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  All the Catholic churches along the Myrtle Beach to Georgetown SC areas are beautiful, but this one is unique due to it's history, and the fact that it is not crowded yet for Sunday Masses. Father Richard Madden, author of the book, History of Catholics in South Carolina, states that the first Roman Catholic Mass in what is now the United States probably was held at Georgetown. This sentence was taken from "History - Saint Mary, Our Lady of Ransom" which is online, if you Google those keywords. In that parish history, it says "In 1526, the first non-native American settlement was established on the banks of what is now Winyah Bay." It goes on to say "The name of St. Mary had been suggested to honor the Blessed Virgin, but also to honor the mother of William D. Morgan. On January 5, 1902, in the dedication homily, Bishop Northrop refers to “His Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Ransom,” thus St. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom, was named." It then says "The church is of pressed brick with granite trimmings of Romanesque style architecture. Originally the church was in the form of a Latin cross, but this no longer exists since the church was renovated and enlarged in 1967. One of the most outstanding features of our church are the stained glass windows. The four large memorial windows were made in Germany and are genuine art glass." and "In 1967 the church saw renovations that removed many of the original furnishings. With renovations to the sanctuary nearly complete and the patio and flower beds laid out, the “new” St. Mary’s now opened to an entry on Broad Street rather than Highmarket Street as it had originally." If you have never even just driven down from the Myrtle Beach to Pawley's Island area to see it, you are missing out on a beautiful part of history.

  Added December 07, 2016 by Brokerblogger Bill