From "If These Hills Could Talk," page 169, it states as follows: St. Patrick's Founded "Seeing the dire need for another Roman Catholic church in Bradys Bend, Father Walsh of Queenstown attempted to secure a suitable location for the new place of worship. Finally he procured a lot from the iron company on the north bank of Sugar Creek, along a country road and almost in the center of the town. Here in the new church with a seating capacity of 600 was erected. In 1864 the cornerstone was blessed and laid by the Rt. Rev. Michael Dominic, Bishop of Pittsburgh. The new building was dedicated in 1866 by the bishop and placed under the patronage of St. Patrick. Father Walsh remained with the congregation, and in 1867 the iron company made a second land grant for building a pastoral residence." On page 168 it states, "The size and diversity of the Catholic population made it natural that while the town was in its heyday not one, but two Catholic churches eventually were founded in Bradys Bend. Although its early records were destroyed in a fire, leaving its beginnings somewhat shrouded in mystery, St. Mary's German Catholic Church may have been the first to be erected. In an 1867 land release "the St. Mary's German Catholic Church lot" is named as a boundary of a lot conveyed to Bishop Michael Dominic in trust for St. Patrick's Congregation. (That conveyance was also "after the fact," however, for St. Patrick's had been dedicated in 1866)." My son and daughter-in-law were married in the new church seven years ago Linda -----Original Message----- From: Paul & Bonnie Kidder <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] What church? >From >"The History of St. Patrick's", > this article appeared in the Catholic Accent on Thursday, ( I don't have >the next page ). I believe I received my copy from the Diocese of Greenburg, >723 East Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601-2697, 724-837-0901, FAX >724-837-0857 >Third paragraph down it says, "St. Patrick's Church, situated in Armstrong >County, Pennsylvania, at a place known as Sugar Creek, not far from the >Butler County Line, is the oldest Catholic church west of the Allegheny >Mountains. Only 18 years short of two centuries (which if I figured right >this article was written in 1988) this church founded in 1806, began humbly >with colorful and illustrious personalities." >The address I have for the church is; >Saint Patrick Church >R. D. 1, Box 78 >Brady's Bend, Pennsylvania 16028 >I have a letter signed by Tricia L. Howard with the Saint Patrick Church >letterhead > >If one has not been to this site, it is well worth the trip, it is a >beautiful spot of our big wide wonderful world. >I have pictures I can send to the website for folks to see, if the webmaster >can put up pictures. >Bonnie Kidder >Annandale, VA >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mickey Cendrowski" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 18:37 >Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] What church? > > >> Michelle, >> >> To the best of my knowledge St. Patrick's was the first Catholic >> Church in the area close to Brady's Bend. >> >> If anyone does come up with anything before this, please share that >> information with all of us on the list. >> >> Mickey >> [email protected] >> >> Mickey's Roll Call Mania Web Page >> http://mickey.pa-roots.com >> >> Mickey's Genealogy Web Page >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/3027 >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== >> >> > > >==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > >