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About Roman Catholic Church in the heart of Manayunk. Serving our community for over 130 years! Monsignor Patrick Sweeney, Pastor Story Mass Times: Monday thru Friday - 8am Weekday Mass Saturday- 4pm Anticipated Mass Sunday- 8am and 11am Solemn Mass Confessions available one hour before Saturday 4pm Mass, and also upon request. Impressum A History of our Church In the summer of 1881 Archbishop Wood of Philadelphia selected and purchased the ground which the Church of the Holy Family was to be built, on Hermitage Street, opposite Wilde Street. The site had been the residence of the Striffling family. The area then known as Mount Vernon, was originally a part of the “Smick Estate”. The first pastor, Reverend Michael C. McEnroe was appointed to organize the parish January 20, 1885. In April of 1885 he erected a frame chapel with unplastered walls and dedicated the church on the first Sunday in May. Singers from St. John’s and St. Mary’s formed a part of the choir at this humble commencement. In 1893 Father McEnroe enlarged his residence and had the present church building built in 1897. The present rectory, for anyone who will take the trouble to climb its many steps, commands a most inspiring view of both banks of the Schuylkill River and the bridges. The site at “Mount Vernon” was soon to be known as the most elevated Catholic pastoral residence in the city. He began classes for Holy Family School in an old chapel in 1906. Father McEnroe died on May 7, 1910 and was replaced by Reverend Joseph J. Hannigan. Although his pastorate only lasted six years, he left a great name in the form of Holy Family School’s main building, which he had built in 1911. In February 1916 he purchased one house to serve as the Sisters’convent and another to be used for the Catholic Club. Upon his departure from Holy Family he was replaced by Reverend William P. Grace. Father Grace, the new pastor from 1916 to 1935 came to Holy Family with a diocesan reputation for initiative and executive ability. He helped to clear the church’s total debt by 1930. He died in the new rectory on April 15, 1935. Being replaced by Reverend Joseph E. Marley, as Holy Family’s fourth Pastor. A man of outstanding spirituality, he also was known as an excellent administrator. Parish societies flourished an
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