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The CAUVERY with its ceaseless and bounteous flow and the ROCKFORT with its timeless history seem to converge imperceptibly in the divine precincts of the hallowed CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES at the heart of ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

St.Joseph's College church completed in A.D. 1895 JESUIT FATHERS presents a fascinating study of contrasting styles for a connoisseur of architecture as it is a replica of our Lady of Lourdes church - France.

Fr.Celle,S.J. Suggested the Gothic Style of architecture with its penchant for the pointed arch - the church top rises 62 feet above the nave.

Fr.Louis Garnier,S.J. Adopted the Norman style of architecture , with massive walls, round pillars and topped arches.

	1890	Construction work started
	1895	Foundation work completed
	1903	Completed and Blessed
	1996	Renovation work started
	1998	Renovation work completed & Blessed
	1999	Way of the Cross Erected & Blessed

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF THE CHURCH

• 5 Statues of Great Saints in the middle of the Tower.
• The Gothic Tower filled with artistic petal like flowers and dolls in the shape of pet animals.
• The Chimney Bell at a height of 90 feet.
• Colourful stained glass windows depicting the life of Jesus, Jesuit Saints and Evangelists.
• Grotto of our Heart of Jesus on the right side and grotto of our Lady on the left side at the entrance.
• 14 stations of the Way of the Cross on the inner church road.