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| Church of Saint Patrick 201 N. Centre Street, Cumberland, Maryland 301-777-1750 |
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| Church of Saint Patrick 201 N. Centre Street, Cumberland, Maryland 301-777-1750 |
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| 1750�s Catholics from Southern Maryland began to come into the Fort Cumberland area with early English and Scotch - Irish settlers 1787 Establishment of the City of Cumberland 1789 Establishment of the Archdiocese of Baltimore 1790 Establishment of the Parish of Saint Mary � Cumberland (Saint Patrick) 1791 Building of first log church on present campus for the English Catholics 1819 First Resident Pastor � Father Felix Brosius 1836 Building of the second Church of Saint Mary on parish campus 1836 Building first rectory 1842 The coming of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Irish and German Catholics 1843 Enlargement of the church and first bell tower (bell still in use in present church) 1848 The German Catholics leave to found Ss. Peter and Paul � July 4, 1848 1848 The Irish tear down the second church and begin constructing the present Church of Saint Patrick (modeled on the Church of the Sacred Heart in Dublin) 1848 Dedication of the first Carroll Hall 1851 Dedication of the third church on present site - The Church of Saint Patrick � November 23, 1851 1851 De La Salle Christian Brothers arrive for a stay of three years 1854 Construction of the present rectory 1862 Dedication of the parish cemetery on Furnace Street 1862 The Sisters of Mercy establish Saint Edward�s Academy for girls 1866 Construction of the convent building with a wing that no longer exists for the classrooms � Building known as Saint Edward�s Academy 1882 The Brothers of Mary establish a school for boys in the original Carroll Hall 1883 The Solemn Consecration of the Church of Saint Patrick � June 10, 1883 1887 Establishment of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society 1888 The Brothers of Mary leave Cumberland 1888 The Sisters of Mercy leave Cumberland 1889 The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Baden Pennsylvania arrive to teach both boys and girls 1891 Birth of future Bishop James E. Walsh of Maryknoll � April 30, 1891 1899 Establishment of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary � February 3, 1899 1900 Monsignor Wunder establishes Saint Mary�s Parish in South Cumberland 1901 First Carroll Hall is torn down 1903 A new Carroll Hall is constructed for the parish social center � June 23, 1903 1907 The De La Salle Christian Brothers return to Cumberland 1907 The Sisters of Saint Joseph leave Cumberland 1907 The School Sisters of Notre Dame come to Cumberland � August 19, 1907 1911 The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul arrive to staff Allegany Hospital � June 1, 1911 1912 Establishment of the Holy Name Society � April 22, 1912 1923 Construction of the new Saint Patrick�s School building � May 17, 1923 1923 Establishment of Catholic Girls Central High School 1924 La Salle High School moves to Carroll Hall � September 4, 1924 1950 Establishment of the Men�s Club 1967 Establishment of Bishop Walsh High School and the closing of Catholic Girl�s Central and La Salle High Schools 1973 Bishop Walsh ordains Father Patrick Fryer in the church � August 18, 1973 1973 Establishment of the parish council 1974 First parish Religious Education Coordinator 1976 First Permanent Deacons ordained in the parish church 1981 Establishment of Saint John Neumann School � grades K through 3 remain on Saint Patrick campus 1985 Bishop Walsh High School becomes Bishop Walsh Middle\ High School 1985 Saint Patrick K to 3rd grade move to Saint John Neumann School 1980 Initiation of the restoration of the parish church with the refurbishing of the exterior 1990 Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of the Parish 1790 - 1990 1995 Restoration of the interior of the Parish Church 1997 Establishment of a plan for the future of all of the facilities on the parish campus 1998 Establishment of the Facilities Restoration Fund 1999 Ecumenical relationship with Christ Lutheran Church � Lavale 1999 Beginning of the restoration of the school building now the Parish Center 2000 Establishment of the Craft Guild 2001 Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the dedication of the present Church of Saint Patrick - November 23, 1851 � November 23, 2001 2001 Completion of the Parish Center Elevator 2002 Completion of the new Grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the fish ponds 2003 Completion of the new sewer system 2003 Construction of the parish courtyard 2004 Establishment of the Faith Formation Committee 2004 Establishment of the Evangelization Committee 2004 Establishment of the Fund Development Board 2006 Parish website started |
| Concise History of Saint Patrick's Parish Cumberland, Maryland |