Cathedral of St Helena, Montana 2016
My visit to Helena Montana also included a visit to this beautiful cathedral. Construction began in 1908 with the first mass being celebrated on November 8, 1914.
Cathedral of St. Helena Helena, Montana - August 2012
A look inside the Cathedral of St. Helena in Montana. Filmed during our vacation in August 2012. Please share on Facebook if you like, or subscribe. A ThomasEpicJourney production.
Cathedral of Saint Helena - Helena, MT - February 14, 2015
This is the beautiful St. Helena Cathedral in Helena, Montana. We happened upon it on our drive through Helena and its external beauty had us stop and see if it was open. It was and we were greeted with the most beautiful stained glass windows I have seen. The church is uniquely beautiful. I hope you enjoy the short video.
Music:
Here I am Lord
Published on Aug 12, 2012
This is a beautiful arrangement the well know hymn (one of my all-time favorites). The hymn was written by Daniel Schutte and is arranged by Janet Linker. We performed this during our worship services this morning. It took a lot of hard work, but it came out beautifully! Enjoy
Cathedral of Saint Helena, Helena Montana, 1972
A short clip about the Cathedral of Saint Helena, from the 1973 Chamber of Commerce promotional film, Helena-City of Gold. Visit for many more historical images of Helena.
Saint Helena School, Helena Montana
The loss of Saint Helena School in Helena Montana
This grand structure was demolished for 13 added parking spaces and budgetary concerns by the Diocese of Helena in 2008. The structure nicked Old Dixie by many area residents was a Grand Old Dame of Helena with architecture reminiscent of The big southern plantation houses. I went with several inspection crews and architects to see the damage and desolation of the structure that sat empty and cold for decades and grudgingly agreed with the outcome of the sad state of affairs she had degraded to. The foundations had begun a sickening, dangerous creep inward causing the structure above to buckle and shift. Proper water controls, Iron and Concrete would have secured this but many thought that funds diverted to the School would take from the overall upkeep of the Cathedral, they may be right but what a loss, what a shame. An estimated 97 percent of this building went to the landfill, any major stone pieces were salvaged for reuse on the cathedral but for the most part she met a very sad and lonely end.
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Cathedral of St. Helena
the bells ringing at the end of evening mass. History of the Cathedral.
The site for the building of the Cathedral church was selected by Bishop John Carroll. It was purchased in 1905 through a generous contribution made by Thomas Cruse. Mr. A. O. Von Herbulis of Washington, D.C. was commissioned to be the architect. Mr. Von Herbulis was trained abroad and was chosen because of his extensive knowledge of the Cathedrals of Europe. Mr. Von Herbulis submitted architectual sketches in two styles, Romanesque and Gothic. When the drawings were presented, the Gothic form was chosen and approved unanimously by the Building Committee and Advisory Board.
Columbia Construction Company of New York began construction of the Cathedral in 1908, with the cornerstone laid on October 4th that year. On November 8, 1914 the Catholic community of Helena gathered to celebrate the Eucharist for the first time in the new church. The first funeral held in the Cathedral was that of Mr. Thomas Cruse, loyal friend and Cathedral benefactor on December 26, 1914. The Cathedral was not completed for another 10 years. In June of 1924 the Cathedral was consecrated and set aside for the exclusive worship of God.
In the fall of 1935 a series of earthquakes struck the State of Montana. The Cathedral of St. Helena was not spared damage. The South tower was almost completely destroyed. The tower was reconstructed and reinforced to prevent future calamity. The reconstruction was completed by 1938.
The stained glass windows for the Cathedral were made and installed by the F.X. Zettler Firm of Munich, Bavaria. At the time of the dedication of the Cathedral forty six of the fifty nine windows had been installed. The Zettler Firm claimed that the thirty seven windows windows of the set that tell the story from the fall of Adam and Eve to the Church in the early years of the 20th Century, surpassed any windows made by the firm in the first 50 years of its existence. The remaining windows in the clerestory level were installed by 1926.
The interior of the Cathedral remained unchanged from it's dedication until the mid 1950′s. Under the direction of Bishop Joseph M. Gilmore, the bronze altar canopy was installed, also the grillwork behind the altar and the gilding of the interior was was added. The restoration was completed in April 1959 in time for the Golden Jubilee of the Cathedral and the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Diocese of Helena.
The Cathedral was renovated in 1982-1983 under the direction of Bishop Elden F. Curtiss. This renovation was to fully address the Liturgical Reform of the Second Vatican Council. Extensive repairs to the stained glass windows was also undertaken by the late Fr. Daniel Hillen .
In 1999-2000 repairs to the interior columns was completed. The columns had been damaged in the Montana Rail Link train crash of February 1989 and its resulting explosion.
The most recent renovation of the Cathedral begin 2002 under the direction of Bishop Robert C. Morlino continues today under Bishop George Leo Thomas. Both the upper and lower levels of the Cathedral were renovated. The lower level was completely remodeled to include the two new social halls and a complete renovated kitchen. The lower level was named in honor of the First Bishop of Helena, John B. Brondel. The upper level renovation included the sanctuary, Saint Joseph's Chapel, new baptistry, and the installation of the elevator in the North Transept. Physical plant enhancements include a new heating system, renovated Chime System, renovated and enhanced pipe organ, restoration of the Stained Glass and covering their exterior surfaces with laminated plate glass, installation of new a sound system, construction of a new confessional, the removal of the old St Helena Grade School, construction and landscaping of a new main parking lot and exterior upgrade to the Faith Formation/Office building.
Cathedral of Saint Helena
A quick visual inspection for the Business Director of the Helena Cathedral. No charge to them. BigSkyUAV was happy to provide the imagery and ease of a quick inspection relating to the pigeon issues that they are having. Can you spot the nest?
Cathedral of Saint Helena
Catedrala St.Helena, Helena City, Montana USA
St. Helena Cathedral, Helena Montana
Stunning interior view of St. Helena Cathedral, Helena Montana.
Top Tourist Attractions in Helena: Travel Guide Montana
Top Tourist Attractions in Helena: Travel Guide Montana:
Cathedral of St. Helena, Montana State Capitol, Gates of the Mountains, Original Governor's Mansion, Reeder's Alley, Great Northern Carousel , Montana Historical Society Museum, Mount Helena
Cathedral of Saint Helena, the Vault
Demolition of St. Helena School, Helena Montana 2008
A short video of the 1908 St. Helena Catholic School building in Helena, Montana undergoing demolition; spring 2008.
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Episcopal Ordination & Installation of Rev. Austin A. Vetter
The Episcopal Ordination and Installation Mass of Rev. Austin Anthony Vetter as the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Helena. The celebration is at the Cathedral of St. Helena in the presence of the Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America.
Helena Takes Flight - Helena, Montana Like You've Never Seen It Before!
A birdseye view of some of Helena, Montana's finest landmarks.This is a short video I put together of some great Helena landmarks!
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Cathedral of Saint Helena, aisle view
Cathedral of Saint Helena, Helena, Montana
Top rated Tourist Attractions in Helena, United States | 2020
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1: Mount Helena Park
2: Last Chance Tours
3: Cathedral of Saint Helena
4: Holter Museum of Art
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6: Spring Meadow Lake State Park
7: Centennial Park
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9: Memorial Park
10: ExplorationWorks
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Helena, Montana MT
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List of Best Things to do in Helena, Montana (MT)
Gates of the Mountains
Cathedral of St. Helena
Montana State Capitol
Montana Historical Society Museum
Mount Helena
Great Northern Carousel
Lewis & Clark Brewing Company
Last Chance Gulch
Montana Blue Jewel Mine
Missouri River
Life In Helena
This video shows most of the stuff we do for fun around here, or at least what we did the first couple months of 2008
Helena Adventures!
My #1 longest video to date - our adventure in Helena, MT with Marin and Annika! Here are the times to skip to if you want to see specific parts of our day:
Breakfast - 1:02
Creepy Basement - 2:22
Cathedral of Saint Helena - 11:06
IHOP - 19:35
Montana State Capitol - 20:11
Great Northern Carousel - 34:05
Big Dipper Ice Cream - 39:58
Broadwater Hot Spring - 42:38
Bella - 45:12
Apples to Apples - 47:08
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