1962: “Statue of St. Patrick dominates the facade of the church of St. Patrick, Shelby County. Built in 1915, it is the third church in the 100-year-old rural parish. The parish cemetery adjacent to the church has been in existence at least since 1860.”From The Catholic Telegraph, September 14, 1962:
“The parish and hamlet of St. Patrick in Shelby County will begin a 1ooth birthday celebration Sept. 18. Archbishop Karl J. Alter will be celebrant of a Pontifical Mass on that day in St. Patrick’s church, founded just 100 years ago to serve pioneer Irish immigrants who came to the area to work on the railroads.
“The Irish have long ago been replaced by parishioners of German descent, but devotion to St. Patrick never diminished.
“St. Patrick’s, sole filial church of Holy Angels’ parish, Sidney, was organized in 1862 by Father Patrick Hanneberry, C.PP.S. Records of the church, however, indicate that Mass was being offered in the community in the years prior to actual formation of the parish. There are records of Baptisms in 1860 and grave markers in the parish cemetery also date back to that year.
“The first church was a small log cabin which was used for the first 12 years in the life of the parish. It was replaced in 1874 by a frame church built by Father William Sidley. All of the early pastors were members of the Precious Blood Society.
“With the erection of the first Sacred Heart church, McCartyville, St. Patrick’s became a mission of that parish. In fact, for its first 50 years of existence, St. Patrick’s had no resident pastor. Diocesan priests have been in charge of the parish since 1907.
“The present church was erected in 1915. The parish owns a building, used as a center for parishioners, that once served as a public school. The structure was acquired in 1928 by the parish. Classes were discontinued in the building seven years ago.”
Note: St. Patrick closed in 1994.
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