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Star of the Sea Painted Church
The Star of the Sea Painted Church was built 1927–28 in Kalapana by Father Evarist Gielen, a Belgian Catholic missionary in the Sacred Hearts order…
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How to visit
The church is open to visitors and free, but it is a sacred building, not a museum exhibit. Be quiet inside. Do not photograph the murals close-up with flash; the house paint Father Gielen used in the 1920s does not stand up to repeated flash exposure. Do not touch the walls. Do not photograph people inside without asking. The relocated building is fragile after its 1990 truck ride; the structure has been carefully maintained but is not a modern building.
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