St Patrick Cathedral

On October 17, 2017, our group visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a popular tourist attraction because and is considered one of the most visible symbols of Roman Catholicism in New York City; it is located in Rockefeller Center, on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Street. St. Patrick’s is the largest Neo-Gothic style Cathedral in North America. It is a striking indication of faith found within the soul of the city. After we marveled at the immense size of the bronze doors, which weigh about 9,200 lbs. each, we headed inside.
As soon as you walk into the Cathedral there is portrait of Pope Francis. Pope Francis is a very popular Pope among the people and visited the Cathedral in September
Music adds a tremendous aspect to the whole ambience of the church. The Cathedral Organs consists of more than 9,000 pipes, 206 stops, 150 ranks, and 10 divisions. Located behind the Organs over the west portal is the grand Rose Window one of the windows in which bathes the walls and floors with natural light that streams through the stained glass. The Cathedral also has 19 bells that echo throughout the busy street and can be heard during the times of 8am, noon and 6pm from Monday through Saturday and on Sunday, every 15 minutes from 10am until noon, and every 15 minutes from 5 to 7pm. Also while we were there, we got to hear the choir practicing. As we walked around in astonishment, listening to the bells, the organs, and the choir, there was a feeling of serenity and peacefulness that created a natural hush from everyone there.
There were many people that we saw that were sitting in the pews that were in prayer, self-reflection, silent wonderment, and there were even a few people we found asleep in the back corners of the Cathedral. We also noticed a couple of priests who were smiling and talking with one another. There were a wide variety of people that were visiting St. Patrick’s; from the city’s aristocrats looking for salvation to the homeless people looking for a safe place to rest,
Patrick's cathedral has the perfect location of Midtown Manhattan because it is right in the heart of New York City, so people can take time away from their busy hectic schedules and just walk into the church for prayer or silent meditation. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent New York City landmark. In 2017, everyone is always on the run with somewhere to go and someone to see and often we forget to incorporate prayer into our daily lives. We cannot forget to say thanks for all that god has given us. We also can go there to say a prayers for people in need, people who need God’s love and direction. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the perfect place to go after a long day to pray and say a prayer to god to say thank you for the life he has given you. When we were there many people had shopping bags and brief cases and just came in after a day of shopping and work to pray and reflect on their day. The cathedral was calm and peaceful, despite being right in the middle of New York