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=== Holy Comforter === |
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Builders broke ground on Holy Comforter on July 31, 1937, with a planned budget of $200,000 and construction timeline of ten months.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1938-08-01/ed-1/seq-21/|title=Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, August 01, 1938, Image 21|date=1938-08-01|access-date=2018-09-29|pages=B–1|issn=2331-9968}}</ref> |
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* Reverend Monsignor Charles Pope (Current) |
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* [[John Ricard]] (1975–1979) |
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*Rev. Charles R. O'Hara (Holy Comforter: 1938)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1938-08-01/ed-1/seq-21/|title=Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, August 01, 1938, Image 21|date=1938-08-01|access-date=2018-09-29|pages=B–1|issn=2331-9968}}</ref> |
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* Rev. Joseph McGuire (Holy Comforter: 1904)<ref name=":1" /> |
* Rev. Joseph McGuire (Holy Comforter: 1904)<ref name=":1" /> |
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* Fr. James Mathews (St. Cyprian: 1893)<ref name=":0" /> |
* Fr. James Mathews (St. Cyprian: 1893)<ref name=":0" /> |
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Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian is a Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Washington's northeast deanery that was established in 1966 as the conjoining of St. Cyprian Catholic Church (established 1893) and Holy Comforter (established 1904).[1][2]
| Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church | |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | hcscchurch |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Reverend Monsignor Charles Pope |
| Deacon(s) | Deacon Ralph Cyrus, Jr. |
Location
Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian is located at 1357 East Capitol Street, Southeast in Washington, DC. near Lincoln Park and is near the Eastern Market and Stadium Armory metro stations.
History
Holy Comforter
Builders broke ground on Holy Comforter on July 31, 1937, with a planned budget of $200,000 and construction timeline of ten months.[3]
Parish Priests
- Reverend Monsignor Charles Pope (Current)
- John Ricard (1975–1979)
- Rev. Charles R. O'Hara (Holy Comforter: 1938)[4]
- Rev. Joseph McGuire (Holy Comforter: 1904)[2]
- Fr. James Mathews (St. Cyprian: 1893)[1]
Parish Life
Holy Name Society
The Holy Name Society is a group of laymen dedicated to the praise and respect of the most Holy Name of God.[5]
Ladies of Charity
The Ladies of Charity was organized in May of 1932 and provides services to the community "who are in need of food and clothing, especially shoes for the children."[6]
Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian School (PS-8)
On September 16, 1892 a group of Oblate Sisters met with Miss Mary Atkins who had promised to donate land to establish a school on the corner of 8th and C Streets. The school doors opened on October 2, 1892 under the patronage of St. Ann.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Holy Comforter, St. Cyprian Parish (1996). A History of Holy Comforter Saint Cyprian Parish (PDF). Taylor Publishing Company. pp. 5, 10, 28, 44.
- ^ a b A History of Holy Comforter Saint Cyprian Parish (PDF). Taylor Publishing Company. 1996. p. 43.
- ^ "Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, August 01, 1938, Image 21". 1938-08-01. pp. B–1. ISSN 2331-9968. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, August 01, 1938, Image 21". 1938-08-01. pp. B–1. ISSN 2331-9968. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "Holy Name Society |". hcscchurch.org. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "Ladies of Charity |". hcscchurch.org. Retrieved 2018-05-14.