Saint Marys Church
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St. Mary's Church -
Cornerstone Laying CeremonyAugust
23, 1903. Several thousand people braved the
intense heat of the day. Mass was celebrated and
two sermons were preached (in French and
English). After Mass, the cornerstone and
foundation were blessed. Later that afternoon,
Benediction was held. The banner above the
platform reads (in French), "Lord, how beautiful
is your dwelling place".
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Saint Mary's Choir
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The old Saint Mary's SchoolThis
photo was taken from the
parish's 1993 family photo
album. The part of the building
on the far right would have been
closest to Valley Street. The
Rectory roof is partly visible
in the picture's lower left hand
corner.
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Fr. de Bruycker (left) ; Sister Onifried and Fr.
Lawlor on right. App. 1892
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Saint Mary's Drum and Bugle
Corps.
The
Rev. Roland Guilmette is in the
upper right corner and Rod
Vincelette is the second from
left in the front with the white
cap and slacks. Yvon Desautels
is the first person on the right
in the third row and his brother
Paul Desautels is the fourth
person on the left in the second
row. Father Guilmette purchased
the bugles with his own money
and a help from a civic organization
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Cornerstone Laying Ceremony -
Saint Mary's SchoolBishop
Bernard J. Flanagan at the June 1, 1954
cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Saint
Mary School. Visible (with bowtie) in background
is parish Trustee and Willimantic Street
Superintendent Alexis J. Caisse,Jr.
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1955 Dedication Banquet - Saint
Mary's School.
The photo was taken at the 1955 dedication
banquet of the rebuilt St. Mary School. In the
front row, left to right, are : unknown, Camilla
and Alexis Caisse, Msgr. J.U.J. Papillon, Fr.
Roland Guilmette, Msgr. Arthur Routhier, Msgr.
Francis Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Nasin, Mayor
and Mrs. Florimond Bergeron, City
Clerk/Treasurer and Mrs. Roger Paulhus.
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Saint Mary's School 1916
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Father Guillmette
 Father
Guillmette in front of Saint Mary's School in
1943
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Guillmette Prayer Card
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Father MathieuFather
Edward Mathieu with two friends
and the housekeeper.
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Mr. Denault
Mr.
Michel Denault, custodian for
Saint Mary's, poses with his
family.
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Father J.U.J. PapillonFather
Papillon poses outside St.
Mary's Rectory with his two
sisters and the rectory
housekeeper.
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Mlle. LandrocheMiss
Landroche. Housekeeper at Saint
Mary Rectory.
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