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Holy Family Church a vital link to city's immigrant past
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Since its dedication in 1860, Holy Family Church on the Near
West Side has been a special place for many thousands of Chicago
Catholics. Built with the nickels and dimes of immigrants, Holy
Family is a powerful symbol of the sacred in one of Chicago's most
ethnically and racially diverse neighborhoods.
Holy Family is more than just an old church building; it is
one of the few remaining links to Chicago's immigrant past.
The recent decision by the Society of Jesus to raze H...
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Holy Family Church a vital link to city's immigrant past
Chicago Sun-Times
; Since its dedication in 1860, Holy Family Church on the Near West Side has been a special place for many thousands of Chicago Catholics. Built with the nickels and dimes of immigrants, Holy Family is a powerful symbol of the sacred in one of Chicago's most ethnically and racially diverse
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HOLY FAMILY HOOLEY FEATURES IRISH FUN.(Neighbors West)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
; Byline: - Cammi Clark Holy Family Church will host an Irish hooley 6 p.m. to midnight Jan. 31 at Holy Family School, 130 Chapel Drive, Fairmount. An Irish hooley is an evening of traditional Irish music and dance. The event will feature The McCabes, an Irish band from New York City, the Syracuse
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Save Holy Family Church
Chicago Sun-Times
; The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois is saddened by the planned demolition of Holy Family Church. It is one of the last remaining examples of the work of the designer John V. Van Osdel, pioneer, builder and engineer. Holy Family Church is tremendously important in the development of
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Restoration Brings Out The Best in Holy Family
Chicago Sun-Times
; The Rev. George Lane keeps his cool - usually. But earlier this year he sat down and wrote a letter. "Dear Friends of Holy Family," he began, "I wish you could see the nave of the church. We are painting it now. "Three out of four people who have seen it say it is spectacular. The fourth just says
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Holy Family Church tests Chicagoans' can-do spirit
Chicago Sun-Times
; The tall carved doors of Holy Family Church still are sealed, although there's more hope now of reopening them for good. The bells in the spiky Gothic tower haven't rung in years, and the clock has stopped. Under the leaky roof, plaster damage mars some decorative inner walls. Time itself hasn't
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Faithful mark Holy Family's 2nd salvation
Chicago Sun-Times
; As the city of Chicago burned five blocks to the east, the Rev. Arnold Damen hurriedly lit seven candles in Holy Family Church, praying for divine protection for his parishioners and his 11-year-old church building. The Great Fire of Oct. 8, 1871, destroyed about 18,000 buildings, but the wind
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Holy Family Church's Congregation Growing
Albuquerque Journal
; Leader Excited About Changes In one sense, Holy Family Church's annual parish fiesta last weekend resembled that of previous years. Loads of food. Endless entertainment. Crowds of old and young. Look a little deeper and you could discover change was afoot. It was evident in one man: Father Gino
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Holy Family lesson lost
Chicago Sun-Times
; There are so many lessons that can be drawn from the victory of those who wanted to save Holy Family Church - a victory won with no help from and over the silent opposition of the archdiocese - and the indifference of the Society of Jesus, which staffs the parish. The first lesson is that Roman
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Rev. Henry F. Barry, senior priest at Holy Family in Rockland
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
; ROCKLAND - The Rev. Henry F. Barry, 88, former pastor of St. John's Church in North Cambridge and the senior priest in residence at Holy Family Church in Rockland, died Sunday. The Rev. Barry served as a parochial vicar at St. Thomas More Church in Braintree from 1941 to 1945, at St. John the
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Holy Family opens doors to ex-parishioners
Chicago Sun-Times
; Vincent Giampa's first "sin": slugging his sister. Vincent Giampa's first punishment: one Our Father and one Hail Mary. "You grow up a Catholic, there are some things you never forget," said the 43-year-old Giampa, one of thousands of former Holy Family Church parishioners who returned Sunday to
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