Watra Church Goods

My mom happens to be really relegious and has a love for the Niño de Atocha, for those of you who have never heard of this saint, I will try my best to describe who he was.
He was portrayed as a small Spanish pilgrim boy, the image of the child Jesus known as Santo Niño de Atocha and he is dressed in a long gown with a cape that has a wide lace collar and frilled cuffs. The traditional symbol of a pilgrim, a cockleshell, is on his cape, and he holds a little basket in his left hand and a water gourd suspended from a staff in his right hand. The little holy boy wears buckled sandals –huaraches in spanish– of silver, and a large, floppy hat with a feather. Although he is known as a wanderer, he is usually shown seated in a little chair.
My mom as well as my ancestors really love this icon and we actually have a statue that has been passed down 3 generations. But my mom wanted to have another one in the home alter. So of course, as difficult as it is to find, Watra never lets me down.
Watra Church goods has everything from spiritual readings to cards that can be given to people. You know the kind that you would find in a funeral home with the name of the deceased, but these are really vivid with the story of said saints. I think that if you have any kind of statue, reading, and even book marks of denominations (usually catholic), this is the place you will find it. Call them up ahead of time if it is something that is hard to find and they will find it for you, great place to get your relegious goods for a great price. Statues are beautiful here. Parking is on the street but well worth it.

So was participating in a stunt in Chicago and somehow it was decided I needed to be a priest for the stunt. After searching for the shirts online the only one I could feasibly get in time was from Watra Church Goods. After renting an I-​GO car to make the drive to the South Side from my home in Edgewater I arrived at this 3 story store of EVERYTHING Catholic. This store also carries all supplies for the church as well, Priest vestments, chalices, communion hosts and wine, large crosses, decorations, candles EVERYTHING! So i walk in and say i need a clergy shirt and the lady sends me to the elevator near the back of the store. As I am walking I hear the clerk radio «Customer to the second floor» ok sounds a little scary. Take the elevator up to the second floor where I was greet by a really nice saleswoman who was chatting with some priests. She aske me what I needed and a told her. She then asked me where I was studying, when I said I wasn’t she then asked what parish I am at. Again, I said I wasn’t. Then asked if i was in a play. I explained it was for a stunt the following weekend. She then said «and they need a priest…» YES! She thanked me for being honest with her and we continued to get my shirt. I didn’t tell her it was for the Annual No Pants Train Ride. All in all very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Next time I need Catholic goods I will for sure go back to Watra!

If you need Christian, particularly Catholic, books, gifts or supplies, they have a big selection of reasonably priced items. They have tons of Catholic goods, such as scapulars, rosaries, holy water fonts, chaplets, holy cards, etc. They have a big clearance section too with dirt cheap items. They also sold the cheapest Advent wreath I could find ($ 13, and it included candles). They always have a book sale going on with their older books. If they had apparel, a larger music selection, and more stuff for teens, I’d give it five stars.