December 8, 2017

From the Archives

May Altar at St. Catherine of Siena Parish

This photo shows a flag raising event at St. Mary School in North Vernon. Though no date is given on the photo, it could depict celebrations related to the dedication of the school building by Bishop Denis O’Donoghue, former auxiliary bishop of Indianapolis, on June 21, 1908. St. Mary Parish was founded in 1861, and the school continues to operate in the building shown in this photograph.

In this 1947 photo, Msgr. James Downey poses with the outdoor May Altar at the former St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Indianapolis. Msgr. Downey was the pastor of St. Catherine Parish from 1917-1948. St. Catherine Parish merged with the former St. James Parish in Indianapolis to found the current Good Shepherd Parish in 1993.
 

(Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact archdiocesan archivist Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or by e-mail at jmotyka@archindy.org.)

 

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