Right after the memorial mass for Senator Edward Kennedy, they opened the Basilica to the public. For a moment it felt like going to Baclaran Church. I took these snaps trying very hard to avoid the media crew as they pull down miles of cables, lights and TV cameras.
The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Roman Catholic Basilica in Boston, Massachusetts, sometimes known as the Mission Church.
The Redemptorist Fathers built a modest wooden mission church on the location in 1870. The current church structure was first built in 1878, of Roxbury puddingstone; its spires were added in 1910. Due to the church's sloping foundation, the west cross tops its tower at 215 feet (66 m); the other spire is two feet shorter. The length of the church is also 215 feet (66 m), presenting a perfect proportion. The church was elevated to basilica status in 1956 by Pope Pius XII.
Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral took place there on August 29, 2009. He had often prayed at the church due to its proximity to the hospitals in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, where he had visited sick and injured members of his family. [wiki]
Main Altar
Left Wing Altar
Right Wing Altar
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Posters & signs lined along Mission Hill.