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PLANS FOR A NEW CHURCH MADE
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A meeting, which took place in the barn on January 21, 1900, was the starting point for the building of the future of the Millvale parish. Complete plans for the new church were presented to the parishioners by Fr Glojnaric. He informed those present that the Bishop had seen the plans and had approved them. The cost of the church would be approximately $24, 000.
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There were 192 parishioners present. All agreed to the plans and authorized that $20,000 be spent on the new church. All insisted that the materials used must be the best. It was also agreed that a central heating system be installed as well as electric lights. The difficulty was that in those days Millvale did not have electricity.
At the end of this meeting it was suggested that the bam be remodelled and that Mass be celebrated there. Some of the parishioners thought it would not be proper to say Mass in the barn, but Fr. Glojnaric answered, "Christ was born in a barn... ". It was then agreed to secure the Bishop's permission to use the barn and to procure an altar.
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Permission was received from Bishop Phelan and on March 4, 1890, the first Mass was celebrated in the remodelled barn by Fr. Glojnaric .
Committees were then selected to supervise the building of the new church and to collect donations to finance the project.
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