Inglesia de San Lucas

(1750 Church Bell on Right)

Inglesia de San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico

Cross in Front of Church

"Cabo San Lucas  commonly called Cabo, is a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula," (Link 2.)

Front Facade of Church

"The church interior blends simplicity with traditional iconography.

Sanctuary

Left Narthex Statue

Right Narthex Statue

Narthex

Originally built in 1730,  Iglesia de San Lucas dates to the earliest period of the Jesuit missions in Baja California Sur, when missionaries like Padre Nicolas Tamaral were seeking to convert the native inhabitants of the area, the Pericu Indians. Tamaral wasn’t terribly successful in his conversion efforts. The natives unceremoniously killed him in 1734, apparently unwilling to accept his ban against polygamy. But despite Tamaral’s untimely end, the Catholic churches in both Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo are testaments to the priest’s deep devotion and single-minded sense of purpose.

1750 Church Bell

Book Sculpture-in Front of Church

"...BELL     YOU SEE, WAS...ROM SPAIN IN 1750"

"The Jesuits were gone from Baja by 1768, and the Pericues were culturally extinct not long afterward. The church, however, has remained, and continues its legacy as the best attended house of worship in the city. It has a place of honor near the main square, Plaza Amelia Wilkes, and perhaps more than other tourist attraction in Cabo San Lucas, offers a window into the religious and cultural life of the city’s inhabitants. Mexico remains a very Catholic country, and the church is the headquarters for the local parish.

"The Iglesia de San Lucas is open to visitors on a daily basis, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with masses held every Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (8:30 a.m., noon, and 7 p.m.). The noon mass on Sunday is performed in both English and Spanish. In addition to services, the church also plays an important role during festivals and religious holidays. The Iglesia is alternatively known as the Santuario de Guadalupe, and the Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, held annually on December 12th, is an event of significant cultural importance locally, and indeed throughout Mexico." (Link 1.)

Photos: Taken in September 2013 by Sw.
Link 1: http://baja.com/cabo-san-lucas/cabo-catholic-church/
Link 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabo_San_Lucas

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen (SW.)