In the original deed. he requested that his family should have access to the burial vaults. and also stipulated that none of the pews within the church or edifice should ever be sold. thus guaranteeing religious freedom and access to anyone who might be unable to afford such a luxury. In the years that have passed. the parishloners and surrounding areas have undergone steady change and the church has continued to welcome all races and ethnicities. Beginning with the early English. St. Anns has welcomed Irish. German. Italian. black and Hispanic Immigrants. Today the congregation is twothirds Hispanic and onethird AfricanAmerican. well reflecting the people of our community. Mr.
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