St. Ita Roman Catholic Church: Key Dates

 

Date
Description
Source
 
 
 
1900-06-25
Father Crowe receives commission from Archbishop Feehan to form new parish in Edgewater
100thAB
1900-07-01
First Mass celebrated at Guild Hall
100thAB
1900-12-25
Father Crowe celebrates first Mass in new frame church
100thAB
1901-06-09
First church dedicated by Archbishop Feehan
100thAB
1901-08-12
Father Crowe moves into new brick and frame rectory
100thAB
1904-09-06
St Ita school opens
100thAB
1906-04-02
Ground breaking for new school building
100thAB
1909-01-01
Sisters of Mercy move into new convent on east side of Magnolia
100thAB
1924-04-07
Ground breaking ceremony for new church building
100thAB
1924-09-14
Cornerstone for new church building laid
100thAB
1927-10-09
New church building dedicated by Cardinal Mundelein
100thAB
1930-08-29
Father Crowe struck by auto on Broadway and dies
100thAB
1932-09-02
Monseignor C. Joseph Quille named pastor by Cardinal Mundelein
100thAB
1942-03-10
Monseignor Quille dies
100thAB
1942-05-02
Father Girard C. Picard named St. Ita pastor
100thAB
1949-00-00
A south wing was erected to house an auditorium and kindergarden
75thAB
1955-00-00
A new convent was completed, the old school was raised, and the north wing of the school completed
75th AB
1966-00-00
A Mass in Spanish was introduced for the benefit of the new Cuban community
75th AB
1968-05-00
Msgr. Picard was named pastor emeritus
75th AB
1968-05-00
Father Raymond J. Morrison named pastor
75th AB
1969-00-00
Jubilee Hall completed
75th AB
1976-00-00
Father Richard Feller appointed pastor
 
1988-03-17
Monseignor Picard dies at age 93
100thAB
1988-09-01
Father Lawrence Maddock appointed pastor
100thAB
1999-04-17
Father Morrison dies
 
2001-00-00
Father Steven Pattee appointed pastor
 
2006-00-00
Father AndfreJo Beltran appointed pastor
 
2014-02-11
Father Maddock dies at age 83
Journal of Oak Park
2016-00-00
Father Robert Cook appointed pastor
 
2019-03-31
St Ita and St. Thomas of Canterbury joined together as single parish with both names
 
2020-09-03
St Gregory the Great joins St Ita and St. Thomas of Canterbury parish
 
2021-00-00
New parish is officially named Mary, Mother of God parish
 
2023-00-00
FatherAlejandro Lopez appointed pastor
 
2023-09-20
Father Steven Pattee dies
ArchD website

 Sources:

100th AB (Anniversary booklet)

75th AB (Anniversary booklet)

ArchD (Arch Diocese) website