March 2, 2018

From the Archives

Church dedication in Scottsburg

American Martyrs Parish in Scottsburg was founded in 1938, and used a renovated public school as their first church building. In 1963, the parish received funds from the Archdiocesan Home Missions Fund to construct a new church. In this photo, Father William Engbers, pastor, is shown with a mural depicting Christ and the American Martyrs in the new church building, a few days before its dedication on April 19, 1964.

American Martyrs Parish in Scottsburg was founded in 1938, and used a renovated public school as their first church building. In 1963, the parish received funds from the Archdiocesan Home Missions Fund to construct a new church. In this photo, Father William Engbers, pastor, is shown with a mural depicting Christ and the American Martyrs in the new church building, a few days before its dedication on April 19, 1964.
 

(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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