Saturday, July 21, 2012

Saint Joachim's Church, Butler Street, The Burg



Saint Joachim's Church, Butler Street, The Burg

An important part of life in the Burg for over 100 years.
Weddings, Christenings, Funerals, Mass, Church Carnivals,
The Feast of Lights, Schooling. God Bless The Old Burg :)

2 comments:

RALPH LUCARELLA said...

HI MAC....I CAN RECALL FATHER PALUMBI AND ALL THE SISTERS DURING THE 1920'S WHEN YOU BETTER NOT FOOL AROUND WHILE GETTING YOUR FIRST COMMUNION. MY GRANDMOTHER AND MOST OF THE OLDER PEOPLE ATTENDED MASS EVERY DAY AND RELIGION WAS A BIG PART OF LIFE IN THE BURG. REGARDS.

Mack said...

Hi Ralph :)

Here is an item from St Joachims Site about Father Palombi:

The Rev Alfonso Palombi, who had been an assistant at St. Joachim's for seven years, was appointed pastor by Bishop Thomas E. Walsh in 1920. Under Father Palombi, several improvements were made to the church and school. The interior of the church was redecorated and oil paintings were added. In 1927 the facade was renovated and a vestibule added. In 1939 the church was again refurbished and a new pipe organ was installed. After a long illness Father Palombi died in 1941. His loss was felt by the entire Italian community of Trenton.