Life-size crucifix with Holy Spirit window above,
tabernacle below, and view of chapel
(with missing window) beyond

 

Restored Holy Spirit stained glass window
above crucifix

 

Crucifix with new corpus

 
Chapel entrance with painting of
"Jesus Feeding the Multitudes"



Chapel with view of church beyond

 

 
South wall of chapel with exit door on left and sacristy on right


 
North wall of chapel with reconciliation room on right

 
Entrance to reconciliation room
with painting "Wilderness"


Portrait of Pope John Paul II and image of
Our Lady of Guadalupe -  Reconciliation room

 

Reconciliation room



Reconciliation privacy screen
 

 

Door to right  (from altar) organ speaker closet
next to Holy Family statue

 

View of closet interior

 

View behind and above Holy Family niche,
with backlight, framing inside old arch,
and only remaining "truck headlights"

 

Hallway behind Holy Family statue

 

Door to left (from altar) organ speaker closet
next to Holy Family statue

 

View of closet interior

 

Ductwork in ceiling above ladies` room
in south side of narthex

 

More ductwork and small water heater in ceiling
above men`s room in north side of narthex

 

Attic stairs in north side of narthex

 

Chapel window as seen from church in front of tabernacle.



Annuciation window

 

Close up of Mary in Annunciation window




Close up of Angel in Annunciation window

 

 



 

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