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Parish History
March 1953 - Archbishop Thomas J. Toolen announced plans for new parish
June 1, 1953 - new parish officially established. St. Francis Xavier chosen as the church's patron saint. Rev. Frederick O. Hughes appointed pastor.
June 25, 1953 - 50-acre tract of land purchased for the parish
July 1, 1953 - parish census revealed count of 137 families
August 23, 1953 - first Mass held in Mountain Brook City Hall
June 1954 - construction of all-purpose building (church and pastor's housing and four classrooms) completed
July 3, 1954 - first Mass held in new church
April 24, 1955 - Archbishop Toolen dedicated the church
June 1957 - Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Durick appointed pastor - Bishop Durick began expansive program, including enlarging one-story school building into a two-story school and convent and rectory
April 19, 1959 - both buildings dedicated
May 19, 1967 - Rev. Joseph Allen appointed pastor
August 1969 - construction of a larger church began
May 10, 1970 - first Mass celebrated in new (second) church
November 29, 1970 - Bishop Joseph Vath dedicated new church
June 8, 1974 - Rev. Msgr. William Houck appointed pastor
Early 1979 - Rev. Michael Sexton appointed pastor
April 14, 1985 - ground broken for new reception hall, nursery facility
April 20, 1986 - new parish hall dedicated
November 25, 1986 - new chapel dedicated in memory of Katie Rosato Bruno
1987 - Rev. Henry McDaid appointed pastor
July 1992 - Rev. Joseph Culotta appointed administrator of parish
February 1993 - Rev. Paul Rohling appointed pastor
1994/1995 - church renovated
October 22, 1995 - church re-dedication
July 2001 - Rev. Patrick J. Sullivan appointed pastor
July 20, 2001 - church fire
June 29, 2003 - first Mass celebrated in new (third) church
September 28, 2003 - Church Dedication by Bishop Foley and 50th Anniversary celebration
May 15, 2005 - Dedication of Columbarium
July, 2007 - Rev. Robert J. Sullivan appointed pastor
To read about the images pictured in the stained glass in our main church building, please click here.
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