Visitors to The Shrine of Christ’s Passion are met by a 33 foot tall stainless steel statue of “Our Lady of the new Millennium”. The statue is easily seen from U.S. Route 41 as vehicles travel north and south through St. John, Indiana. The shrine is located on U.S. Route 41 in St. John, Indiana that features a half-mile winding “prayer trail” which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On the trail forty life-size bronze sculptures placed in landscaped gardens designed to look like the Holy Land depict the final days in the life of Jesus Christ. Visitors can sit with J
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Visitors to The Shrine of Christ’s Passion are met by a 33 foot tall stainless steel statue of “Our Lady of the new Millennium”. The statue is easily seen from U.S. Route 41 as vehicles travel north and south through St. John, Indiana. The Shrine of Christ’s Passion is located on U.S. Route 41 in St. John, Indiana that features a half-mile winding “prayer trail” which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On the trail forty life-size bronze sculptures placed in landscaped gardens designed to look like the Holy Land depict the final days in the life of Jesus Christ. Visitors can sit with Jesus at the Last Supper, journey with Him along the path to His crucifixion and enter his tomb. Original music reflects the mood at each scene and guests can hear a meditation that corresponds to that moment in the life of Jesus narrated by former broadcaster, Bill Kurtis. The 30 acre Shrine is a multimedia display, located approximately 35 miles south and east of Chicago, and is the culmination of a 10 year project which cost 10 million dollars. There is no admission charge at the nondenominational shrine. Donations, a 10, 000 square foot gift shop, a self-service café, and a library with a selection of books and movies help maintain the grounds. Shrine management estimates that 150, 000 to 200, 000 people visit annually. Their goal is to get a half million visitors per year. The shrine was in the news recently when the prayer trail was vandalized during the Christmas holiday. Sometime between noon on Christmas Eve and 10 a.m. December 26th surveillance cameras captured images of four men destroying granite light and speaker posts, smashing light bulbs, pouring beer on the statues, then posing with the damage in photos or videos. Shrine officials said the damage stretched for nearly a half mile. No arrests have been made though a $5000 reward has been offered for information on the vandals.