About Charlottesville, Virginia:
Charlottesville, population of 44.983 as of 2923. is home to the University of Virginia, with its core campus designed by Thomas Jefferson. On the outskirts, Jefferson’s mountain-top plantation, Monticello. Highland, President James Monroe’s home, retains many original furnishings. The city is a gateway to Shenandoah National Park, along a section of the Blue Ridge Mountains. With all these attractions, it is a popular summer vacation destination.
About Holy Comforter Catholic Church in Charlottesville, Virginia:
The first Catholic Church in Charlottesville, the Church of the Paraclete, was erected in 1880 on the corner of Jefferson Street and School Street (now 3rd Street, Northeast). The church became Holy Comforter Catholic Church early in the 20th Century. The original building was renovated and enlarged, and a rectory was added adjacent to the church. A 1906 report from The Daily Progress described Holy Comforter as “an ornament to the city.” An enchanting courtyard with trees, shrubbery and a small fountain was created between the church and the rectory. Parishioners gathered there for picnics and other socials for which the women of the parish baked cakes, froze ice cream and strung Japanese lanterns among the trees. The Benedictine Sisters from Bristow conducted Vacation School with the help of parishioners who, among other things, supervised recreation in Lee Park.
Holy Comforter Catholic Church in Charlottesville is another great example of church re-design by the firm of Erik Bootsma.
After the re-design, the freestanding altar was relocated back to a central position in the sanctuary. In addition, an “altar of reservation” was established behind on a traditional predella arrangement with the tabernacle once again taking a central position in the church. An altar cross is found above that and on the gradine are found six altar candlesticks in a traditional arrangement.
Traveling to Holy Comforter Catholic Church in Charlottesville, Virginia:
The City of Charlottesville (founded 1762) is located in Central Virginia in Albemarle County, approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. and 70 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia.
Address: 208 East Jefferson Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone: +1 (434) 295-7185
Email: office@holycomforterparish.org
Click here for the official website of Holy Comforter Catholic Church in Charlottesville, Virginia
Be sure to check out their Facebook page for some excellent photographs.