![]() ![]() Abbot Roger Gries, OSB celebrated the Solemn Dedication on September 29, 1999, the Feast of the Holy Angels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Planning began in September 1996, groundbreaking in June 1998, and the first Mass was celebrated in our present church on August 14, 1999. Through a very generous anonymous donor, two parcels, totaling 60 acres, were acquired for the new facility. Lot restrictions prohibited the building of a larger church at 18046 Chillicothe Rd., so the search was begun for another site. The community continued to grow rapidly and quickly pushed the members to consider a new facility. On September 29, 1995, Holy Angels became the 238th parish in the Diocese of Cleveland, and Father Joseph Labbe was appointed the first pastor. Labbe as full-time administrator effective June 1, 1991. Joseph Labbe was appointed part-time administrator of Holy Angels while remaining the Director of Admissions and Dean of Men for Borromeo College. Paul Sciarotta was appointed part-time administrator while remaining resident chaplain to the Sisters of Notre Dame in Chardon. At the time of solemn blessing, 285 families were registered members of Holy Angels. Edward Pevec, Vicar for the Eastern Region and Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, solemnly blessed the Church of the Holy Angels on March 15, 1987. ![]() The first Mass in the new building was celebrated by Fr. ![]() This multi-purpose facility was designed to accommodate 300 people for worship and a variety of parish functions. Pilla, ground was broken July 27, 1986, at 18046 Chillicothe Road on a parcel owned by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. In February 1986, a campaign was launched for a place that the Holy Angels community could call “home.” With the approval of Bishop Anthony M. The Mission congregation continued to meet in the Bainbridge Town Hall and, occasionally, at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church or at the Pilgrim Village picnic pavilion. Classes for grades one through four were held at Gardiner Elementary School and one additional grade was added each year thereafter. In September 1985, religious education classes were established for the growing congregation. The first Parish Council elections took place in May 1984. In August, he initiated a steering committee to form a parish council for Holy Angels. Robert Wendelken was appointed pastor of St. McNally celebrated the first Mass for the mission congregation of 61 families at the Bainbridge Town Hall. Hickey formally established the Holy Angels Mission as an outreach of St. Rita Church) to express their concern regarding the considerable distance between the people and their church. In the fall of 1977, a number of parishioners met with Fr. Rita Church in Solon to attend Mass and celebrate the sacraments. Registration: Family First 8-12gr (HAYgroup)įor many years, residents in our area traveled to St. ![]()
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