Chapel of the Holy Cross 1 Ceramic Tree Decoration

Oval ceramic ornament with an image, on both sides, of the Chapel of the Holy Cross, a Roman Catholic chapel built into the buttes of Sedona, Arizona, run by the Diocese of Phoenix, as a part of St. John Vianney Parish in Sedona. The American Institute of Architects gave the Chapel its Award of Honour in 1957. In the sculptor's words, “Though Catholic in faith, as a work of art the Chapel has a universal appeal. Its doors will ever be open to one and all, regardless of creed, that God may come to life in the souls of all men (and women) and be a living reality.” In 2007, Arizonans voted the Chapel to be one of the Seven Man-Made Wonders of Arizona, and it is also the site of one of the so-called Sedona vortices. See the entire Arizona Ornament collection in the HOME section.