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Activities for Children
Children 0-5: Build with blocks; create art rubbings of saints, angels and nature; ring the bells; play dress up; and watch Bible stories under a tent.
Children 5-8: ring the bells; discover melody selections from Catholic hymnals; and create an electronic stained-glass window.
Children 8 & up: participate in a scavenger hunt, available at the Admissions Desk. |
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"You have a facility that offers a unique social and spiritual
atmosphere in a top-notch environment. ... your institution has the
potential to impact peoples lives and our world in a positive way.
We were extremely impressed and inspired by the presentation and effectiveness of your interactive displays." |
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Windows into Heaven: Russian Icons, 1650 - 1917
June 5 - August 15
An exhibit of 88 Russian icons dating from 1650 - 1917 opens June 5 at
the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center. Windows into Heaven: Russian
Icons, 1650-1917 will run through August 17, 2003.
A fixture of Russian culture for more than 1,000 years, the icon was a
focal point for faith and helped spread the gospel to people throughout
the vast region. The icons in the Cultural Center exhibit are of the type
once displayed in every Christian Russian home. To Orthodox Christians,
icons are reminders of God's presence and continue as symbols of veneration
in the Orthodox Church.
During the Stalin years, however, the mere possession of an icon could result in a sentence of death or life imprisonment. At great personal risk, the faithful preserved these works, making it possible for modern audiences to come
to know and to appreciate these special "windows into heaven."
The icon exhibit, from the James and Tatiana Jackson Collection, will
run through August 17, 2003.
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