In the fall of 1897. the cornerstone for the new church was laid. and by Christmas of that same year the congregation celebrated their first mass in the new building. Archbishop Michael Corrigan dedicated the church in 1898. He lived in the basement of the parish and served his community until his final years. Since 1903. eight pastors have faithfully served the parish. Among them was Father Urban Nageleisen. who served the church for 37 years. until his death in 1949. He was a friend and spiritual adviser to the growing German immigrant community of the time. Under his pastorate. the church also established a school for children with the help of the Sisters of St. Agnes.
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