Dedication of St. Catharine's Roman Catholic Church in the Village of Pelham in 1896

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Yesterday I posted to the Historic Pelham Blog a transcription of an article that appeared in the December 25, 1895 issue of the New York Times announcing plans to construct St. Catharine's Roman Catholic Church in Pelhamville. See Wednesday, September 12, 2007: Announcement of Planned Construction of St. Catharine's Roman Catholic Church in Pelhamville in 1895.



Today's Historic Pelham Blog posting transcribes the text of an article that appeared in the same publication several months later describing the dedication of the newly-built edifice. The text is followed by a citation to its source.

"ST. CATHERINE'S [SIC] NEW CHURCH.

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Archbishop Corrigan Dedicated It and Dined with the Rector.

PELHAM, N. Y., July 5.--Archbishop Corrigan officiated at the dedication of St. Catherine's [sic] Roman Catholic Church, in Pelhamville, at 10 o'clock this morning. The sermon was by the Rev. M. Milan, C. S. P. High mass was sung by the Rev. John Anthony Kellner, rector of St. Gabriel's Church, New-Rochelle. The music was b the choir of St. Gabriel's Church, assisted by the Apollo Orchestra of New-Rochelle.

St. Catherine's Church is in St. Gabriel's Parish, and will be in charge of the Rev. Father Kellner and Father Cussick, assistant rector of St. Gabriel's Church.

Pelhamville is remote from the parish church, and the Roman Catholic residents of the hamlet have long desired a church of their own. The edifice will seat about 400 persons. It is of wood, on stone foundation. The church was built with contributions made by parishioners of St. Gabriel's.

Archbishop Corrigan, who presided at the dedication of St. Catherine's Church, Pelhamville, and bestowed the Papal blessing on the congregation, was the guest this afternoon of the Rev. John Anthony Kellner, rector of St. Gabriel's Church, at the rectory. The Rev. Father Newey, who acted as master of ceremonies, and the Rev. Father McMillan of the Paulist Fathers, who preached the dedicatory sermon, were also the referend father's guests."

Source: St. Catherine's New Church, N.Y. Times, Jul. 6, 1896, p. 9.

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