Ground Broken for New St. Francis Xavier Church, 1951
Ground Broken For New St. Francis Church, July 1951
To Start Construction of $360,000 Edifice
Ground breaking ceremonies took place at 3 p.m. Sunday on West Jefferson Avenue between Outer Driver and Goodell Street for the $360,000 St. Francis Xavier Church building. Building operations will get underway in the immediate future. J.B. McCray is the building contractor and Arthur Des Rosiers the architect.
Assisting Msgr. T.G. Morin in the ceremonies was his assistant Father Alexander Wytrwal. Others included Mayor Lois Parker, Contractor Joseph B. McCrea, Committeemen Edward Langland, Charles Goodell and David Spaight; Miss Sarah Morin officers of the Holy Name and St. Anne Rosary Altar Societies and parishioners.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in conjunction with the coming "Help Us Build" Fall Festival which the parish is sponsoring in the school and on the grounds on October 24, 25, and 26th.
Rides of all sorts will be featured for the kiddies and a fish fry and turkey will be prepared by the ladies.
Chairman Edwin Montry and Cletus Affholter will be assisted by Joseph Michalec, William Montry, Francis Nolan, Donald Ouelette, Peter Paluch, Alexander Petrie, Stanely Push, Denis Renauld, John Seavitt, Blaine Smith, Samuel Stewart and William Selon. In charge of publicity are Mrs. Charles Price and Mrs. Sherman Clezak.
The entire church plant which will be in Gothic design will be constructed of cement and brick. The church proper will seat 900 in the nave and 100 in the balcony. Under crowded conditions, facilities will be available for 1,100 persons. The present parish now has 2,000 members.
To Start Construction of $360,000 Edifice
Ground breaking ceremonies took place at 3 p.m. Sunday on West Jefferson Avenue between Outer Driver and Goodell Street for the $360,000 St. Francis Xavier Church building. Building operations will get underway in the immediate future. J.B. McCray is the building contractor and Arthur Des Rosiers the architect.
Assisting Msgr. T.G. Morin in the ceremonies was his assistant Father Alexander Wytrwal. Others included Mayor Lois Parker, Contractor Joseph B. McCrea, Committeemen Edward Langland, Charles Goodell and David Spaight; Miss Sarah Morin officers of the Holy Name and St. Anne Rosary Altar Societies and parishioners.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in conjunction with the coming "Help Us Build" Fall Festival which the parish is sponsoring in the school and on the grounds on October 24, 25, and 26th.
Rides of all sorts will be featured for the kiddies and a fish fry and turkey will be prepared by the ladies.
Chairman Edwin Montry and Cletus Affholter will be assisted by Joseph Michalec, William Montry, Francis Nolan, Donald Ouelette, Peter Paluch, Alexander Petrie, Stanely Push, Denis Renauld, John Seavitt, Blaine Smith, Samuel Stewart and William Selon. In charge of publicity are Mrs. Charles Price and Mrs. Sherman Clezak.
The entire church plant which will be in Gothic design will be constructed of cement and brick. The church proper will seat 900 in the nave and 100 in the balcony. Under crowded conditions, facilities will be available for 1,100 persons. The present parish now has 2,000 members.