Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Hemelopneming (Mariakerk)

Pious statue of the Virgin Mary with necklace

Rhenish polychrome oak statue designed as a reliquary in the mid-1350's. She has been honored as Marie de Renkum since 1380. The necklace dates from the 1570-1620 period and has rested on the statue, as have the silver crowns, since 1928. The statue is officially part of the national heritage.

Pillar statues

Sandstone sculptures from the art studios of Cuypers & Co in Roermond are attached to the pillars. They date from the period 1923-1954. The statue of the Sacred Heart on the altar was donated in 1923 by the Congregation of the Sacred Heart.

Way of the Cross

The Way of the Cross consists of 14 high-relief stations, each forming a group on rising ground. Each station features eight to ten people against a background depicting Jerusalem and Golgotha, all within rectangular frames. The stations come from the previous church, a "Waterstaatskerk" dating from 1839. They are probably casts of the original wooden stations of the cross from St. Francis Xavier Church in Amersfoort. These stations were made around 1872 by Hendrik Van der Geld.

Guest book

On the altar dedicated to Mary, there's an intention book in which people write their prayers, thanks, etc., for her. Completely written books are replaced and preserved. The first book, the Golden Book, contains texts by St. Titus Brandsma, who came to Renkum from Nijmegen with a large number of pilgrims in 1933.

Rosarium Mariae

To generate more interest in Marian pilgrimages, the neglected procession park behind and around the church was transformed in 2011-2012 into a rosary park, the "Rosarium Mariae". The mysteries of the rosary take center stage. At four points along the path that winds through the park are groups of five chapels featuring icons depicting the life of Jesus.

La chasuble de Meinwerk

Meinwerk, né à Renkum, est issu d'une famille noble. Sa mère, la comtesse Adela, possédait des biens à Renkum. Meinwerk fut évêque de Paderborn au début du Xe siècle ; il en a notamment reconstruit la cathédrale qui avait brûlé. La chasuble fait référence entre autres à Meinwerk et a été offerte à Renkum en 1878. Elle se trouve dans le presbytère. Un morceau d'os est également présent en tant que relique.

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