Parishioners and visitors packed the tiny rural church of St. Thomas in Potosi July 17 to celebrate 175 years of worship in this place.
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Potosi parish celebrates 175th anniversary
POTOSI — St. Thomas Parish will be celebrating its 175th anniversary on Sunday, July 17. There will be a celebration Mass at 3 p.m. at St. Thomas Church, located at 101 Church St. in Potosi.
Celebrating 175 years of faith in Shullsburg
An interior view of St. Matthew Church in Shullsburg. In addition to its exquisite altar and reredos, the church has impressive stained glass windows and life-sized paintings of scenes from Christ’s life. (Catholic Herald photo/Joe Ptak) |
SHULLSBURG — 2010 marks the 175th anniversary of St. Matthew Parish in Shullsburg. The parish is planning a number of summer events culminating with Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert C. Morlino on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 12 noon, immediately followed by dinner in the parish hall. The celebration continues throughout the day with kids games and a raffle drawing at 4 p.m.
Leading up to the celebration is a special Mass on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. at which luminaries will be lit in memory of or in honor of those special people in the lives of the parishioners or anyone who would like to make a donation for a luminary which will be decorated by the parish children. Sr. Mary Paynter, Vice-Postulator for the Cause of Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, will speak at the Mass. The parish will also host an ice cream social as part of this special day.
Bishop joins Portage parish in celebrating 175 years
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish celebrated its 175th anniversary of parish life on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and though the snowstorm that dropped about 6.5 inches by the following afternoon kept some from attending, including Bishop Robert C. Morlino and the parish’s oldest parishioner, the event was well-attended according to reports.
Portage parish celebrates 175th anniversary
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish began a year-long celebration of its 175th anniversary with a logo of the cross with the wording, “Our Legacy — Our Future.”