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Centennial News
Our Lady of Mount Virgin Celebrated
it's Centennial Year in October 2001
"A Beacon of Hope for 100 Years"
"un Faro di Speranza per 100 Anni"
1901 - 2001
CENTENNIAL PROJECTS UPDATE
BELL TOWER - the scaffolding is finally completely down - there are 900 new bricks and outside of some minor roof repairs, the work is done.
MEMORIAL BOARD - by October 2002 we should have the new memorial board for the Centennial Campaign - we have just finalized the list and have sent it to the company.
VESTIBULE AND STAINED GLASS - Archbishop Myers dedicated and blessed our new vestibule and the additional stained glass windows now in place. Bishop Serratelli blessed the Centennial Window on the weekend of the feast. We are grateful for all the work on the vestibule by the Randazzo family. It is truly a wonderful addition and a generous gift to our parish.
PARKING LOT - The repaving of the parking lot should begin this Fall.
NEW STAINED GLASS WINDOWS - We are grateful to the following families for their donation of new stained glass windows in our new vestibule:
Rigoglioso Family - the window of Mother Cabrini over the main entrance
Mazza and Kunz families - the window of St. Anthony and St. Francis
Passannante family and friends - the window of St. Lucy
Ricciardi family - the window of St. Theresa
Panzarella family - the window of SS. Peter and Paul
The other stained glass window panels in the vestibule were taken from our old doors and recycled.
"A LOOK AT OUR HISTORY"
1901 - a group of lay people, Louis Marrone, Samuel France, Nick Lisiosi and Mr. Priore, petitioned the bishop to send a priest to minister to Italian immigrants. Father Giovanni Po arrives and the first Mass is celebrated in the Marrone barn on Clark Street in Garfield.
1903 - after almost two years with the assistance of Fr. Po and Fr. Fabrizio and the use of the Marrone barn and Fusco Butcher Shop as a temporary church, Father Alfonso D'Angelo was appointed pastor and our parish received its name.
1911 - three Pallotine Sisters came to Mt. Virgin to conduct a nursery school.
1907 - the first church building was opened - "the basement church"
1927 - the new church was dedicated on November 27th.
1930 - Father D'Angelo leaves and Father Joseph A. Dooling became the second pastor.
1935 - Fr. Charles Casserly is ordained and joins the staff as a curate and begins a 31 years history as curate, administrator and pastor.
1937 - The Religious Teachers Filippini arrive to minister at our parish.
1940 - On February 5th, the first church burns and Fr. Dooling rallies the people to rebuild. The newly-rebuilt church is rededicated on November 24th by Archbishop Thomas Walsh.
1940 - On November 10th the first issue of the Parish Review is published.
1946 - Fr. Joseph Dooling leaves Mt. Virgin. Fr. Charles Casserly become the third pastor.
1951 - Our Lady of Mt. Virgin School opens and the parish celebrates its 50th anniversary.
1952- the TAMS was formed.
1957 - on May 19th the new organ is dedicated; on June 23rd the first 8th grade graduation takes place.
1966 - Father Casserly leaves and Fr. Sylvester Livolsi becomes the fourth pastor.
1972 - Father Livolsi leaves and Father Joseph Cevetello becomes the fifth pastor.
1976 - the parish celebrates its 75th anniversary.
1979 - Father Cevetello retires and Father Henry Naddeo becomes the sixth pastor.
1992 - emergence of the co-sponsored school replaces Mt. Virgin, Most Holy Name and Our Lady of Sorrows Schools in Garfield
1994 - Father Naddeo leaves and Father Paul Bochicchio becomes the seventh pastor.
2001 - Father Bochicchio names "Prelate of Honor" with the title of Monsignor and the parish celebrates its 100th anniversary.
2004 - Monsignor Paul is assigned to another Parish and Father Peter Palmisano becomes the 8th Pastor.
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