St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book, 1943View transcription
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The Origin of St. Joseph's Parish—Continued
parish April 22, 1937, Father James McGrath acting as administrator in the interim before Father McKenna's arrival.
April of 1938 saw the change of Father Brecker and Father Foley and the arrival of the Reverend Francis J. Hegarty and the Reverend John Wieckowski. Father Hegarty became Superintendent of diocesan parochial schools in 1942, and was succeeded on April 4, 1942 by the Reverend George E. Sharkey. Father John became an army chaplain in November, 1942. He was replaced for a few months by the Reverend Bernard Frank, O.M.C. The Reverend Eugene P. Kerley came to the parish in April, 1943.
In December, 1938, Father McKenna installed a bell in the school tower, and not long afterwards made improvements in the interior of the auditorium, striving to remove the theatrical atmosphere and make the building more church-like. Again in 1943 further improvements have been made by tearing out the stage and remodeling the sanctuary.
1943, The Golden Jubilee Year of the parish, will be remembered by the parishioners of Saint Joseph's for a number of reasons. Father William Regan, a native of the parish, was advanced to the priesthood and sang his First Solemn High Mass here on April 11th. A Golden Jubilee Debt Reduction Fund was set up, and a total of about $20,000.00 was collected for
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parish April 22, 1937, Father James McGrath acting as administrator in the interim before Father McKenna's arrival.
April of 1938 saw the change of Father Brecker and Father Foley and the arrival of the Reverend Francis J. Hegarty and the Reverend John Wieckowski. Father Hegarty became Superintendent of diocesan parochial schools in 1942, and was succeeded on April 4, 1942 by the Reverend George E. Sharkey. Father John became an army chaplain in November, 1942. He was replaced for a few months by the Reverend Bernard Frank, O.M.C. The Reverend Eugene P. Kerley came to the parish in April, 1943.
In December, 1938, Father McKenna installed a bell in the school tower, and not long afterwards made improvements in the interior of the auditorium, striving to remove the theatrical atmosphere and make the building more church-like. Again in 1943 further improvements have been made by tearing out the stage and remodeling the sanctuary.
1943, The Golden Jubilee Year of the parish, will be remembered by the parishioners of Saint Joseph's for a number of reasons. Father William Regan, a native of the parish, was advanced to the priesthood and sang his First Solemn High Mass here on April 11th. A Golden Jubilee Debt Reduction Fund was set up, and a total of about $20,000.00 was collected for
