If you’ve driven towards downtown Raleigh along Western Boulevard recently you cannot fail to have noticed the giant copper dome of the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. The dome is 65 feet tall and the cap weighs 160 tons! Join OLLI for a docent-led tour of the magnificent building. Highlights include ninety stained glass windows, forty of which were removed from a church in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and are almost 100 years old.  The Stations of the Cross, multi-colored and painted on a gold field, once belonged to the Saint Francis of Assisi Church, also in Philadelphia, which was constructed in 1924 and closed in 2012. 2024 also marks the 100th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh!

Note: Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather as we will be walking and standing for most of the tour. Photography is allowed for personal use when there is no liturgy in progress.

Activity Level 2 - Climb flight(s) of stairs, walk on uneven surfaces like gravel or grass, stand for over an hour. 

Includes: Docent-led tour of the cathedral. Participants will drive themselves to the location.

Location: Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Nazareth St., Raleigh NC

Meeting Time: 10:45 am

Please arrive in plenty of time to park your vehicle and meet the group. OLLI Special Programs Coordinator, Lindsey Hale, will meet you on arrival and will accompany the group on the study trip. You will receive a reminder email three business days before the date with detailed parking instructions.

Registration Deadline: Nov. 6