| | Pastors of Holy Rosary (1899-1927)1899-1902 M.A. Horrigan, O.P.
1902-1904 P.V. Hartigan, O.P.
1904-1907 J.D. Fowler, O.P.
1907-1911 B.F. Logan, O.P.
1911-1917 J.A. Sheil, O.P.
1917-1920 T.S. McGovern, O.P.
1920-1927 James Aldridge, O.P. | | | | 1904 Improvements and Additions to the Church | | Shortly before his tragic death in 1904, Holy Rosary's pastor, Fr. P.V. Hartigan, O.P., had the interior of the church frescoed at a cost of $3,000. A new sanctuary lamp was also given to the church in memory of Doctor and Mrs. Boucher. These additions complimented the picture of St. Dominic that was placed over the main altar in 1879. The Saint is represented as kneeling to the right of the Blessed Virgin, and receiving the Rosary from the hands of the Infant Jesus. The piece of artwork was painted by Art Koempel. Unfortunately, all of these items were destroyed in the fire of 1904. | | | | 1904 Fire Engulfs the Church | | Tragedy struck Holy Rosary in December 1904, when the new church was gutted by fire. The entire interior of the church was destroyed, but the heavy stone walls and the towers withstood the effect of the heat and remained standing. The fire was so intense that it took less than one hour for the roof to fall into the church. The origin of the fire was believed to be in the electrical wiring on the ceiling of the church near the altar. The other buildings including the convent, convent school and dormitory, were saved by a strong wind blowing from the south, which carried the flames directly away toward the center of the church. | | | | 1905 The Parish Rebounds | | Following the fire, parishioners rallied together and pledges were received for the immediate reconstruction of the church. In less than one year, in October 1905, the interior of the church was rebuilt, and was rededicated. With the population of the city continueing to expand, the parish southern boundary was extended to 34th Street from its original boundary of Lake Street. The school had 511 students in 1911. | | | | 1915 Holy Name Society Erects Stone Embankment | | In 1915, the Holy Name Society erected a two foot high stone wall along the edge of the property to visibly mark the grounds of the Church. Although the neighborhood had sidewalks during this period, the roads were not yet paved. Unlike the stone on the walls of the church, the sidewalk wall was not chemically washed in the 1980s and is a visible reminder of how the church looked for generations. | | | | 1915 Holy Rosary's Monthly Calendar | | Each month the parish published a "Church Calendar" which was a 32 page booklet with Mass schedules, the church calendar for the month, and short articles. For example, in the December 1915 calendar articles on the practice of genuflexion, controlling one's temper, the importance of a good Catholic elementary education, were followed by a section of parish announcements. Each month, a listing of everyone's name and the amount they contributed for the previous month was published. In November 1915 one person contributed $3.00, two people gave $2.00. The rest gave one dollar or less. The publication was free and was made possible by the generosity of the advertisers. | | | | 1917 World War I | | War was declared in April 1917, and many young men from Holy Rosary entered military service. Fr. T.S. McGovern, O.P., elected in 1917, organized special devotions during the war which attracted a city-wide response. Also during this period, the Holy Name Society erected a three foot high stone wall along the edge of the sidewalk. | | | | 1920 Northern Boundary of Parish Changes | | In 1920, the boundary line between Holy Rosary Parish and St. Elizabeth's was moved south so that Franklin Ave. became the boundary line between the two parishes. Many of Holy Rosary's parishioners living north of Franklin Avenue were unsettled about tranfiliating parishes. The Archdiocese, however, granted them a special privilege which allowed them to remain members of Holy Rosary despite living outside the parish boundaries. | | | | 1920s The Parish as a Center of Community | | After the war, 18th Avenue was teaming with life, the center of the neighborhood. The Dominican community was kept at capacity with the assignment of many preachers and teachers in addition to the parish staff. Parties, dances, and plays were held in the third floor auditorium of the school providing many evenings of entertainment for parishioners and friends. In the 1920s, Fr. JJ. Aldrich, O.P. renovated the church and convent by adding interior decorations, lights, a new roof, and pointing.
| | | | 1928 Parish Celebrates Its Golden Jubilee | | Fr. E. J. O'Toole, O.P. and the parish celebrated the Holy Rosary Golden Jubilee in 1928. A commemorative 50 year book was published for the festivities. |  | | | | | | | In His Own Words | | | | "The Dominican Fathers take the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Holy Rosary, to express to the people resident in the parish, in the past or in the present, their very sincere thanks for so splendid a faith and generous co-operation in their labors for the glory of God and the honor of His Church. In their gratitudes to Heaven for the favors of the past five decades, their fullest thanks are for the exceptional loyalty and continued allegiance of so devoted a people. That God in Whose Name all good things are done, may bless; that our Blessed Lady and her knight-errant, St. Dominic, who gave her title, Queen of the Holy Rosary, may shadow them always in sure help, is the prayer of the priests, privileged to plan and do with them, in the great enterprise of their salvation." | | | FOREWORD
Holy Rosary Church Golden Jubilee
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