Sanctuary

ID: 742 ~ Source: Image courtesy St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church
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Sanctuary

Though the exterior of the church is a near replica of the Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo in San Antonio, all of the interior decorations are unique to the Waco parish. The mural painted behind the altar depicts the history between Franciscan missionaries and early Texans.

This file appears in: St. Francis on the Brazos

By Amanda Sawyer
The founding of St. Francis on the Brazos in 1924 marked the return of Franciscan missionaries to central Texas after a century’s absence. At the invitation of Rev. C.E. Byrne, the bishop of Galveston, Spanish Franciscan missionaries settled in Waco…