Saint Rose of Lima Parish History
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A walk through history alongside Saint Rose
Patrick McPharlin of Rutland Township opens his log cabin (and later clapboard house) for Mass in the Hastings area.
The transcontinental railroad is complete in May of 1869 in Promontory, Utah.
The newly constructed steeple church of white wood frame is dedicated in March of 1884.
The cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty is set, along with the completion of the Washington Monument.
In October of 1901, the Burtons (Edward A. and Belle M.) moved into the newly constructed home used for public gatherings and social events in Hastings. After Belle (being the widow of Edward) died in May of 1951, the Bishop of Grand Rapids purchased the property and converted it to a rectory.
On 12 December 1901, Guglielmo Marconi and his assistant, George Kemp, heard the faint clicks of Morse code for the letter "s" transmitted without wires across the Atlantic Ocean. This achievement, the first reception of transatlantic radio signals, led to considerable advances in both science and technology
The church burned on Sunday the 25th of 1909. It was believed to have been started by faulty wiring in the roof.
Above: In 1909, The President of Nicaragua was Jose Santos Zelaya. He had been in power since 1893 and had been trying to create a union of Central American countries by intervening actively in their affairs. These actions were opposed by the United States which supported the opposition to Zelaya. When Zelaya started to execute these "rebels"-- including two Americans-- the U.S. intervened militarily and ousted him. Below: Over 20,000 women, many of Jewish and immigrant heritage, took the lead in striking for better wages, hours, and conditions.
On July 5th, 1911 the corner stone of the current parish was set by Bishop E.D Kelley of Ann Arbor. The construction, a Neo Romanesque stone church with architectural style in the form of a classical cross with the alter area as the head and the choir loft the foot.
On May 15th, 1911 the U.S. Supreme Court declares John D. Rockefellar's Standard Oil to be an "unreasonable" monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act and orders the company to be dissolved.
Fr. Peter Joseph Jordan organized the Saint Rose High School and bujilding expansion which included four new classrooms, an office, music room and entrance that faced Jefferson street..
Above: The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The Catholic Church, primarily through the National Catholic Welfare Conference (NCWC), strongly opposed the 1924 Immigration Act (Johnson-Reed Act), viewing its national origins quota system as discriminatory, inherently anti-Catholic, and against American ideals, as it severely restricted Southern and Eastern Europeans (mostly Catholic) while favoring Northern/Western Europeans. Below: After Thomas Watson took over the "Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company", he updated the name to “International Business Machines.” During the early days of IBM, the company was focused on business and marketing strategies and developing products around what the brand’s customers needed.
Not so popular among the parishoners of the 1950s, were the weekly monetory donations listed by name of donor, published in the Sunday bulletin.
By the end of the 1950s, most Catholics saw little conflict between being Catholic and American at the same time, and most Protestants had stopped thinking that way too. Examples include the Parochial school children in a patriotic parade (NY, 1957).
1955 1st Communion class taken by parishioner, Leo Barth.
September 30th, 1955: American actor James Dean dies in a car crash near Cholame, California.
Fr Joseph Dunphy on November 29th, 1964 first faced the congregation during the Mass, spoken in English with revisions to the liturgy as a part of universal Vatican II reforms. Part of those reforms resulted in the removal of the alter rail.
The Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) history spans 1962-1965, convened by Pope John XXIII to "bring the Church up to date" (aggiornamento) for the modern world, fostering unity with other Christians and faiths, and renewing Catholic life through documents focused on liturgy (Mass in vernacular), scripture, and engagement with modern issues like war.
In 1974, Saint Cyril of Jerusalem mission was returned to a mission of Saint Rose from Lake Odessa.
In 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency of the United States of America.
The 1980s and 90s at Saint Rose saw large classes of first communicants, confirmandi, and St. Rose School students.
The 1980s and 90s were full of historical events, one notably being the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Saint Rose Parish suffered extensive damage from an electical fire in July or 2021.
In 2021, the United States pulled troops out of Afghanistan after the 20 year War on Terror.
In 2026, St. Rose started construction on the new St. Rose Parish Center.
The parish center will host offices for St. Rose staff along with rooms for adult education.
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