Sacred Heart Church

Located on a prominent bluff overlooking the city, Sacred Heart Church is characterized by identical metal-covered twin towers, each supporting a Latin cross. Rose-colored windows and round arched openings are significant features of the building.

Eau Claire’s Catholics organized a congregation in 1858 and constructed a small framechurch on North Barstow Street. Originally called St. Peter’s Church, it was renamed St.Patrick’s in 1865. About ten years later, sixty German-speaking families left the churchto form their own parish, Sacred Heart. They built a frame church and school on this sitebut soon replaced them with brick structures, a church in 1880 and a school in 1910.Sacred Heart Hospital, founded in 1889, was constructed just north of that church. Thepresent church building was completed in 1928. In 1999, a new parish, Sacred Heart ofJesus-St. Patrick, recombined the two oldest Catholic congregations in the City.

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It such a beautiful and holy place. While I was walking down the road to Sacred Heart Church, I noticed that there are some buildings which

have the similar style as Sacred Heart Church; Eau Claire Academy and Genesis Child Development Center. They all were built with red bricks.

Next to the church is a dead-end where you can see a beautiful scenery of Eau Claire from this point. If you want to go there, you can take the bus

number 3-4 from transfer center.This trip inspired me want to take more pictures of historical buildings in Eau Claire. If I have time, I'll definitely go.

My Definition of Culture

Many people define culture in many different ways. For me, culture is a product of a previous generation which can be developed by the next generation. It has been renewed over and over again to suit people's way of lives. For example, Thai language, it has been adjusted many times since it was created. Some pronouns have been changed because they were considered as an impolite word nowadays. However, although there are some changes in culture, people still preserve "a root" of the culture because it is like a heritage from their ancestors.

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Thai Students vs American Students

Students in different countries have different ways of showing respect to their teachers. Students in Thailand usually greet their teachers by Wai(ไหว้), holding hands together and bow. They also usually stop and let their teachers go first when they come across. When they call their teachers, they usually add a word, "Ajarn(อาจารย์)" before their teachers' first name. On the other hand, American students usually greet their teachers by just saying, "Hello, Professor (Teachers' last name)" and waving at them. Also when they come across, they do not stop. They just walk pass their teachers which seems irreverent to Thai students. However, it is part of different cultures that they have to understand and learn the way to act appropriately.