1888 - From the Original St. Luke Catholic Church - Edgemere MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 14.118 W 076° 26.598
18S E 375434 N 4343881
The cornerstone (1888) of the original St. Luke Church is embedded in the brick pedestal that holds the statue of Mary, Mother of Jesus.
Waymark Code: WM14RV1
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2021
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The Shrine of Mary, Mother of Jesus is located on the grounds of St. Luke Catholic Church. It is in the front of the church as you enter the parking lot. The cornerstone (1888) of the original St. Luke Church is in embedded in the brick pedestal on which the statue of Mary is standing on.
From the church website:
"OUR HISTORY
It all began in 1888. Today, we thrive as the Catholic presence in our community. See our rich history and hope with us for a grace-filled future!
In the late summer of 1888, as the steel mill at Sparrow's Point was beginning production, the Catholic employees of the mill gathered in a local drugstore on Sundays and celebrated Mass with a priest who would travel there by ferry from Fells Point in Baltimore. Soon, a church was erected at the corner of Fifth and "D" Streets in the mill town. St. Luke's Church was a major part of the community from its beginning. As the mill grew, and the workers' families did as well, a mission church was established in Dundalk. By 1922, that mission had become so large that it was set up as the independent parish of St. Rita's.
St. Luke continued to thrive, the parish erected a school in Edgemere on North Point Road. The school shared Catholic education with the community, and in 1973 the old church at "the Point" was torn down, and worship moved to the site of the school, where it continues today. In the late 1980s, as the school struggled to remain open, the two schools of Our Lady of Hope and St. Luke decided to unite as "Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School," and we remain open and serving today.
Our two parishes, while distinct, nevertheless share a rich and storied past. We are part of 125 years of Catholic presence here in Southeastern Baltimore County, and by God's grace, we will continue to announce the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who will listen!"
Year of construction: 1888
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
Full inscription: Not listed
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