February 23, 2018

From the Archives

Catholic Scouting awards

This photo shows the church dedication program committee for the former St. Ann Parish in Terre Haute in 1953. St. Ann Parish was founded in 1876 and had occupied a number of different church buildings. From 1906 to 1953, their parish was served by a building which housed a school on the first floor and the church on the second floor. On Nov. 1, 1952, the parish broke ground for a new church building, which was dedicated on June 21, 1953. St. Ann Parish closed in 2012 as part of the “Connected in the Spirit” planning process.

In this undated photograph, Archbishop George J. Biskup, left, poses with Catholic Girl Scouts in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis after he presented them with Catholic Scouting awards. Father. (later Msgr.) John Ryan, Scouting chaplain, appears at right. Archbishop Biskup was shepherd of the Church in central and southern Indiana from 1970 until his death in 1979.
 

(Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact archdiocesan archivist Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or by e-mail at jmotyka@archindy.org.)

 

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