Sacred Heart Church Yarmouth, Maine Postcard

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Sacred Heart Church
Yarmouth, Maine
This auction is for a nice
divided back
postcard showing
the Sacred Heart Church in Yarmouth, Maine.
According to local tradition (and a history written in 1928 by Rev. John Connolly), the first Mass was said in Yarmouth on November 12, 1856 in the home of Patrick Doran. In the beginning of 1878, the heads of ten Irish Catholic families, eager for their own church, met in the Doran home with a priest from Portland.
By the end of July a sturdy little edifice, costing 00, was dedicated “under the title and patronage of the Sacred Heart of Jesus” and served the parish for the next thirty-two years.
In 1910, Sacred Heart was served by five priests in quick succession.
The house immediately became the new rectory (which is the same rectory used today) and, by year’s end, the spacious barn had been transformed into a well-appointed church in which Mass was first celebrated on January 1, 1911. Two years later, 1913, the barn-turned-chapel was destroyed by a fire.
On Labor Day of 1921, the cornerstone was blessed and placed in position. Construction continued over the next couple of years with the men of the parish assisting with the labor. By 1929, as the local economy started to slow, the decision was made to go ahead and dedicate the church although the interior was still unfinished. The church was dedicated and a historical retrospective was written and presented to the pastor.
In 1992, the church hall underwent a major renovation, transforming it from a basement into a viable and attractive meeting place. In 2011, Sacred Heart joined the Parish of the Holy Eucharist.
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This card is in good condition and a sharp black and white image.
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Standard size postcard. This card is unused.
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