Guide to the Holy Cross Parish Collection

History of Holy Cross Parish

On August 1, 1978, Father William J. Mitchell left Queen of Peace Parish to establish the new Parish of Holy Cross. Ground breaking ceremonies were held on September 14, 1980 to coincide with the Feast of the Holy Cross. Construction began on December 15th, 1980 and work was completed November 15th, 1981. Holy Cross Parish celebrated its first mass on November 19th 1981 and held the Dedication ceremonies on March 9, 1982 with Bishop Thomas O'Brien officiating. On September 13th 2005, the parish celebrated its 25th Anniversary of its groundbreaking. (Above information received from web site) From 1987 to 1990, Sister Rosemary Gornick was director of religious education. S. Rosemary Garnick was hired in 1990 as Administrative Assistant and Sister Mary Eunice McGreevy served as Pastoral Associate here from 1987 to 1997. She worked with adult religious education, Bible classes, adult Confirmation, "re-membering," and RCIA. Sister retired in 1996.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of one Historical report dated 1994-1995.

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Access and Use

Permission to use the collection can be obtained from the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Congregational Archivist. External researchers need to complete a request form stating the purpose of their research and a list of collections to be consulted upon their visit, which must be approved by the Archivist prior to an on-site visit. If a researcher is unable to visit the Archives in person, the Archivist will conduct a minimum amount of research and provide scanned copies of some materials if requested.

Intercom articles (not in collection): "Valley of the Sun holds warm welcome" (Dec. 1986)

Material on this mission may also be included among our oral history and presentation transcription collections. Please consult with the Congregational Archivist if you would like to explore and possibly utilize these collections.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

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Preferred Citation

Holy Cross Parish Collection, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Archives, Mount Saint Joseph, Ohio.

Detailed Description of The Collection