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A Celebration of Faith Holy Family Parish. 90 Years of Grace and Blessings Holy Family Church, Pittsburgh, PA A Celebration of Faith Holy Family Parish. 90 Years of Grace and Blessings Holy Family Church, Pittsburgh, PA. p. 1-18. CAP at Orchard Lake. The greatest treasure that our forefathers brought to America was their faith. This year/ 1992/ as we the people of Holy Family look back on ninety years as a parish, we can indeed exclaim, "God has done great things." Since the founding of the parish in 1902, we have witnessed trials and triumphs, but our people have always been committed to faith and devotion to God, held a special regard for the Mother of Jesus, and been loyal to Roman Catholicism. By the turn of the twentieth century, the Lawrenceville community was in a state of transition. With the increasing population of ethnic Poles, a group of dedicated men began to undertake steps for the creation of a new church. While the names of persons engaged in this task have been lost, we know that among the founders of the new parish were T. Kanoza, M. Okonski, M. Krotoszynski, J. Wojdyla, M. Stec, F. Burek, S. Poznanski, J. Bandyk, F. Lejpras, P. Lozowski, T. Kosib, J. Kowalski, Lesniak, and A. Gawronski. The first project undertaken by the committee was to obtain a lot on the corner of 41st and Foster Streets for the purpose of establishing a church. Next, they petitioned His Excellency the Most Reverend Richard Phelan, Bishop of Pittsburgh, for permission to start a new parish. Bishop Phelan granted permission on October 10, 1902, and assigned the Reverend Anthony Smelsz as the first pastor of Holy Family parish. Work on the new church and school complex progressed rapidly. On June 7, 1903, the corner- stone of the complex was blessed by the Right Reverend Monsignor Tobin, Vicar General of the Diocese. The facility was completed by the following year with the blessing of the new church and school taking place on March 20, 1904." The Most Reverend Regis Canevin, Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, administered the blessing. The early years of the parish were hectic and physically demanding on the pastor and his as- sistants. In 1907 a duplex brick building next to the church was purchased for use as a rectory. Seven years later, in 1914, the next two brick buildings were purchased to house the teaching Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. It should be noted that from 1904 with the opening of the school until 1914, the sisters commuted from the Immaculate Heart of Mary convent 1 on Paulowna Street on Polish Hill in order to provide a Catholic education for the children of Lawrenceville. By 1918 the school facilities were too small to accommodate the growing population, and six additional classrooms had to be added. In 1914 the parish bought a 76 x 150 foot lot directly across from the church. It was originally intended that a larger church would one day be built on that site. On the lot was a framed-house, which was converted into additional classrooms on an interim basis. Because of World War I and a series of economically hard times thereafter, the dream of a new church was indefinitely postponed. Father Anthony Smelsz was a very kind and gentle man who was deeply concerned about the well-being of his parishioners. His congregation was largely poor, and Reverend Smelsz frequent- ly was asked to provide financial assistance to those who could not meet their rent or utility obligations. The problem was that the need was great and the church treasury was extremely limited. By 1925 Holy Family Church was deeply in debt. Father Smelsz did the best that he could and the people of Holy Family will always remember him for his organizational abilities in laying the foundation of the parish, as well as for his kindness toward the less fortunate. FATHER LADISLAUS SLIWINSKI NAMED PASTER On March 18, 1925, the Reverend Ladislaus Sliwinski was named the second pastor of Holy Family Church. This young and energetic pastor found the parish to be in deplorable financial shape, and felt that both the physical plant and spiritual life of the parish needed to be uplifted. An examination of the books revealed that the parish had a debt in excess of $100,000 and nu- merous unpaid bills. Some of the early parish histories show the total debt at nearly $125,000. Considering the times and the value of the dollar, it is almost impossible to calculate what that debt would be when translated into today's dollar, but it would certainly be staggering. Yet the new pastor was a man of resolve and a capable administrator who was willing to tackle the job that Providence had sent him to do. The manner in which he accomplished this is best de- scribed in the Golden Jubilee History written in 1952 by Father Edward C. Maliszewski. Father Maliszewski wrote, "Relying on God's help and dedicating his work and his parish to the Mother of God, beseeching her help, he gained the trust and won the faith of his people, who relied on their new pastor with sincere and humble obedience." Immediately, the new pastor began to put the parish on a firm financial basis. At the same time, he conducted a census of his parishioners and initiated additional religious services. By 1928, when the parish celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the laying of the church cornerstone, the parish had a membership of 1,050 families and a school population of 1,000 students. Within the first three years of his pastorate, Father Sliwinski cleared the debt and began to formulate plans for the construction of a new church. In spite of the great depression of the 1930's, the parish proceeded with the acquisition of properties on 43rd and 44th Streets. The Most Reverend Hugh Boyle, Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, granted permission for the construction of new church in January, 1939. 2 On August 29, 1939, Bishop Boyle made the Reverend Ladislaus Sliwinski one of his Diocesan Consultors. It was through the efforts of Father Sliwinski that the bishop was convinced to ini- tiate a diocesan collection to aid the victims in war torn Poland. Later Bishop Boyle convinced the Bishops of America that a committee be established on a national level to raise money and supplies for the Church in Poland. Ground breaking for the new edifice took place on Sunday, October 8, 1939, before an over-flow- ing crowd of spectators. Present were hundreds of representatives of fraternal societies carrying their banners and American and Polish flags. It was said to be one of the most colorful scenes in Lawrenceville history. Among the honored guests and clergy was the Consulate of the Republic of Poland who addressed the gathering. The cornerstone-laying ceremony and blessing of the church was performed by the Most Rev- erend Hugh C. Boyle on Sunday, January 12, 1940. Anthony Pyzdrowski was hired as architect and engineer of the new church. The design of the edifice is Romanesque or the shape of a Roman Cross, which is a popular style for many Pittsburgh churches. On Thursday, November 28, 1940, the new Holy Family church was dedicated. Having built the church, Father Sliwinski soon turned his attention to the school. He renovated, repaired and altered the former church-school complex converting it into an educational facility. At the end of 1946, Father Sliwinski cleared the debt on the new church. On February 16, 1947, His Holiness Pope Pius XII named the Reverend Ladislaus Sliwinski as one of his Domestic Prelates, and bestowed on him the title of Right Reverend Monsignor. Not only was Right Reverend Monsignor Śliwiński a valuable asset to Holy Family Parish as its pastor and to the Diocese as Diocesan Consultor, but he also served for many years as the President of the Board of Trustees of Holy Family Institute. During the tenure of Monsignor Śliwiński, the church was beautifully painted with much of the artwork honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the parish was also celebrated with the publication of a book and a banquet at the William Penn Hotel. Monsignor Śliwiński passed away on January 6, 1961, after faithfully serving Holy Family parish for nearly thirty-seven years. MONSIGNOR JACOB C. SHINAR BECOMES PASTOR Monsignor Shinar wanted to breathe a new sense of vitality into the parish. He managed to make even seemingly simple tasks into glorious affairs. His personal charisma and his exceptionally friendly mannerisms helped him to achieve his goals. Shortly after his arrival, he noticed that the record that had served as the parish bells had been well-scratched and no longer offered the hymn that bells should offer as they ring out the Angelus and other church functions. The Monsignor remedied the situation by installing two bells. One 3 bell was brought from the old church on Foster Street, while the second smaller bell, donated by Charles Zubik, was once used on a river boat. In 1962 a parish festival was held after an absence of twenty-six years. Other fund-raisers, such as pancake breakfasts and dinners were also instituted. Monsignor Shinar must also be credited with the formation of the Catholic Youth Organization that sponsored trips, picnics and dances for our high school students. On September 23, 1962, Bishop John Wright visited Holy Family and announced that the final plans to build a new school, convent and rectory were approved by the Diocesan Consultors. On May 12, 1963, ground breaking ceremonies took place. At this event, Monsignor Jacob C.
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