History restored: Cross with storied past finds new home inside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church

The towering new installation inside the doors of the Parish Life Center at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Carmel might look a bit familiar.

For decades, the 12-foot copper cross stood near the edge of church property at the intersection of 146th Street and Oak Ridge Road, visible to the thousands of motorists traveling through the busy intersection each day.

However, much of it was buried underground, diminishing its visibility and obscuring some of its history…

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