The Ceremony
The wedding date has been set for October 21st
2006 2:30pm at St. Paul of the Cross in Park Ridge, IL. Below is a brief history and some pictures
of the church
During the mid-nineteenth century the small town of Pennyville, later to be named Park Ridge, was beginning to develop.
The Catholic community grew slowly and in 1894 the New World newspaper reported that, "a small Catholic Community has established itself at Park Ridge and Mass is being celebrated there occasionally."
The nearest Catholic church was then St. Mary's in Des Plaines By 1911,Park Ridge numbered some 1,700 inhabitants and many were Catholic. It became apparent as the numbers increased that a church was needed for her people.
Archbishop James C. Quigley authorized the formation of a parish and he placed it under the direction of Reverend Augustine Scannel, C.P. On June 20, 1911, pioneering members of our parish held a meeting at the home of Anthony Susen to discuss the building of the new church, which was to be named St. Paul of the Cross in honor of the saint who founded the Passionist Order.
Not only did Mr. Susen donate the six acres of land for the site of the Church, he also contributed $500.00 in cash to the building fund. Michael Schiessle, Silas B. Carpenter and others added their support and St. Paul of the Cross was launched.