This is a painting of St. Mary Magdalene Church at the time of it's dedication in 1896. The first church of 1880 can be seen at the back.

Used on a program cover in the 1980s this is a picture of the Church and Rectory was taken across the street in Frick Park, which is the "Central Park" of Homestead designed and planted in the 1870s.




The front of the Church right before the rededication in 1996 showing the cleaned foundation and bricks and the added omni-stone ramp which allowed level access from the sidewalk to the main floor of the church. A niche in the planter was prepared to receive the rededication stone, which would be blessed at the opening Mass.


An interior view from the choir loft. The church is getting its final details. In this picture, the restored pews have been cut to allow aisles along the church pillars. THe pews previously were almost 25 long. THe new speciall designed light fixture can be seen in the central nave. They project halogen beams both to highlight the ceilings above and to light the pews below. The side sections of the nave have ceiling fixtures some which light the pews below. and others highlight the Stations of the cross and window brickwork. All the church ceilings and its eight foot high wainscoating are paneled in wormy chestnut, an economical wood in 1936, but a woodworkers treasure in the 1990's