The magnificent Paul Fritts and St. André Bessette, C.S.C. (1845- Self-Guided Tour Company pipe organ, a gift of the 1937; canonized 2010), a Holy Wayne and Diana Murdy family, Cross brother, lived a simple and of the was installed in 2016 and boasts holy life and founded St. Joseph’s 4 keyboards, 70 stops and 5,164 , Montréal, Canada, out of his This tour takes you from the baptismal pipes. It stands 40 feet high and devotion to St. Joseph. Rev. Anthony weighs more than 20 tons. Lauck, C.S.C., designed the statue of font near the main entrance, down the St. Bessette. center to the sanctuary, then right to the east apsidal , back to the Lady , and then to the west-side chapels. 2 The Basilica museum may be reached 11 through the west . The gold ceiling marks the sanctuary 1 Font, Ambry, Paschal Candle of the Basilica, and The Reliquary Chapel contains depicts the four relics of most of the saints in the 2 Murdy Family Organ (2016) evangelists Matthew, calendar of the Liturgical Year, 3 Sanctuary Crossing Mark, Luke and John including a relic of Blessed Basil as well as various Old Moreau, C.S.C. (pictured here), 4 Seal of the Congregation of Holy Cross Testament prophets. founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross. 3 5 of Sacrifice

6 Ambo (Pulpit) 12 7 Original Altar /Tabernacle The seal of the Congregation of Holy Cross, carved into 8 East Transept and World War I Memorial Entrance the at the front of the sanctuary, honors the spot where The Lady Chapel is known 9 Holy Cross religious profess their historically as the Chapel of perpetual vows and seminarians 10 Pietà the Exaltation of the Holy are ordained priests. Cross, the scene depicted in 11 St. Brother André Chapel the ceiling painted by Luigi Gregori. The Lady Chapel 12 Reliquary Chapel 4 was added to the Basilica in 1886 to help celebrate the 13 The Lady Chapel (ceiling) 50th anniversary of Fr. Sorin’s 14 in 1888. Chapel Following the Second Vatican 13 Council, the altar shown here in 15 Mural of The Death of Joseph front replaced the original, which 16 Blessed Basil Moreau Chapel still stands behind it and holds the reserved Blessed Sacrament The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe 17 Ombrellino (see no. 7 below). was painted by Maria Tomasula, the Michael P. Grace II Professor of Art, 18 Tomb of John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C. (2008). Our Lady of Guadalupe was declared 19 Sacristy Patroness of the Americas by 20 Basilica Museum Pius XII (1946). 5 14

The original Gothic Revival “The Death of Joseph,” painted altar, designed by Froc- by Luigi Gregori, is one of 56 Robert and Sons of Paris such Gregori murals in the 13 at the request of Fr. Sorin. Basilica. The tabernacle tower, which 14 12 holds the reserved Blessed Sacrament, was inspired by 15 16 15 11 Revelation 21:9 ff., the vision 7 of the new . 18 17 7 9 10

Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C. (1799- 1873; beatified 2007), was a priest The helmet of Rev. Charles and founder of the Congregation of 6 5 O’Donnell, C.S.C., a chaplain in 20 19 8 Holy Cross. Fr. Moreau sent Fr. Sorin World War I and later president 4 and the Holy Cross brothers here from of Notre Dame, forms the light , but he himself was able to 3 fixture in the east entrance, 16 visit Notre Dame only once. built in 1923 to memorialize Notre Dame students who died in that war.

2 Among the special symbols in a that designate a 1 8 basilica are the ombrellino (also called a conopaeum) and the tintinnabulum (no. 9). The Pope may give the designation “minor basilica” to certain churches 17 because of their antiquity, dignity, historical importance, or significance as The original , places of and devotion. They are built in 1871, has been restored typically honored with a tintinnabulum, John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C. and moved to the entrance of pictured here, and an ombrellino (no. (1888-1960), buried here, the Basilica. The nearby ambry 17), as well as the Papal , was twelfth president of the contains the three different oils located over the outside main entrance. University of Notre Dame used for particular sacramental The tintinnabulum is adorned with the (1934-1940), later Bishop moments in the Church’s worship. insignia of the Roman Pontiff and the of Buffalo and Cardinal 9 coat of arms of the Basilica. 18 of Philadelphia.

The Pietà, depicting Mary The Basilica’s museum displays holding her son, , in her many artifacts from the history arms after his death from of the Congregation of Holy crucifixion, was created by Cross and the University of sculptor Ivan Mestrovic. Notre Dame. Many of the items Mestrovic’s works can be found contained here belonged to Fr. in other prominent places on , C.S.C., founder of campus, including outdoors and the University. 20 in two of the residence halls.

10 1 The Bishop’s Museum, located in the Basilica’s basement, contains pontificalia of various American bishops, dating from the 19th century. Visits by appointment only. Welcome to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Notre Dame, Indiana

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275 feet long and 114 feet wide. wide. feet 114 and long feet 275

style, the Basilica is in the form of a cross, cross, Latin a of form the in is Basilica the style,

was blessed in 1871. Built in the Gothic Revival Revival Gothic the in Built 1871. in blessed was

present Basilica was begun, and the cornerstone cornerstone the and begun, was Basilica present

Rector

Heart was erected. In 1870, construction on the the on construction 1870, In erected. was Heart

Rev. Peter D. Rocca, C.S.C. Rocca, D. Peter Rev.

until 1848 when the “Old Church” of the Sacred Sacred the of Church” “Old the when 1848 until

Sincerely yours in Notre Dame, Dame, Notre in yours Sincerely

much larger one, which served the community community the served which one, larger much designated it a minor basilica. basilica. minor a it designated

du Lac. He replaced the 1832 chapel with a a with chapel 1832 the replaced He Lac. du and on January 17,1992, Saint John Paul II II Paul John Saint 17,1992, January on and

Fr. Sorin’s vision for this place. this for vision Sorin’s Fr.

this area and renamed the mission Notre Dame Dame Notre mission the renamed and area this Wisconsin, thoroughly restored the church, church, the restored thoroughly Wisconsin,

drove that God of love same that to mind

the brothers assumed pastoral responsibility for for responsibility pastoral assumed brothers the the Conrad Schmitt Studios of New Berlin, Berlin, New of Studios Schmitt Conrad the

May your visit to the Basilica open your heart and and heart your open Basilica the to visit your May

re-established, and ten years later, Fr. Sorin and and Sorin Fr. later, years ten and re-established, Vatican Council. From 1988 through 1991, 1991, through 1988 From Council. Vatican

heart of the University of Notre Dame’s mission. mission. Dame’s Notre of University the of heart and Indian War, in 1832 Ste-Marie-des-Lacs was was Ste-Marie-des-Lacs 1832 in War, Indian and the liturgical reforms mandated by the Second Second the by mandated reforms liturgical the

signifies the twin values of faith and reason at the the at reason and faith of values twin the signifies missionaries from the area following the French French the following area the from missionaries the church sanctuary was renovated according to to according renovated was sanctuary church the

the area. Though the British expelled Catholic Catholic expelled British the Though area. the situated together with the historic Main Building, Building, Main historic the with together situated compass of two and one half octaves. In 1968, 1968, In octaves. half one and two of compass

tribe along with French trappers and settlers in in settlers and trappers French with along tribe America, consisting of twenty-three with a a with bells twenty-three of consisting America, Edward Sorin, C.S.C., founder of Notre Dame), Dame), Notre of founder C.S.C., Sorin, Edward

Catholic mission to serve the local Potawatomi Potawatomi local the serve to mission Catholic as well as possibly the oldest in North North in carillon oldest the possibly as well as This “splendid monument to God’s glory” (Rev. (Rev. glory” God’s to monument “splendid This

named the enterprise Ste-Marie-des-Lacs, the first first the Ste-Marie-des-Lacs, enterprise the named bass , or , weighing some six tons, tons, six some weighing bourdon, or bell, bass as well as for pilgrims and countless visitors. visitors. countless and pilgrims for as well as

communities here. In the late 1600s Jesuits Jesuits 1600s late the In here. communities tall , completed in 1892, contains a a contains 1892, in completed tower, bell tall

prayer for students, faculty, staff, and alumni, alumni, and staff, faculty, students, for prayer

established small small established for the figures of the Stations. The 218-foot- The Stations. the of figures the for

The Basilica is also a regular and and worship of place regular a also is Basilica The This is the church as seen in 1888. in seen as church the is This

this area and and area this then lived on campus likewise served as models models as served likewise campus on lived then

our deceased religious are commended to God. God. to commended are religious deceased our

had visited visited had scenes; Holy Cross priests and brothers who who brothers and priests Cross Holy scenes;

our seminarians are ordained priests, and where where and priests, ordained are seminarians our

missionaries missionaries and students served as models for many of the the of many for models as served students and

Holy Cross religious profess final vows, where where vows, final profess religious Cross Holy

November 1842, 1842, November Members of Gregori’s family as well as faculty faculty as well as family Gregori’s of Members

Holy Cross in the United States. It is here where where here is It States. United the in Cross Holy

from France in in France from and Stations of the Cross during the 1870s. 1870s. the during Cross the of Stations and

as the mother church of the Congregation of of Congregation the of church mother the as

arrived here here arrived art at Notre Dame, painted the fifty-six murals murals fifty-six the painted Dame, Notre at art

For more than 140 years this Basilica has served served has Basilica this years 140 than more For Cross Brothers Brothers Cross Household of Blessed Pius IX and professor of of professor and IX Pius Blessed of Household

welcome you to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Heart. Sacred the of Basilica the to you welcome O and seven Holy Holy seven and Mans, France. Luigi Gregori, artist of the Papal Papal the of artist Gregori, Luigi France. Mans,

of the University of Notre Dame, I I Dame, Notre of University the of Sorin, C.S.C., C.S.C., Sorin, scenes, produced in the 1870s and 1880s in Le Le in 1880s and 1870s the in produced scenes,

Rev. Edward Edward Rev. Cross, the founding religious order order religious founding the Cross, 114 life-sized pictures of saints, and 106 smaller smaller 106 and saints, of pictures life-sized 114

before Long forty-four large stained glass windows, including including windows, glass stained large forty-four n behalf the Congregation of Holy Holy of Congregation the behalf n

circular and recessed) chapels, the Basilica has has Basilica the chapels, recessed) and circular Welcome

addition to its sanctuary and seven apsidal (semi- apsidal seven and sanctuary its to addition

history history The first Mass was celebrated here in 1875. In In 1875. in here celebrated was Mass first The