AmericaJR’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo recently visited The National Shrine of Cross in the Woods in Indian River, Mich. It was declared a national shrine by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on September 15, 2006. With the largest crucifix in the world (31 feet high for the statue), it has become one of the most famous and most frequently visited shrines in Michigan. The highlight of the shrine is a large wooden cross and bronze figure of Christ by sculptor Marshall Fredericks. The site also includes outdoor and indoor churches, numerous smaller shrines, and a nun doll museum. The Cross in the Woods is open 365 days a year and the Church built at this location holds Masses every day, year round.
Our Lady of the Highway 
St. Peregrine, Patron of Cancer Patients 
The largest crucifix in the world (31 feet high for the statue) 
Marshall Fredericks made the sculpture of Jesus Christ 
The Holy Family sculpture by Timothy P. Schmalz 
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha 
Back of the Church 
St. Francis of Assisi 
The Holy Stairs 
The National Shrine of Cross in the Woods 
Stations of the Cross 
Visit the National Shrine of Cross in the Woods at 7078 M-68 in Indian River, Michigan. For more information, go to http://www.crossinthewoods.com/