Miraculous Staircase at Loretto

How could Lizzy Enders's father leave her in a girls school run by the Sisters of Loretto in Santa Fe? She's surrounded by Catholics, who pray to Saint Joseph and whose saints keep watch over her--and she's Methodist! Taunted by the other boarders, Lizzy befriends a wandering carpenter named Jose, who with just three tools--and his unflagging faith--builds a staircase to the choir loft of the new chapel. Through their friendship, Lizzy discovers the inner strength to forgive and to trust. Working from the legend of the "miraculous" staircase in the Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, Ann Rinaldi skillfully blends the mystery surrounding the builder of the staircase with the daily trials of a young girl growing up in the 1870s.

Double feature includes "Little Piece Of Heaven" and "The Staircase" "Little Piece Of Heaven" - This Emmy Award nominated film will quickly become a family favorite for its memorable, vivid characters, its heartwarming traditional values and it wonderful performances. Left to act as the man of the family after the death of his adopted parents, Will (Kirk Cameron) has dedicated himself to making his mentally handicapped sister, Violet (Jenny Robertson), happy. When she wants to have children to play with, her brother discovers that he can make Violet's wish come true and provide a safe home for neglected children. But Will's unorthodox methods, while made with the purest heart, are illegal, and he is going to need the help of the wise and caring Edwina McKevin (Cloris Leachman) to convince the authorities that he is not a criminal. Heart and imagination are pitted against an unfeeling bureaucracy, as Will struggles to win a good life for the children and keep himself out of jail. "The Staircase" - Based on the real legend of the "miraculous stairway" at the Sisters of Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, "The Staircase" is an inspirational, life-affirming drama of hope and faith. Mother Madalyn's (Barbara Hershey) last wish is that her beloved but unfinished chapel will be completed. Sister Margaret (Diane Ladd) would do anything to make Mother Madalyn's wish a reality, but the project seems hopeless. When the local carpenters built the chapel, they neglected to erect stairs up to the choir loft, and due to the confines of the chapel's construction, adding a staircase is now impossible. The arrival of Joad (William Petersen), a mysterious stranger, may be the answer to Mother Madalyn's prayers, but Joad faces overwhelming odds. The task defies the laws of architecture and the town's corrupt businessmen want to ensure that the staircase is never completed.

Loretto Chapel - The Loretto Chapel is a chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico known for its unusual spiral staircase, the construction of which is considered a miracle by the Sisters of Loretto. The staircase has two unexplained mysteries connected to it: the identity of its builder and the physics of the construction.

Loretto Abbey School - Loretto Abbey School is a Catholic secondary girls only school in Toronto, Ontario, established in 1847 by Catholic Bishop of Toronto Reverend Michael Power and Loretto sisters from Ireland. Since 1986, Loretto Abbey High School has been administered by the Toronto Catholic District School Board (formerly the Metropolitan Separate School Board).

Loretto School - Loretto school is a public school in Scotland, founded in Musselburgh in 1827. Loretto (which is Scotland's oldest boarding school) became known throughout Britain during the formative and brilliant headmastership of Dr Hely Hutchinson Almond (1862-1903).

Kimtron Tower Loretto - Kimtron Tower Loretto is a 457 metre high guyed mast at Loretto, Alabama, USA at 34°4'56.6" N and 86°54'14.

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Up the Down Staircase - Up the Down Staircase The Staircase How could Lizzy Ender's father leave her in a girls school run by the Sisters of Loretto in Santa Fe? She's surrounded by Catholics, who pray to Saint Joseph up the down staircase and whose saints keep watch over her--and she's Methodist! Taunted by the other boarders, Lizzy befriends a wandering carpenter named Jose, who with just three tools--and his unflagging faith--builds a staircase to the choir loft of the new chapel. Through their friendship, Lizzy discovers the inner strength to forgive up the down staircase and to trust. Working from the legend of the miraculous staircase in the Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, Ann Rinaldi skillfully blends the mystery surrounding the builder of the staircase with the daily trials of a young girl growing up in the 1870s. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. ...