Saturday, March 26, 2011

Mater Dei High School Chorus performs at San Francesco Church (Maiori): Sunday, March 27, at 11 AM

The Mater Dei High School Chamber Choir, under the direction of Mr. Scott Melvin, will sing mass at San Francesco Church (Chiesa di San Francesco) in Maiori on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 11 AM.

The beautiful Chiesa di San Francesco was constructed in 1405. It is located between the convent and the Cove of the Announced one (Grotta dell'Annunziata) in Maiori. The church has a rough history: In 1435 it was destroyed by the army of Muhammad II (Turkey) and rebuilt one year later by Saint Bernardino from Siena. A sea storm hit the Chiesa di San Francesco hard in 1440. It was destroyed and in 1517 reconstructed on the oriental side of the convent. But the work was interrupted again by a Turkish invasion. In 1590 the construction was finally completed. Last but not least there were several constructive modifications after two seas storm in 1631 and 1674. The church is famed world-wide for the miracle of the springing water in the convent. Please click here to go the picture's origin.

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