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