Saint Mary's Catholic Church - Saint Mary's, PA - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church is located on Church Street in the town of Saint Mary's Pennsylvania. The church was founded in 1842 to serve local settlers from Germany. The present church building was constructed in 1852. The parish was initially staffed by priests of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, also known as the Redemptorists. One of these Redemptorist priests was Saint John Neumann, who later became the bishop of Philadelphia. By the end of the 19th century, however, it began to be administered by Benedictine priests from Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. This is still the case today.

The interior of the church is beautifully decorated with a large high altar and two ornate side altars. The ceilings of both the sanctuary and the nave have large painted murals.

After more than 180 years Saint Mary's is still an active parish serving the people of Saint Mary's.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1852 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:00 AM Street address of Church: 315 Church Street Saint Marys, PA USA 15857 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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