FC Ziegler Co - Garson's Catholic Religious Store

NEW BOOKS THIS JUNE!
We will be receiving Pope Leo's first encyclical (Magnifica Humanitas or Magnificent Humanity) this month as well as the new book on St. Carlo Acutis by his mother, Antonia Salzano Acutis. If you would like us to hold copies for you, please message us here on Facebook or call us at 505-255-7092.
Thank you!

SPECIAL MEMORIAL WEEKEND HOURS
Garson's will be closing early on Friday, May 22nd, at noon so as to allow some of the employees an even longer holiday weekend! We will be open Saturday, May 23rd, from 10-4:30 as usual and then will be closed on Monday, May 25th, for Memorial Day. So:

Friday, May 22 9:30 to Noon
Saturday, May 23 10:00 to 4:30
Sunday, May 24 CLOSED
Monday, May 25 CLOSED
We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26 at 9:30 a.m.

Thank you!

People really enjoy these art renovation posts so I'm glad to post another one!
When these wood statues came in, the paint was faded and yellowing and there were many cracks in the wood. Our Ziegler's Art Department in Tulsa was able to strip off the old paint and varnish coats, fill in the cracks, and repaint with vibrant traditional colors. It’s always a pleasure for them to work on wood carved statues since they are, by nature, one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Enjoy!

Our Ziegler's Art Department in Tulsa, OK received this statue back in February, and it has been a very interesting project! The statue is concrete (and very heavy!) and you can see she had been painted, though the paint had almost completely faded. There was some surface damage as well. Though the statue appears to depict Our Lady of Lourdes, she had previously been painted wearing a blue robe, so the customer requested we bring back the blue. The art department had to use a special outdoor UV protected paint (not the usual oil), which means they had to hand mix every color used. They finished it off with a clear protective enamel. It’s always a fun change getting unique jobs like this one!

Here's an uplifting story appropriate to this time of year!

From Fire to Resurrection: Restoring the Stations of the Cross

El Descendimiento is an old-world tradition rarely found in this country but which dates back at least 150 years at San Felipe Church.

Every Good Friday, at the recitation of the 13th station of the cross, the lifesized figure of Christ is taken down from the cross at the church. It is then carried in a procession through the
Old Town square and brought back to the church where the remaining
stations of the cross are completed.

The church's commemoration of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. 3:00pm

Come be witness to a tradition held for over 200 years in our parish. "Decendimiento" is a solemn celebration with Stations of the Cross, followed by the taking of Jesus from the Cross, candlelight procession and veneration of the corpus of Jesus.

Here are the final before and after pictures of this terracotta statue of St. Catherine, completed by our Ziegler's Art Department.
Enjoy!

Our Ziegler's Art Department in Tulsa, OK recently restored a terracotta statue of St. Catherine. There was considerable damage to the base; her foot and part of the wheel were completely missing. After removing the old paint, they were able to repair and reconstruct the missing pieces, seen in the attached pictures.

Final pictures coming soon!

Our Ziegler's Art Department has had a recent project. Here is the final before and after of their most recent statue restoration.
Enjoy!

Don't forget! Ash Wednesday is February 18, 2026!