Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller, Jacque Kelly
Date: July 6, 2024
Sitting atop Mount Adams on Guido Street, this limestone church constructed by stone quarried from the slopes, gives a spectacular panoramic view of downtown Cincinnati and the Ohio River. The church was built in 1859. It is small but has seven beautiful paintings by Johann Schmitt which hang over the main altar and side altars. The church has the nickname, “Church of the Steps”, for its 96 steps leading up to its entrance. It is known for its Good Friday Pilgrimage in which parishioners say prayers on each step until they reach the summit. We began at the church to walk behind Jesus 1.6 miles downtown to the Cathedral Basilica, this was part of the National Eucharistic Procession going across the country to Indianapolis.
