Both St. Peter’s Church , 3655 Oberlin Ave. in Lorain, and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church , 418 W.
15th St. in Lorain, have been around for over a century. Still, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish historian Philip Bak believes both are hidden gems of the city.
Bak, along with other members of both congregations, will host a Hidden Treasures tour of both churches on Sept. 24. The free event will be a guided tour of both churches, he said, meant to showcase what makes each of the buildings special.
“We’re going to have a tour of important and interesting artifacts, and artistic items of the two churches,” Bak said. “It’s a chance for people to see them, because maybe some people have stopped going to church or haven’t been in our churches ever.” The tour also showcase the numerous religious artifacts and relics of the churches, Bak said.
Each building has a rich history that even some within the city of Lorain are not aware of, he said. “It’s interesting to me,” Bak said. “Both of these churches have been in Lorain for a long time.
“But, you can talk to people in suburbs of Lorain that don’t even know these churches exist, they haven’t been in them, they haven’t heard of them.” “We want to have people see them. There’s a lot of great artwork in both buildings, and they want to share that with the community.
” Bak said he especially is looking forward to seeing the interior of St. Peter’s Church. As a historian for th.