St. Anne Alumni Association: November 2008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Open an account with TD, earn money for the Alumni Association.

Even though Commerce Bank is now TD Bank, the Alumni Association can still earn funds through the bank's Affinity Program. All you have to do is open an account (or register your existing account) at the TD Bank Branch located at 6635 Frankford Avenue!

TD Bank will then make an annual donation to the Alumni Association based on the average balance in all members' accounts including checking, savings, money market, CD, and retirement accounts.

Call the Frankford Branch of TD at 215-338-1530 for more information.

Hisory of St. Anne Parish

In 1842, the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads extended rail tracks from the Central Pennsylvania coal mines to the Delaware River. So the coal trade took off. Many of the Irish Immigrants who were members of St. Patrick's Church had been working on the Schuylkill River. However, when jobs became available on the Delaware, many sought work in Port Richmond. The long commute from their homes to the Delaware River was exhausting, so they decided to relocate and build their new houses in Port Richmond.

The Pastor of St. Patrick's, Rev. Daniel F.X. Devitt, was concerned about the spirituality of his departing parishioners, the hope of perhaps some Catholics joining nearby St. Michael’s was dashed when that church was burnt down during the Anti-Irish Catholic Riots of May of 1844, so Rev. Devitt approached Bishop Kenrick with an idea to start a new parish in Port Richmond. Rev. Devitt worked unceasingly in establishing St. Anne Church, but going back and forth from St. Patrick's began to take its toll. As noted below, Rev. Hugh McLaughlin became the first official pastor of St. Anne Church in 1846.

The original boundaries encompassed what is now Holy Name, St. Laurentius, St. Michael's, Visitation, Immaculate Conception, Mother of Divine Grace, Nativity, St. George's, Our Lady Help of Christians and St. Aldalbert's parishes. Through the years, with the growing ethic populations, new churches were established, and St. Anne's boundaries got smaller.

St. Anne Alumni Association

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Open an account with TD, earn money for the Alumni Association.

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