
The Church has served the growing Catholic community well, becoming a separate parish in 1953. In 2003 a new $3.7 million church was built, triple the size of the old building and directly across the street. The reuse of some of the furnishings from the old church including the pipe organ, pews etc., went into the new church. On June 9, 2007 the old church succumbed to the demolition crew, as shown in the photos. I was there to photograph this memorable event. Families, priests, the young and old stopped by to see the sad event with many conflicting emotions. On Monday morning, following the demolition, a lady was looking for mementos for her daughter who had been married in this church. As time passes so too will the memories; new bonds and memories will be formed as the new church takes it place in the community.

