"Breaking Ground for the New Catholic Church"
Rebuilding St. Mary's
This image depicts the group of men who broke the first ground for the new St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception. It now stands on the corner of Beall Avenue and Bowman Street
1915/05/24
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527 Beall Avenue, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio
"The Fire - 1913"
Fire at St. Mary's
The fire that occurred at St. Mary's wrought devastation upon the church. The building was not salvageable and, as a result, St. Mary's congregation became responsible for the $20,000-$30,000 bill to build a new church. Mind you, this is the cost in 1913.
Centenary of St. Mary Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wooster, Ohio, 1847-1947
1913/03/19
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Madison Street, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio
"First School After Enlargement"
Early Catholic Populations
This is the first school to be associated with St. Mary's. Before the large changes in Catholic practice brought by Vatican II in the 1960's, the Vatican mandated that services be executed in Latin. Given the demographics and social histories of those who commonly came to Wooster in its early years, this was not necessarily true of Wooster's Catholic community. The Catholic school then, if not vital for teaching young worshipers Latin, served as a free school for poorer citizens before the dawn of public schools.
Centenary of St. Mary Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wooster, Ohio, 1847-1947
1870's
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Madison Street, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio
First Church After Additions
Early Catholic Populations
This is the first church of St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception and the first Catholic parish to be established in Wooster, completed in 1849. When Father Ankley was appointed the churche's priest in 1867, he set out to make additions to the church, including building St. Mary's first school.
Centenary of St. Mary Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wooster, Ohio, 1847-1947
1870's
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Madison Street, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio
Reverend Edward K. Fenwick
Early Catholic Populations
As the caption states, this is the first Catholic bishop of Ohio as well as the first priest to visit Wooster.
Centenary of St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1847-1947
1947
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Madison Street, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio