Founded : 1928

Pastor: Rev. Michael Mathews, C.S.C.

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1. Holy Cross Father - 1934

2. Church Building 1938 (now the Gym/Parish room of of the current school )

3. Currant Building 1949

4. 7th Grade Classmates of Jim - Christmas 1954

5. Holy Cross Interior

6. Holy Cross School Exterior

7. Another Interior Picture

Genealogy Records

LDS Records

Holy Cross Parish Sacramental records have not been filmed by the LDS

South Bend Public Library

http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/stjoeresources/stjresources.html

Sacramental Records of Holy Cross Parishy Church records are “Not available” on micro film in the Genealogy Center 2^nd floor

Church Web Site and Contact:http://www.hcssparish.org/

Location of the Sacramental Records of Holy Cross Parish

HOLY CROSS CHURCH
1050 Wilber St.
South Bend, IN 46628
Ph: (574) 233-2179

Pastor : Rev. Michael Mathews, C.S.C.

mmathews@hcssparish.org

A History of Holy Cross Parish

SOUTH BEND. St. Joseph County.
Holy Cross Parish Church.
1928

South Bends youngest Roman Catholic Parish will, this week hold a Bazaar at the Jefferson Plaza in an effort to erase outstanding debts against the church.

This Parish is Holy Cross located in the Northwest section of the city and serving more than 300 families. The first meeting for discussion of the establishment of the parish took place, September 17, 1928, when 200 people met in Muessel School.

The Righr Rev. John Francis Noll Bishop of Fort Wayne, had asked that the new parish be organized when the congregation at St Patricks had become too large.

Following this meeting the Very Rev. James A. Burns C.S.C., provincial of the Holy Cross Order at Notre Dame appointed the Rev. John F. De Groote C.S.C. as the new pastor of the parish. Father DeGroote had notable success in building up and promoting new parishes.

The first survey of the territory showed that 74 families were in the parish, but the final survey before building of the church showed 276 families or about 1000 communicants.

Funds for the new parish were suscribed by trustees of St. Patrick’s church. Callix I. Miller architech, drew up the plans patterning the church after Italian Romanesque style.

With everything well underway ground was broken March 25, 1929for the new edifice. Two months later on May 5, the corner stone was laid. Monsignor John Osadnik officiated at this event. In the corner stone is a relic of the true cross upon which the Crucifixion took place which was brought to this country by Father Sorin.

The relic was given by Father Sorin to Mrs. Heneritta Byely and in turn she gave it to Clement Studebaker. Later on he turned it over to Mrs. Patrick O’Brien and she gave it to Father De Groote.

Father DeGroote served the church until July of 1934 when he was assigned to Notre Dame and replaced by Rev. Phillip Beaghen C.S.C. of Sacred Heart Parish of New Orleans La.

Source: South bend Tribune 1934

Information was submitted by: Jim Piechorowski and John Kovatch

Created: Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2005 03:39:50 PM

Saint Joseph County, Indiana INGenWeb Site

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