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TIMELINE
1830 |
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First Settlers Arrived in Summit Township |
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January, 1841 |
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Permission Obtained from Bishop Kenrick to Erect Saint Mary's Parish |
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June 22, 1842 |
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Cornerstone of Church Blessed |
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July 6, 1845 |
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Dedication of the church |
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June, 1846 |
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Father Robert Kleineidam appointed first resident pastor |
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June, 1876 |
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Father Matthew Hau, First Capuchin Pastor |
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June 1888 |
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Father Aloysius Kausler, OFM Cap., First son of the parish to be ordained a priest |
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1892 |
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Golden Jubilee of the parish |
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August 1894 |
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Sisters of Divine Providence arrive to teach at the parish school |
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1912- 1913 |
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Building of the new parish school |
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1917 |
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Diamond Jubilee of the parish celebrated. On this occasion it was mentioned that the parishioners should quarry and haul stone for the proposed new church. The people responded enthusiastically. |
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1928 |
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The new convent is built and blessed |
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October 1942 |
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The Centennial of the parish is celebrated |
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October 1943 |
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Father Vincent begins a campaign to raise funds for the new church |
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1952 |
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Architect's Plans prepared for the new church by Stickle and Associates
of Cleveland, Ohio
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February 1953 |
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Plans approved by his excellency and permission granted to build |
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August 19, 1953 |
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Last Mass in the Old Church. (Moved to the third floor auditorium of the parish school for services.) |
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August 24, 1953 |
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Clearing of the site for the new church |
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September 27, 1953 |
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Groundbreaking ceremony with the Very Reverend Victor Green, O.F.M. Cap. officiating |
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October 15, 1953 |
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Navarro Construction Company of Pittsburgh begins excavating |
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August 15, 1954 |
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Feast of the Assumption, Patronal feast of the parish, blessing and laying of the cornerstone for the new church |
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September 18, 1955 |
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Solemn dedication of the new Saint Mary's Church with His Excellency John F. Dearden, Bishop of Pittsburgh, officiating |
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March 13, 1956 |
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New Sanctuary furniture, that was ordered in June 1955, arrived and installed |
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June 18-20, 1956 |
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The first four large stained glass windows installed by Rambusch of New York |
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July 6, 1956 |
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Stone shrine finished on the west side of the church to house the Pieta statue removed from the old church. |
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September 9-11, 1956 |
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Last four large Nave stained glass windows installed |
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April 6, 1957 |
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Very Reverend Father Victor Green O.F.M. Cap dies suddenly |
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February 19, 1958 |
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Installed hand carved stations of the cross that were made in Genon, Italy |
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February 14, 1960 |
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First dialog Mass and lay participation held at St Mary's |
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September 13, 1961 |
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Started construction of a new garage for the cars of the Pastor and Sisters |
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March 11, 1963 |
Fund started for the painting and decoration of the church |
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May 5, 1963 |
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Largest Class in the history of the parish received their First Holy Communion. (28 Boys and 28 girls) |
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February 16, 1964 |
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Father Victor Kriley O.F.M. Cap. celebrated his first solemn Mass at St. Mary's Church |
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November 29, 1964 |
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Started to use a temporary altar, obtained from seminary, facing the people and the first lay commentators used. |
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February 21, 1965 |
Father Cyrus Gallagher O.F.M. Cap. celebrated his first solemn Mass at St Mary's Church |
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March 27, 1967 |
First Mass celebrated in the private home of an ill parishioner by Father Patrick McGann O.F.M.Cap. (40 Present) |
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February 7, 1968 |
Bid Awarded to Scatena Studio of Pittsburgh to decorate and Paint the inside of the church |
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February 18, 1968 |
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The Father Provincial approved of purchasing, from St Mary's Parish, A Capuchin Friars Plot along Bonniebrook road. |
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March 14, 1968 |
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Mural of the Blessed Virgin Mary was applied to the back wall of the Sanctuary using Sgraffito |
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April 5, 1968 |
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Painting and decorating of the church completed |
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March 18, 1975 |
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First Parish Council was organized |
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October 31, 1976 |
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Father John P. Cousins O.F.M. Cap celebrated his first solemn Mass at St Mary's |
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January 1978 |
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Baptismal Font moved from the Baptistry room to the front of the church |
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June 19, 1979 |
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Plans made to convert garages into school library |
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July, 1979 |
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St. Francis Shrine within the church constructed |
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September 10, 1979 |
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New school library completed |
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January 9, 1980 |
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Plans made to move the marble altar out from the sanctuary wall |
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February 27, 1980 |
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Santuary and Altar work completed by Rohn and Company |
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October, 1980 |
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Decision made to Raze St Mary's Monastery |
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April, 1981 |
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St. Mary's Monastery razed |
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November, 1981 |
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Parishioners cleaned and painted the entire inside of church |
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February 23, 1980 |
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Celebration given to honor Mararet Schnur on her 50th Anniversary as St. Mary's Church Organist |
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Summer, 1982 |
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Census of parish taken (450 families) |
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February, 1984 |
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Front confessional renovated to accomodate "Face to Face" or regular Confession |
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Summer, 1984 |
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Accoustic draperies installed on the walls of the church |
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April, 1987 |
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Cushman and Wakefield hired to sell St. Fidelis Seminary |
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January, 1988 |
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Mr Frank Ciotti signed option to purchase St. Fidelis Seminary |
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February 23, 1988 |
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Capuchin Province notified St. Mary's parish council that St. Mary's Hall and the rooms behind it would be deeded to St. Mary's Parish |
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May, 1988 |
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Christian Mothers of St Mary's reorganized after lapse of 8 years |
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March 14, 1989 |
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Plans for the new parking lot was shown and approved by parish council |
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October, 1989 |
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Large pines removed for new parking lot |
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July 26, 1990 |
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New parking lot completed |
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April 14, 1991 |
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Celebration of the 140th Anniversary of St Mary's school |
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September 1, 1990 |
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The Capuchin Hermitage moved into a portion of St. Mary's Hall |
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April, 1992 |
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St. Mary's parish celebrates its 150th Anniversary |
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* Early History taken from the 150th Anniversary Booklet