History
Parish founded by Archbisop Edward Hanna, November 1922. First Pastor: Rev. Peter Doyle, 1922 First Mass in rectory at 3615 Emerson St. Second Pastor: Rev. William Quirke, 1930 Plans for new church and rectory developed. William Schirmer, architect. Cost of construction of rectory $23,749 Cost of construction of church $74,085 First Mass in new church, July 26, 1931, Rev. Edmond Motherway Dedication of new church, Archbishop Hanna, October 18, 1931
Specialties
This is a tiny parish geographically but probably the largest parish in the diocese according to the places from which its members come. It is what is called a parish of intention or a magnet parish. People come from several counties and from all areas of the diocese for the English and the Latin Masses. The liturgy is regularly celebrated in Latin, both the
