A Blog about the Chambersburg area of Trenton NJ. The Burg we all loved and miss. If you were from the Burg I hope many of the pictures and lists and comments under them from good folks bring back some nice memories. Villa Park, Franklin Park, South Trenton, and nearby Hamilton also mentioned. Use the search box atop the blog to find schools,churches,streets,stores,bars etc that you remember. Over 4000 posts and 3000 pics. Enjoy:)
On August 3rd, 1884 Bishop Jeremiah Shanahan of Harrisburg laid the cornerstone for a new church. On June 12th, 1885 the surviving St. John’s bell, rang out again to signal the partial completion of the new church as Mass was celebrated for the first time in the basement chapel. The basement chapel was designed to seat 1,300, although the pews hadn’t arrived and parishioners stood.
Sacred Heart was dedicated on June 30th, 1889 by the Most Rev. Michael S. O’Farrell, first bishop of Trenton.
2 comments:
Mack, Do you know how old this building is? The exterior stone looks just like Immaculate, and may have come from the same quarry. Ed
Hi Ed:)
This is from Sacred Hearts Site:
On August 3rd, 1884 Bishop Jeremiah Shanahan of Harrisburg laid the cornerstone for a new church. On June 12th, 1885 the surviving St. John’s bell, rang out again to signal the partial completion of the new church as Mass was celebrated for the first time in the basement chapel. The basement chapel was designed to seat 1,300, although the pews hadn’t arrived and parishioners stood.
Sacred Heart was dedicated on June 30th, 1889 by the Most Rev. Michael S. O’Farrell, first bishop of Trenton.
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