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Building of St. Ignatius begins.
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Dedication
St. Ignatius Church completed; dedicated on September 27 by Archbishop John Carroll. -
1st Mission Church - St. Patrick, Pilot Town
The first mission church, St. Patrick, Pilot Town, built by St. Ignatius. -
Chalice
King Louis XVIII gave Archbishop Marechal of Baltimore a gift of a chalice for St. Ignatius. -
Renovations - Rectory
Side rooms built onto church for use as a rectory. -
2nd Mission Church - St. John, Hydes
The second mission church, St. John the Evangelist in Hydes built. -
3rd Mission Church - St. James the Less, Havre de Grace
Third mission church, St. James the Less built in Havre de Grace. -
Renovations - Expansion and Roof
An addition of 35 feet added to the main structure, and cypress roof replaced with slate. -
St. Patrick, Pilot Town Closed
Daughter church, St. Patrick, Pilot Town, closed. -
4th Mission Church - St. Mary, Pylesville
Fourth mission church, St. Mary of the Assumption built in Pylesville. -
Renovations - Bell
Bell purchased from the Joshua Regester Bell Foundry of Baltimore for $598.00. -
5th Mission Church - St. Francis de Sales, Abingdon
Fifth mission church, St. Francis de Sales, Abingdon, built. -
Renovations - Belfry
Belfry built for a cost of $672.00. -
Renovations - Rectory
Rectory built. Cost $5,734.00. -
Renovations - School
The side rooms of the church became a school, which was closed in 1886. -
The Stations of the Cross Installed
The Stations of the Cross purchased, framed, blessed and hung where they remain today. -
Painting of St. Ignatius
Painting of St. Ignatius purchased in Europe. The book’s slogan incorrectly reads “In this sign you will conquer”. This was the Roman Emperor Constantine’s slogan. St. Ignatius’ book should read “Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam: or “For the Greater Glory of God.” -
Renovations - Organ
Organ purchased from Hook & Hastings in Boston for $1400.00. -
6th Mission Church - St. Margaret's
St. Margaret’s, the sixth mission church, was built. -
Renovations - Electricity
Electricity installed in the church. -
Renovations - Rectory
Rectory was divided into two apartments for servicemen and their families during WWII. -
Church Closed - Renovations
Church closed for repair of roof and exterior walls -
Church Reopened
Church reopened for Christmas Midnight Mass -
Renovations - Grotto
Grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary completed. -
Renovations - Parish Center
Parish Center built. -
Renovations - Parish Center Expansion
Expansion of parish center including a two story classroom addition and sanctuary completed. -
Renovations - Garages
New brick storage garages behind rectories across the street added for parish and scout storage. -
Renovations - Rectory and New Church
Two houses across the street from the Church are purchased for use as a Rectory. The old rectory is torn down to make way for the New Church. -
New Church Dedication
New Church dedicated by Cardinal Keeler on December 2. -
Renovations - Garages
New stone garages built behind the Parish Center for parish tractors and maintenance use. -
Renovations - Historic Church
Historic Church interior renovated. New pews installed that match the older ones. Niches created for the statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph. The interior stone walls are waterproofed and new cherry wainscoting is installed on the side walls and on the sanctuary walls. -
Renovations - Garages
New brick storage garages behind rectories across the street added for parish and scout storage. -
Rededication of Historic Church
Bishop Mitchell Rozanski, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, rededicates the Historic Church of November 10. -
Renovations - Parish Center
Addition to the Parish Center completed adding eight new classrooms, a small parish library, a youth room and an elevator. The parish now numbers 4,100 families.
