Speech #1090158706

In 1926. Our Lady of Mount Carmel was established to serve the spiritual and cultural needs of the ItalianAmerican residents of this neighborhood. Father Sante Gattuso and Father Martin Compango were selected by thenCleveland Bishop John Farrelly to assist and guide the needs of the growing population of ItalianAmerican families. including newly arrived immigrants from Italy. Father Sante slowly garnered the trust and admiration of the people of the West 69th neighborhood and people began gathering on the front porch of the Fascano family home. where services were first conducted. Storefront space was rented for many years until ground was broken on West 70th Street in 1949. the year that the parish and newly built grade school found a permanent homeall of which was made possible by the faith. commitment and devotion of Father Sante Gattuso and the faithful ItalianAmerican community of the Westside.