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and Willow street. The old church is
still standing; it is a modest brick building,
but in those days was considered fine
structure. 1t is used as a school room for
about two hundred of the infant scholars
Of the school, and the Sunday school, and
as hall for concerts, fairs and meetings
connected with the church. This, then
new church was blessed on the twenty
fourth day of Jnne, 1855, by Bishop
Bailey. Father Cauven remained in
charge until July, 1873, when he re-
signed, after pastorate of twenty two
years. He had spent the best years of his
life in the place; had worked hard for his
people, and had raised his church from q
mission to the firm standing of a settled
charge. Shortly after his resignation he
left the country for France, / is native
place, with the regrets of his many and
firm friends. He was succeeded by Father
M: G. Duggan, who was installed on the
28th day of September, tie same year. A
wear or so after the arrival of Father Dug
gan. the subject of new church building
was agitated. the result being. the LAYING
of the corners stone of the present edifice.
corner Of Fourth ana Willow streets. on
the fourth day Of July. 1875. The cere-
mony was performed by Bishop Corrigan,
Of New York. Father Dugpan continued
the pastor until the 2eth Of November of
the same year, when he resigned and the
same day Father Senez took charge of the
rarish. the burden of which soon proved
too much for him with all his other work.
and he resigned in September of the FOL
lowing year. having done nothing toward
the completion of the church. The Trus-
tees and members looked around. Of
sourse. for a new man. and decided to call
the Rev. Patrick Oorrigan. then pastor of
ST. Marv's church in JERSEY Citys He ac-
ceuted the call and was installed two
weeks after the resignation of Father Sc.
neg. Father Corrican had established the
handsome church Of st. Peters in Jersey
CITY. (now called the Church Of the Jesuit
Fathers1. as also st. Bridget's in the same
city, and he had wide reputation as
founder of churches. After he had been
installed in his new charge fresh life was
infused into the people by his efforts.
and the erection Of the present building is
the fruit of his labor. In the spring of
1877 work was resumed in earnest and
was pushed with such energy that the
building was enclosed and finished near
the close of the year 1878, and
was dedicated ON the 9th of November,
Of that year By Bishop Corrigan the SER
mon was delivered by Archbishop Gibbons,
Of Baltimore, that being the first time that
he had spoken in pubic in the North.
ST. Mary's. Hospital, attached to this
church, is situated on Willow avenue, one
block south of the church, and was finished
in May, 1866, and the enlarged portion
built in 1882, the entire cost being in the
neighborhood of $50, 900. There are a
| Superior and twenty-five Sisters in charge
The parish schoolhouse, finished in August,
1864, is a. large two-story brick building, on
| Willow avenue, next to the parsonage, and
contains $50 free pupils. The Academy of
| the parish, which is under the care of the
order Of st. lgnatius, was built il 1874 at a
cost Of sSO, 900 II is located on Washington