HISTORIC PARISH COMMUNITY EVENTS
In the First Parish Church (1896)
- FIRST BAPTISM -- Agnes Adams, infant daughter of Edward Adams and Helen Gallagher on August 28, 1876 by Father J. H. Leddy.
- FIRST WEDDING -- Joseph Alien Lown and Henrietta Gilland Trentman on February 10, 1880 before Father P. H. Barry.
- FIRST BISHOP TO VISIT THE FIRST PARISH CHURCH -- Bishop Ignatius F. Horstman, Bishop of Cleveland , on June 16, 1898 .
In the Current (Third) Parish Church (1964)
- FIRST BAPTISM -- Holly Ann Elston, infant daughter of Roger Elston and Margaret Snyder on January 3, 1965 by Father Russell Gillig.
- FIRST WEDDING -- James D. Smith and Marcia Ann Droll on February 6, 1965 before Father Russell Gillig.
- FIRST BISHOP TO VISIT THE THIRD CHURCH -- Bishop George J. Rehring, Bishop of Toledo , on May 23, 1965 .
A COMPLETE LIST OF PASTORS OF ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION
St. Mary of the Assumption as a Missionary station served by Priests from St. John the Evangelist, Delphos, Ohio
Rev. John 0. Bredeick |
1847-1858 |
Rev. Francis Westerhold |
1858-1868 |
Rev. Aloysius Hoeffel |
1868-1876 |
St. Mary’s as an official canonical parish
First Church is Built - 1876 |
|
Rev. L. H. Leddy -- -- (First resident pastor) |
1876-1879 |
Rev. J. T. Cahill |
1878-1879 |
Rev. P. H. Barry |
1879-1881 |
Rev. F. J. O'Niel |
1881-1886 |
Rev. E. F. Rohan |
1886-1888 |
Rev. M. J, Clear |
1888-1891 |
Rev. J. J. Clarke |
1891-1898 |
Rev. S. Weber |
1898-1902 |
Rev. P. J. Quinn |
1902-1903 |
Rev. J. J. Beucler |
1903-1906 |
Rev. F. X. English |
1906-1906 |
Rev. J. T. Farrell |
1906-1907 |
Rev. John Whelan |
1907-1907 |
Rev. Thomas Hanrahan |
1907-1909 |
Rev. Henry Waechter |
1909-1912 |
Rev. Thomas McNamara |
1912-1918 |
Second Church is Built - 1918 |
|
Rev. Alphonse Roach |
1918-1921 |
Rev. Joseph Williams |
1921 -1922 |
Rev. Aloysius Cook |
1921-1922 |
Rev. Francis Slattery |
1922-1927 |
Rev. M. J. Smith |
1927-1935 |
Rev. Robert Gallagher |
1935 1953 |
Rev. Russell Gillig |
1953-1967 |
Third Church is Built - 1967 |
|
Rev. Eugebe Lovisa |
1967-1968 |
Rev. Frederick I. Hug |
1968-1971 |
Rev. John E. Schreiner |
1971-1983 |
Rev. James A. Siefker |
1983-1996 |
Rev. Joseph M. Schmelzer |
1996- 2007 |
| Rev. Michael Zacharias | 2007- |
Associate Pastors of St. Mary of the Assumption
Rev. Robert Holden, 1964-1967 (First associate pastor)
Rev. Joseph
Bruemmer, OSC 1973-1975
Rev. James A. Siefker, 1959-1964
(assisted part-time in the parish on weekends)
Student - Deacons at St. Mary of the Assumption
Deacon Chuck Denny, 1968
Deacon Gersald Chmiel, 1969
Deacon Ernie Martello, OSC 1969-1970
Deacon Raymond Fisher, 1971
Deacon Nelson Beaver, 1975-1976
MEMBERS OF ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH WHO HAVE ENTERED
THE
RELIGIOUS
LIFE OR SERVICE OF THE CHURCH
Sisters
Sister Francis Xavier Gilliland (Henrietta Nancy Gilliland), Sisters
of Charity - died January 22, 1869
Sister Angela Cook (Mary Cook), Visitation
Sisters
Sister Gail Himrod, Dominican Order of Preachers Sister
Permanent Deacons
Deacon Norbert Reinhart - ordained a Permanent Deacon on June 7,
1975 . He is presently serving St. Mary of the Assumption Parish.
Deacon Andrew McMahon
- ordained a Permanent Deacon on March 21, 1992 . He is presently serving
St. Mary of the Assumption Parish.
SISTERS WHO HAVE SERVED ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH
OP = Dominican (Order of Preachers)
SND = Sister
of Notre Dame
CPPS = Sister of the Most Precious Blood
Sr. M. Roselind, SND |
1931-1934 |
Sr. Mary Josephia, SDN |
1931-1939 |
Sr. M. Hadwig, SND |
1934-1936 |
Sr. M. Gregory. SND |
1934-1936 |
Sr. Mary Consolatis, SND |
1937-1939 |
Sr. M. Yvonne, SND |
1937-1939 |
Sr. Mary Azveda, SND |
1939-1940 |
Sr. M. Laurietta, SND |
1939-1940 |
Sr. Mary Charlette, SND |
1939-1941 |
Sr. Mary Lucilde, SND |
1940-1941 |
Sr. M. Angelora, SND |
1940-1941 |
Sr. Hilary, OP |
1941 |
Sr. Margaret Mary, OP |
1941 |
Sr. Frances De Sales, OP |
1941 |
Sr. Vincent Joseph Sibal, OP -- -- 1st Principal |
1959-1965 |
Sr. Luke Kinstle, OP |
1959-1960 |
Sr. Paul Therese Kraus, OP |
1959-1961 |
Sr. Vincent Marie Kirk, OP |
1959-1962 |
Sr. Edward Mercedes, OP |
1960-1961 |
Sr. Elaine Therese Boettcher, OP |
1961-1962 |
Sr. Dominic Louise (Helene Kloss), OP |
1961-1963 |
Sr. Catherine Leo (Catherine Riegel), OP |
1962-1965 |
Sr. Sean Agnes (Mary Ann Stackpole ), OP |
1962-1965 |
Sr. James Anthony (Jean Horger), OP |
1963-1965 |
Sr. James Anthony (Jean Horger), OP |
1966-1968 |
Sr. Gilbert Mary, OP |
1965-1966 |
Sr. Alice Raymond (Kathleen McGee), OP |
1965-1969 |
Sr. Helen Michael (Gloria Kelly), OP -- -- Principal |
1965-1971 |
Sr. James David, OP |
1966-1967 |
Sr. Monica Blay, OP |
1968-1969 |
Sr. Marie Solanus Reilly, OP |
1968-1970 |
Sr. Kathleen Voss, OP |
1969-1970 |
Sr. Anita Marie Schmit, OP |
1970-1975 |
Sr. Ann Carolyn Schmit, OP |
1970-1975 |
Sr. Marie Alma Beckman, OP -- -- Principal |
1971-1973 |
Sr. Rosemarie Monnin, CPPS |
1972-1988 |
Sr. Emilie Petelin, OP |
1973-1976 |
Sr. Elizabeth Jane Westgerdes, CPPS |
1973-1976 |
Sr. Noella Foos, CPPS |
1975-1976 |
Sr. Mary Silvina Sanders |
1979-1986 |