The birth of the Parish was marked by the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. All things are shaped by divine plans. The historical background of the last ninety years is a cyclorama against which we may see the development of St. Dominic s parish. Transportation has played a significant role in the development of the American city.
People follow transportation.
By 1893 trolley service was begun in Baltimore and toward the end of the nineties the city was preparing a network of rails. In this transit period Baltimoreans began to move to more pleasant surroundings in the suburbs. In a reasonable time, many parishes were established as suburban though they are now within city limits. In this general movement, early residents of St. Dominic s parish came from the densely populated parishes of St. James and St. John s along Harford Road. The population of Baltimore was about 650,000 and the Municipal Administration was interested in adequate water supply.