Here too is another historic Catholic Church, the Little Flower Catholic Church, built in 1931, from locally available stone in a Gothic Revival style. The congregation supports a small Catholic school next door.
From the Montana Historic Landscape
In a niche above the entry is a life-sized statue of The Madonna, while this Madonna, more intricately detailed and brightly coloured, stands to the side of the church. Also, at the same side of the building, is an equally impressive statue of the Shoshone woman, Sacajawea, who was instrumental to the success of the Lewis & Clark expedition.
Actually larger than life, this Madonna is a First Nations interpretation of her, as envisioned by the Blackfeet people. Clothed in a brightly coloured robe of blue, white, red and gold, she is backed by a circle of flames.
Mary, the Mother of Jesus
Her name was Mary, a form of the name Miriam, the famous sister of Moses. The name was common among Jewish women in those days. A well-known tradition says she was born in Jerusalem, the daughter of Joachim and Ann. Other early sources say Mary was born in Nazareth. There is even an ancient record that points to Sepphoris, a town a few miles from Nazareth, as her birthplace. Wherever she was born, Mary's life most likely unfolded in the staunch Jewish settlement of Nazareth in the hills of Galilee, not far from the important caravan routes linking Egypt and Mesopotamia.
From cptryon.org
A beautiful cobblestone building, The Little Flower Church, established in 1931, was built by local community members with stones hauled in by horse and wagon. It is quite likely that the workers took pains to choose the stones according to colour, as the resulting building exhibits a riot of colour, with a rainbow of colours, hues and shades to be found among the stones.