ABOVE: March 30, 2011 photo of Marie Adams in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Saint James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Marie Adams joined staff at St. James Cathedral beginning in 1985 and retired after 20 years. She was the business manager for the cathedral, served two terms as chair of Church Administrators, and served a term as chair of the Downtown Church Council.
Marie Adams recalls the days when attending Mass on Sunday meant a treacherous drive from Winter Garden to downtown Orlando before the days of I-4 and expressways, when the only Catholic church in the area was Saint James Church. Today it is known as St. James Catholic Cathedral still on the same corner in downtown Orlando.
As Marie Adams notes in this oral history interview, March 30 2011, the church has changed through the years and yet with the recent renovation of St. James she sees a restoration of its architectural integrity. For Marie, “one of the joys of living in Central Florida is her association with St. James Cathedral and the beautiful perpetuation of her Catholic faith.”
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Marie Adams, St. James Cathedral
March 30, 2011 photo of Marie Adams in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Saint James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Marie Adams joined...
St. James Cathedral 1985 Office Staff
1985 photo of Saint James Catholic Cathedral office staff in downtown Orlando. Staff pictured are Marie Adams (seated front left), Pat Eide,...
St. James Cathedral Choir Members
1985 photo of members of Saint James Catholic Cathedral Choir in downtown Orlando. Choir members pictured from left to right are Joyce...
Marie Adams, St. James Cathedral
1985 photo of Marie Adams in the office at Saint James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Marie Adams served as the Business Administrator...
Marie Adams recalls the days when attending Mass on Sunday meant a treacherous drive from Winter Garden to downtown Orlando before the days of I-4 and expressways, when the only Catholic church in the area was Saint James Church. Today it is known as St. James Catholic Cathedral still on the same corner in downtown Orlando. As Marie Adams notes in this oral history interview, March 30 2011, the church has changed through the years and yet with the recent renovation of St. James she sees a restoration of its architectural integrity. For Marie, "one of the joys of living in Central Florida is her association with St. James Cathedral and the beautiful perpetuation of her Catholic faith."
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