The chapel sits nestled in the shadow of Mt. Meeker. "The essential to budget travel is to prepare in front. When it happens to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved trips and/or going to see new places we have never been before, the fact of expense and budgeting is always in the back of our mind. Planning and spending our travel budget carefully is a main concern for most families. Curbing expending and costs, while still experiencing your vacation to its fullest, is the key to certain accomplishment and fiscal responsibility. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The thinking regarding protecting money while journeying is simple: Even if your personal budget is incredibly small, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also thinking about that while traveling, whether on a price range or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a huge vacation or travel bill!..". Coming around the corner on Highway 7 toward Rocky Mountain National Park, the building blends into the forest looking like it has been part of the of the landscape for hundreds of years.
The St. Catherine of Siena Chapel is easily accessible and a bit of a surprise. The chapel is not very large, looking like a movie set for a village church in Europe. The building is constructed of locally quarried stone on a base of solid granite, hence the name Chapel on the Rock. About an hours drive from Denver on the way to Estes Park, the chapel is part of a larger complex that includes the St. Malo Retreat and Conference Center. Pope John Paul II stayed at this center during World Youth Day in 1993, hiking a trail that bears his name and bestowing his blessing on the chapel.
In the early 1900s, Monsignor Joseph Bosetti, founder of Camp St. Malo was determined to build a church on this site after watching a meteorite falling to earth near the location. Monsignor Bosetti worked for 20 years to raise the money for construction, fighting the Colorado Highway Department that wanted to destroy the granite on which the chapel is built in order to smooth out the curves in the highway. The chapel was finally completed and dedicated in 1936 to honor St. Catherine of Siena.
The quiet elegance of the chapel is one its most profound features Entering the chapel through the large wooden door, the luminous stained glass window of St. Catherine holding the body of Christ is on the back wall to the left. The window was created by Franz Mayer and Sons Glass Works of Munich, Germany and was installed in 1937. It lends a comfortable glow to the interior.
The sanctuary lamp originally hung in a small Roman palace until Mussolini order the building torn down. The lamp found its way to St. Catherines and has been in place since the chapel was dedicated.
The chapel is free and open to the public daily and is a popular place for weddings. After visiting the chapel, walk the short catwalk over the pond that reflects the chapel. Just remember to shut the door tightly when you leave so that the four-legged creatures that live in the area dont visit.
Find the chapel at 10758 State Highway 7, Allenspark, Colorado. Phone: 303.747.0201.
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