Our Campus

A copper statue of the Holy Family greets visitors at the entrance to our campus. The inscription on the marble tablet below it reads:

"The everlasting sympol of love...the model of all mankind...Joseph...Father and protector of family, faith, truth...Mary...the loving and sacrificing mother...Jesus...the holy child who shared divinity and humanity and who would suffer salvation to the world.  Sharing their example will bring us happiness and eternal peace. Let us pray for their guidance in all we do."

The holy water basin of the baptismal font is mounted in the stump of a cypress tree which was taken from the campus during the contruction of the church.  The stained-glass was installed in 1996 and displays the baptism of Christ. 

Entering the church campus, to the right is the Garden of St. Francis.  This area was donated in memory of Oramae Dressel Knowles, by her husband in 1986

The large crucifix above the altar is 20 feet high with a 10 foot copus. It was carved in Italy from lindenwood and transported to Hilton Head Island by the Mazzolini Art Craft Company of Cleveland, Ohio.

Located in the narthex, this statue was a gift from the caring individuals of Hilton Head Right to Life. The plaque is inscribed with one of her quotes:

"Babies are like flowers; you can't have too many of them."

Adjacent to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, are the Outdoor Stations of the Cross. The Stations boardwalk was a 2007 Eagle Scout project of parishioner, James Rankin and he was assisted by the Knights of Columbus Council 7289.

The Our Lady of Fatima stained glass window rises from floor to ceiling and is 520 square feet. It depicts the appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three Portugese childen: Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia.  The series of apparitions occurred in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal. The window was donated by Deacon James Asmuth in memory of Father Philip Hamilton.

This beautiful depiction of the Holy Family were gifts from the estate of Helen Cantwell and the family of Marjorie C. Barreca.  The sculptures depict St. Joseph as a carpenter, with Mary and a young Jesus nearby.  The sculptures are the work of Mazzollini Art Craft of Cleveland, Ohio.

This beautiful shrine on the south end of the campus is the scene of weekly rosary devotions and also a procession on December 12th, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

To the left of the altar is an alcove with a wood-carved statue, donated by the Ladies Guild. The stained-glass windows surrounding this alcove illustrate the olive trees, fields of wheat and the grape arbors of the Holy Land whose products became the first Holy Eucharist. 

The Zimmer & Sons pipe organ is on of the largest in the area.  It is a four-manual and pedal instrument with 46 ranks, 56 stops with a total of 2,619 pipes.  The organ includes a Chamade trumpet stop set on the opposite side of the church.  

The mosaic was a gift from the Ladies Guild in 1979, and rises 10 feet high.  Made in Italy, it depicts the Holy Family over the sea suggesting the theme of our island parish with the fishes representing the Faithful. The Holy Spirit is depicted as a dove, and the Blessed Mother's tunic is embroidered with a lily, an emblem of her perpetual virginity.  The boat that St. Joseph is holding symbolizes the universal Church of which St. Joseph is the protector.