Fabulous new Catholic Church in Arlington, Texas!

Diocese of Fort Worth.

The 29,000 square foot Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church.

Snippet from the Catholic newspaper, The Wanderer. December 22, 2011. Original was in reporter Robert Cadwallader's article in The Fort Worth Star - Telegram.

As we are told in a nutshell:

"The congregation, which in three years has raised all but $1.5 million of the church's $6.5 million price -- the rest is on loan from the diocese -- spared little expense in providing a taste of the homeland for those who came to the U.S. as refugees.

"Te architecture of the 29,000 - square - foot church features a 75 - foot bell tower visible from Interstate 20, and the floor, walls, statues, and altars were cut and carved in Vietnam from 750,000 pounds of granite and marble.

"The smooth, glossy pews were crafted in Vietnam from American oak..."

That all adds up a most inspirational story! :)