Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
Having a church in which to worship and to celebrate the sacraments was such a blessing to the first members of St. Patrick's parish. Fourteen years before, there had been no church building at all, but by 1908, life had surely settled down into a familiar routine. Unfortunately, that ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
Wouldn't it be interesting to travel back in time to the year 1908, for example. St. Patrick's parishioners would have enjoyed their small wooden church by that time for 14 years. Parish families numbered 60 in 1893, so that number likely would have grown by 1908. Their pastor, Father ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
1893 was a big year for the small town of Havelock, Nebraska. Havelock was incorporated as a city that year, and two churches were built catty-cornered from each other at the intersection of 61st and Howard Street (now Morrill Avenue): United Methodist on the southwest corner and St. Patrick's ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
This segment continues the history of St. Patrick parish that was found in the 1908 Time Capsule. It is reprinted here exactly as it was written in that account.
Fr. Polycarp had the misfortune of witnessing the sad scene of destruction that come over the beautiful little church just ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
The following is a continued segment of the history of St. Patrick parish found in the 1908 Time Capsule. It is reprinted here exactly as it was written there [except for the note that follows]
Father Peter Alcantara Welling remained as pastor till November 8th 1895. The second pastor ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
The following is a continuing excerpt from the history of St. Patrick's parish history found in the 1908 Time Capsule. It is reprinted exactly as it was written.
"The first child baptized in the church was Anna Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harrison. It was baptized Sept. ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
This account continues the history of St. Patrick's parish that was found in the Time Capsule from 1908. it is reprinted here just as it was written in that account.
The church is built in the Gothic style, is 35 x 60 feet, that including the sacristy which is ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
This is a continuing segment taken from the history of St. Patrick's parish that was found in the time capsule from 1908. It is recorded just as it was written.
It (the first church, constructed in 1893) was dedicated Sunday, July 30th, 1893. This was a great day for ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
This is a continuation of the history of early St. Patrick’s parish found in the 1908 time capsule. It is reprinted here exactly as it was written there.
It was in January 1893 that St. Patrick’s congregation was organized by Fr. Peter. On February 5th he said the first ... Read More »
Posted by Site Administrator on 10/04/15
This is a continuation of the history of St. Patrick's parish found in the 1908 time capsule. It is reprinted here just as it was written in that account.
About the year 1868 a Catholic Church was built in Lincoln, a small frame building about 30 x 50 feet ... Read More »