The church soon became known as “the church on the hill.” The cost of the altar, stained glass windows, pews and
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Beautifully crafted, stained-glass windows mounted on hinges provided ventilation for building. 1913) The church was a wood-framed building with cedar shingles that had a seating capacity of 50 people. (Januannual report from Father Sullivan/ Ecclesiastical Calendar for A.D. The expected completion date of the church in Halethorpe was May 1, 1913, which was Ascension Thursday that year. A loan, in the amount of $3,000, provided the funding necessary to commence construction. A 100 foot by 120 foot parcel of land onįairview Avenue, at its intersection with Linden Avenue, was donated to the Archbishop of Baltimore for the purpose of providing a building site for a Catholic Church in Halethorpe. The plans to create a mission parish in Halethorpe moved forward during 1912. Residents of Halethorpe had been attending services at Saint Joseph’s Monastery because a car-line linked the two communities and commented that he planned to have a “self-supporting mission there (Halethorpe) before the end of the year” to facilitate the practice of their Roman Catholic faith. In his annual parish report of January 1, 1912, Father Sullivan noted that the Roman Catholic Father Sullivan consented and corresponded with His Eminence JamesĬardinal Gibbons to obtain permission. With the request to create a mission parish in Halethorpe. In 1911, the Roman Catholic residents of Halethorpe approached Father John Sullivan, the pastor of Saint Clement parish, The growing number of Roman Catholic residents in Halethorpe created a need for a place to worship within the community. Joseph’s Monastery on Frederick Avenue, Saint Clement’s in Lansdowne, Saint Benedict’s on Wilkens Avenue, or Saint Jerome’s on W.
The early Roman Catholic residents of Halethorpe attended Mass and received sacraments in nearby parishes, such as Saint Researched and Written by Theresa Miller Spliedt
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