Peter Podnar. Ann Wozniak. Charles Yelusich. and Paul Yurkas. The founding of St. Joseph the Worker Croatian Catholic Church began in 1906 with the arrival of Croatian immigrants to the growing city of Gary. IN. A mixture of small business owners and steel workers. the immigrants immediately experienced prejudices and a language barrier. To foster a sense of belonging and community. they colonized and sought a parish of their own. where the church services would be spoken in their native language. With a large donation from the Gary Land Co.. a Croatian Catholic church. called Holy Trinity. was built in 1913.
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