Image of the original church committee of St. Gregory the Great

Title: Image of the original church committee of St. Gregory the Great
Description: This is an image of the Church Committee for St. Gregory the Great parish in the formerly Summerdale neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. This committee was founded in the spring of 1904 due to a need for a German- speaking parish in this neighborhood to accommodate a community of immigrants from Luxembourg. This committee petitioned to Reverend Archbishop J. E. Quigley and the Archdiocese for the creation of this parish. They had collected the names of potential parishioners and promised this parish would foster a beautiful community. These devoted committee members eventually accomplished their goal after a lengthy period of communication with the Archdiocese. Their proposition to establish the parish of St. Gregory the Great was accepted late in 1904. This committee continued to be integral after the building of the original church building commenced. They were responsible for proposing the appointment of the founding pastor and organizing the first meetings of the parish.
Contributor: Kate Douglas
Date: 1904
Language: English
Rights: Item courtesy of the St. Gregory the Great archives housed in the rectory.
Is Part Of: St. Gregory the Great
Source: Image of the Original Church Committee. St. Gregory the Great archives, Fr. Klasen filing cabinet.
City: Chicago
Denomination: St. Gregory the Great Church
Neighborhood: en Andersonville

Site pages: St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church; The St. Gregory Community