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Join Us for a Bus Tour of

Four Painted Churches in Schulenburg

Texas Historian Dr. Frank de la Teja will be our expert tour guide

Tuesday, Dec. 1 – Depart at 8:00am, Return at 4:00pm

 

We need at least 20 participants, so please register today!

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The Painted Churches of Texas are historic 19th- and early 20th-Century religious sanctuaries built by German and Czech immigrants in the rural Texas Hill Country and surrounding plains. While quite unassuming on the outside, their interiors feature elaborate hand-painted stenciling, vaulted blue ceilings, faux-marble columns, and intricate religious murals.

 

We are pleased that Dr. Frank de la Teja will be with us to provide historical context during our tour. Dr. de la Teja is a distinguished historian and Professor Emeritus of History at Texas State University. His scholarship focuses on the Spanish, Mexican, and Republic of Texas periods with particular emphasis on the people, communities, and political forces that shaped Texas. Dr. de la Teja was selected as the inaugural Texas State Historian in 2007 and also served as president of the Texas State Historical Association from 2007-2008.

 

During the ride to Schulenburg, Dr. de la Teja will offer a “crash course” in Catholicism to help us better appreciate the religious symbolism, artistry, and traditions reflected in the churches we will visit. These are: St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, St. John the Baptist Czech Catholic Church, and Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church.

 

Trip Details – Tuesday, Dec. 1

  • 8:00am – Depart from the San Marcos Activity Center parking lot

  • 9:30am-12:00pm – St. Mary’s and St. Cyril’s

  • 12:00-1:00pm – Lunch at local restaurant ( included in tour cost)

  • 1:00-2:30pm – St. John’s and The Nativity of the Blessed Mary

  • 2:30pm – Return to San Marcos

  • 4:00pm – Arrive at the San Marcos Activity Center parking lot

 

Registration

  • LifeLong Learning has chartered a Executive Bus for our tour – at least 20 people must register; the mini-bus can accommodate no more than 37 people.

  • The cost of the tour is $115/person. A $40/person deposit is required, with the balance due no later than five days before the tour. If the tour is cancelled due to lack of participants, your deposit will be refunded in full.

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