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*St. Thomas Church (Catholic) is on 56 Margin St. at the Peabody/Salem line. | *St. Thomas Church (Catholic) is on 56 Margin St. at the Peabody/Salem line. St. Mary's cemetery is located next door to the church. | ||
*A white wooden church was the first building built for the parish, in 1927,on the Phelan farmland, which bordered St. Mary's Cemetery. The first pastor was Father Edward Fraher. | *A white wooden church was the first building built for the parish, in 1927,on the Phelan farmland, which bordered St. Mary's Cemetery. The first pastor was Father Edward Fraher. | ||
*The present St. Thomas Church design is early English gothic. The exterior is light-colored brick with stone trimmings. The opening services were on Dec. 21, 1930. Later, a rectory was built that matched the church design, and in 1950, the St. Thomas Parochial school was built, then a convent for the nuns that taught at the school. | *The present St. Thomas Church design is early English gothic. The exterior is light-colored brick with stone trimmings. The opening services were on Dec. 21, 1930. Later, a rectory was built that matched the church design, and in 1950, the St. Thomas Parochial school was built, then a convent for the nuns that taught at the school. | ||
*The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston considered closing the church in 2004, but reversed its decision. It was decided that St. Thomas will merge with Our Lady of Fatima church of Peabody. | |||
*The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston considered closing the church in 2004, but reversed its decision. | |||
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*"St. Thomas considers taking on archdiocese in court fight", ''Salem News'', Sept. 16, 2004, p.A2 | *"St. Thomas considers taking on archdiocese in court fight", ''Salem News'', Sept. 16, 2004, p.A2 | ||
*[http://www.saintthomasparish.net/ St. Thomas Church] Church website | *[http://www.saintthomasparish.net/ St. Thomas Church] Church website | ||
*"New Catholic parish a fact New Year's eve" Salem Evening News, Jan. 3, 1928. | |||
*"New Catholic church in North Salem was built in eight days", Salem Evening News, Jan. 28, 1928. | |||
*St. Thomas to stay open, merge with Our Lady" Salem News, June 28, 2005, p. A2 | |||
Revision as of 10:42, 1 May 2009
- St. Thomas Church (Catholic) is on 56 Margin St. at the Peabody/Salem line. St. Mary's cemetery is located next door to the church.
- A white wooden church was the first building built for the parish, in 1927,on the Phelan farmland, which bordered St. Mary's Cemetery. The first pastor was Father Edward Fraher.
- The present St. Thomas Church design is early English gothic. The exterior is light-colored brick with stone trimmings. The opening services were on Dec. 21, 1930. Later, a rectory was built that matched the church design, and in 1950, the St. Thomas Parochial school was built, then a convent for the nuns that taught at the school.
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston considered closing the church in 2004, but reversed its decision. It was decided that St. Thomas will merge with Our Lady of Fatima church of Peabody.
See Also
- "St. Thomas considers taking on archdiocese in court fight", Salem News, Sept. 16, 2004, p.A2
- St. Thomas Church Church website
- "New Catholic parish a fact New Year's eve" Salem Evening News, Jan. 3, 1928.
- "New Catholic church in North Salem was built in eight days", Salem Evening News, Jan. 28, 1928.
- St. Thomas to stay open, merge with Our Lady" Salem News, June 28, 2005, p. A2
