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Stephen L. Rusk Memorial Chapel Steeple Makes News
Community engages as World Ware II chapel steeple is moved from its historic location on the old Army Air Base, Orlando Naval Training Center, to Thornton Park in downtown Orlando. Read The Orlando Sentinel articles detailing John Moore's efforts to re ... Read more
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Army Air Base Chapel Served Generations of Military Families
ABOVE:  The Post Chapel at Orlando Air Base, located in tropical garden environs is unique in that it is the only chapel in the entire army that has its steeple on the ground and to the side of the chapel. The chapel is so near the end of an airdrome ru ... Read more
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Bible Study at St. Michael's Episcopal Church
ABOVE: Photo of the Men's Bible Study group at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park, circa 1950s. ABOVE: Wednesday 10 a.m. Bible Study Class at Saint Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park, circa 1970. Pictured are Lee Marsolf, Virginia ... Read more
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Founding Members of St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Founding members of Saint Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park are pictured in this 1960s church photo: Ginny Brewster, Robin Murphy, and Charlie Rowe. Ginny Brewster was the first Altar Guild Directress for St. Michael's Church. Robin Murphy s ... Read more
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Confirmation at St. Michael's Episcopal Church
ABOVE featured image: December 18, 1966 photo of Confirmation Mass at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park. ABOVE: March 16, 1958 photo of Confirmation celebration at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park. Pictured are Atwill, Kim Mi ... Read more
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Around the Block
ABOVE: Photo of the home built by Mr. Clarence Marsh at 315 Cathcart Avenue in downtown Orlando. In 1980  the family of the late Clarence Marsh arranged for his home at 315 Cathcart Avenue in Orlando to be sold to St. James Cathedral for the priests to ... Read more
Events
Palm Sunday at Saint James Cathedral, 1984
Palm Sunday at St. James Cathedral 1984. Photo of parishioners from St. James and St. Luke's Cathedral in the parking lot of Saint James Cathedral on Palm Sunday, April 15th 1984 in downtown Orlando. The parishioners are waving palms for Palm Sunday, th ... Read more
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122 Years of Catholic Education in Orlando
ABOVE:  May 1894. Gold medal presented to St. Joseph Academy student, Ellen Mahoney of Sanford, Florida.  Side one: Awarded to Miss E. Mahoney for Good Conduct. Side two: St. Joseph's Academy Orlando, Fla. May '94 [1894]. ABOVE:  Photo of St. Jos ... Read more
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Sunday Memories of St. James Church in Orlando
The church was right downtown on Orange Avenue. Everything was right downtown...It had wonderful stained glass windows that have been saved all these many years and are still in our new cathedral that we have now. The original church was the only Catholic ... Read more
People
An Irish Priest in Orlando
ABOVE: Parish social event coordinator Elsee Smith prepares Father John McCormick for Saint Patrick's Day festivities in the Community Life Center at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Oral history interview with Fr. John McCormick, Rector of St. ... Read more
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Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations!
ABOVE: 1980's photo of Joan and Bill Buning celebrating St. Patrick's Day in the Community Life Center at St. James Cathedral in downtown Orlando with Jim and Cathy Steiger their daughter and son in law. Saint Patrick's Day celebrations in the Community ... Read more
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Saint Patrick's Day at Saint James Cathedral
1982 photo of Saint Patrick's Day festivities in the Community Life Center at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Fr. Page, Pastor of St. James Cathedral 1972-1986, envisioned a three level community center with an atrium for people to gather and ... Read more