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Felix and Ruth
Ruth died on Friday.
They were married over 50 years.
Felix carved the crucifix.
Please pray for their family.
From September 26, 2001
July 6, 2001
July 15, 1998Daily Message from Mary
"I wish a crucifix to be placed at the site
in the main window beside my image.
My eyes are always on my Son Jesus
crucified and my Heart knows His
resurrection from the dead."
Pictures taken July 5, 2001
Crucifix sculpted by Felix Avalos
July 5, 2001
Felix Avalos (sculptor) and John Weickert (president)
July 5, 2001
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Messenger: From the journal of Felix, the one called to sculpture
the crucifix. Here is the finished
crucifix in cedar from the image site
in Clearwater, Florida.
Monday 10/19/98
Rita Ring called
me at 8:40 P.M.
to talk about the
cross for Jesus and
Mary. She will send
me some pictures
of Jesus as to
his image.
The Body of Christ
will be 9 feet plus
the cross. Next I
need to do the
drawing and figure
for the amount of
lumber I will need.
Felix Avalos - sculptor of the crucifix
Tuesday 10/20/98
8:00 A.M. began
to make (figures)
size of Carving
of Jesus.
Felix at the drawing board
Wed. 10/21/98
3:00 P.M. start
Repaired chain saw
to help with carving
made the drawing
yesterday. Today
I spread it out
to finish the drawing
stop at 4:55 P.M. to
get ready to go to
the meeting.
2 hr. work
Thursday 10/22/98
Started work from
9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
then went to noon
Mass in Tyler.
Home at 2:30 P.M.
Back to work at
3:00 P.M. till 9:00 P.M.
worked 8 hrs.
At 2:15 P.M. me
and my wife saw
a perfect cross in
the sky to the east
of Chandler.
At 5:30 P.M. me and
my wife and grand-
kids saw another perfect
cross in the sky to
the west from my
home in La Rue, TX
and Moore Station
formed by clouds.
picture of second cross at 5:30 PM that Felix saw
Fri. 10/23/98
Today I will
be going to see
about the lumber in
Tyler.
The time is 10:00 A.M.
Sat. 10/29/98
Today I spent some
time arranging my
shop to accommodate
the Large Carving of
Jesus. Started at
9:00 A.M. till 1:45 P.M.
had to go get my
wife from work.
And in the afternoon
we went to Mass
in Tyler about 24
miles from home.
Messenger: How the wood for the crucifix was found. It came from three
of ten
trees.
Felix said he did business with a man and the
man said he wanted the trees
cut down, Felix paid him for the 10 trees,
but Felix never cut them down. He forgot about the trees
until he knew God wanted him carving the crucifix.
Felix said he went back four years later when
he knew he needed the trees for the
crucifix and they were still
there. So he told the man what he was about to do
and then Felix cut the trees down.
This began the official work with the wood for
the crucifix.
Here are the 3 trees.
1st tree for the back of the cross
Felix is beneath it
1st tree for the back of the cross
1st tree for the back of the cross
2nd tree - Here is the tree for the cross-bow.
3rd tree - Here is the tree for the body of Jesus.
used for the body of Jesus
Felix sits on the tree used for the body and head.
This is the wood used on the body.
Felix's chainsaw broke on the body tree.
Here is the tree used for the body.
Here is the tree used for the body.
wood used for arm
wood for the back of the cross
cross-beam of cross
Here is the end of wood used for the head.
Here is how Felix laid out the pattern
on the wood for the body.
After bark is removed and the pattern is
drawn on the wood.
beginning of carving the body
the body
THE CROSS
Squaring the base of the back of cross.
Back of cross—top where the cross-beam is
Sign for the cross
Felix and the sign for the cross
The sign
Body
Head and arms
Before the cross
taking body from the truck
Cross
This truck brought the cross from Texas.
arms
Good Friday
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday
Jesus on the cross
Messenger: Felix finished carving
the cross July 3, 2001.
The cross scaffolding was removed
July 5, 2001 and it
was blessed by a Catholic
priest.
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