Roman Catholic Church, Nativity of Mary

Roman Catholic Church, Nativity of Mary
Muri, Sins, Switzerland

Muri, Sins, Switzerland

(Link 1.)

"Sins is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Sins has an area, as of 2009, of 20.3 square kilometers 7.8 sq mi.... 5.65 sq mi  is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.37 sq mi  is forested...0.75 sq mi... buildings or roads....Sins has a population (as of December 2014) of 4,216.

Railroad Sign for Sins

"From the 2000 census, 2,350 or 71.6% were Roman Catholic, while 415 or 12.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church." (Link 1.)

Entrance to Nativity of Mary                "Historical background of the church Nativity of Mary "The parish Sins introduces the Municipal House (originally the seat of the administration of the monastery Engelberg) and the Lower Kaplanei the historic "core" of the civic community represents. Sanctuary and Chancel Central Altar Altar at Right of Chancel Altar at Left of Chancel Pulpit at Lest of Chancel Rear of the Sanctuary Ceiling of the Sanctuary "The parish Sins to be an ancient parish by tales and legends and in 1245 first mentioned. But you suspected rightly that already have a 990 Mary's Church stood on this site. The original parish stretched from Risch (ZG) to Rickenbach (at Merenschwand) and included the towns Auw (incl. Rüstenschwil) Mühlau and Abtwil. "1493 Dedication of a new church by Coadjutor Bishop of Konstanz. From this building is still the tower basement and the tabernacle obtained. 1608 Completion of the expansion and renovation work and dedication 1633 Parish Sins comes into the possession of the monastery Engelberg (Fathers exercised until 1849 as pastor and governor in Sins). 1638 Parish Auw separates from Sins. 1712 Church during the First Villmerger war theater of war and will be damaged heavily. 1748 Parish Abtwil is independently 1753 New inauguration of the church dedicated to "Mary's Birth" by the coadjutor of the diocese Konstanz 1770 Installation of a large organ 1866 Engelberg Abbey omitted "Kollaturrecht" at the parish Sins. 1876 Consecration today six tower bells 1878 Mühlau 1906/07 First total renovation 1964/68 Interior Renovation; in addition, the 7th bell is hung in the tower. 1997/99 Outdoor Renovations "(Link 2.) ****** Sanctuary Statue Sanctuary Statue Holy Water Urn ********** Photos: Taken by RW while living and working in Basel Switzerland Link 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sins,_Aargau Link 2: http://www.pfarrei-sins.ch/fuer-sie-da/index.htm (translation) Prayer God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)