St Paul's St John of God

Erie County (PA) Genealogy

City of Erie - St Paul's Roman Catholic Church
Saint John of God Society

The information below has been extracted from the Souvenir Dedication Program, March 17, 1935, for Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church. The church, located in the City of Erie on Walnut Street between 16th and 17th, had its beginning in May 1891. Ground was broken for a new House of Worship on August 19, 1928, but the economic recession at the end of the 1920s resulted in a partially completed building. With renewed funding efforts about 1933, the building was completed. Images of the pages in the dedication program have been scanned and provided by Rick Landers. Various individuals have assisted in transcribing the documents for presentation here. This particular page has been transcribed by Bill Klauk.

Saint John of God Society

SAINT JOHN OF GOD has long been honored by the people of St. Paul’s Parish. On the Feast Day of the Saint, March 8^th, 1933, at a votive Mass requested by several residents of the parish, the pastor, Father Marino, in a sermonette, outlines the beautiful life of St. John of God, and in so doing, inspired those present with the idea of organizing the society bearing the name of this Saint. It is said that no one who has petitioned the Saint for a reasonable favor has had it denied. The opening of the new church building has been one of the requests made by the society and the answer thereto is commemorated today in this program which marks the dedication of the building. Three days after the Feast, March 11, 1933, the society was founded, having for its president, Mrs. Lena Porreco, who has remained in office since that date. The society is first dedicated to the devotional life of the parish, and, second, to the material phase as is attested by the many donations given in the past toward lessening the heavy parochial debt.

The present officers are:

Mrs. Lena Porreco – President.

Mrs. Mary Coffini – Vice President,

Mrs. Grace Di Carlos – Secretary,

Mrs. Angeline Capoziello – Treasurer.

The present members are as follows:

Lena Porreca	Anna Bucceri
Lucia De Palm	Alice Sorge
Jennie Martone	Eliveda Pillitera
Julia Bandicci	Martha Ferrara
Maizie Malone	Vincenzo Fara George
Carmela De Dad	Margaret Seige
Mary Barone	Theresa Rapone
Corina Luscinini	Theresa Ardovnini
Mary Paris	Caroline Daniel
Angeline Caljori	Rafael Di Sara
Armimlinda Yaruso	Christina Di Placido
Lucia Veschch	Lucia Deraiamo
Angeline Morasco	Amelia Petrucelli
Adeline Pilleteria	Angele Dinitti
Lizzie Littizi	Mary Antohny
Theresa Minadeo	Rose Grisandi
Mary Casillo	Josephine Petrine
Mary Coffini	Therest St. Angela
Theresa Savelli	Domenico Yacobozzi
Grace De Carlos	Angeline Capozziello
Palmina Casillo

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