Post Type Archives: Timeline Stories
Welcoming Rev. Peter I. HahnIn July 2008, our third pastor, the Rev. Peter I. Hahn, took over as the spiritual leader of Saint Leo the Great parish upon Father Sullivan’s retirement.Read Full Post |
Fulfilling a DreamThe groundbreaking ceremony for the new church building was held August 26, 1990. In July 1991, the cross on the steeple was set in place and in September, Masses were moved to the new sanctuary. The new facility has a…Read Full Post |
New Director of Religious EducationIn May 1986, the parish welcomed Sr. Dorothy Wilkinson, as the new Director of Religious Education.Read Full Post |
Rev. William J. SullivanJune 18, 1981 our second pastor, the Rev. William J. Sullivan, was appointed to assume leadership of our parish community.Read Full Post |
Construction CompleteThe cornerstone was laid November 11, 1965, with Monsignor Joseph Schmidt, then Executive Director of the Diocesan Mission Board, officiating. (For the next 26 years, Masses were celebrated in what is now the school’s gymnasium.) In December 1971, the construction…Read Full Post |
Saint Leo the Great Elementary SchoolThe Solemn Blessing and Dedication of Saint Leo the Great School and Convent was held June 19, 1965. The convent was completed in August 1965, and Mother Regina Isabelle, Sister of St. Joseph, was appointed the first Superior of the…Read Full Post |
Groundbreaking constructionIn June of that year, architects for the proposed convent and school were selected. Contracts for construction of the buildings were awarded on April 14, 1965, and construction began just six days later. The official groundbreaking ceremony for the school…Read Full Post |
The First MassThe first Mass was celebrated on February 24, 1964, by Bishop Leech. The Mass was offered in what had become known as the “Rustic Barn” in Silver Spring. The barn had been rented to provide a temporary site at which…Read Full Post |
Rev. Edward J. DellerOn February 4, 1964, the Most Rev. George L. Leech, Bishop of Harrisburg, announced that the new parish would be canonically established on February 22 and its patron would be Saint Leo the Great. The Rev. Edward J. Deller, assistant…Read Full Post |
In the BeginningThe Church of Saint Leo the Great was born of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Lancaster. In January 1963, the Diocese of Harrisburg purchased property from the Rohrerstown estates of John B. Seitz and Ada H. Aungst, to be…Read Full Post |