After Nearly 100 Years, a Move of a Few Feet

One of the most amazing things about the building of the new $10 million Hostyn Catholic Church, is that it will hardly alter the numerous historic structures around the church.

Surrounding the site of the old church, which was destroyed by a gas explosion on June 9, 2022, are a number of ornate stone chapels, a grotto, a stone replica of the first church there, and 14 large stone Stations of the Cross.

None were significantly damaged by the explosion, and now, as the new church is built in the area ringed by those monuments – only one has to be moved to accommodate the construction process.

The Station of the Cross #10 – Jesus is Stripped of His Garments) (the back side of which is shown here) is just being moved a few feet over.

The other 13 stations will remain right where they were placed back in 1933 when parishioners raised money for them to be built. They look similar to the stations at the Church of Our Lady of Hostyn on Hostyn Mount, Moravia, in the Czech Republic.