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    St. Michael's Parish
    St. Michael's Parish
    St. Michael's Parish
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    St. Michael's Parish

    By John A. Pusinelli

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    St. Michael's Parish is set among several historical landmarks and is a rich living history surrounded by the Fernandina Beach, Fl community. Much of it lies within walking distance of the beautifully renovated and expanded St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church and Academy. St. Michael Parish embodies the

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Pulsinelli
    Release dateJan 25, 2022
    ISBN9781737138860
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      St. Michael's Parish - John A. Pusinelli

      Acclaim for St. Michael’s Parish

      Through (Captain John) Pulsinelli's extensive research, we are gifted a vivid pictorial history of St. Michael's Parish. With these pages, the importance of this institution to the Fernandina Beach area will live on into the next generation.

      -- Ronda Outler, Archivist, Amelia Museum of History

      Captain John Pulsinelli provides a thorough and comprehensive fact filled book on the servants of Christ, who were, and still are stewards of God’s gifts through their ministries to the parishioners of St. Michael and surrounding community alike.

      -- Art Treadwell, Deacon (retired)

      What a great anniversary gift this book is for the St. Michael’s community! I have been a part of this history now for almost 54 years and I did attend the Centennial Celebration in 1972. So much of what you have documented here is the story of my life. Thank you for all of your hard work making this book a reality.

      --Kevin McCarthy, lifelong parishioner

      St. Michael's Parish

      Celebrating 150-years in Fernandina Beach, Florida

      Captain John A. Pulsinelli, USN (ret)

      St. Michael's Parish

      Celebrating 150-years in Fernandina Beach, Florida

      Copyright © 2021 by John Pulsinelli - All rights reserved.

      This is a work of non-fiction, based on extensive research by the author.

      No part of this book or text may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the publisher or copyright owner's written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or invented in the future, without the express written permission of Giro di Mondo publishing services or the copyright holder.

      Published by Giro di Mondo Publishing, A subsidiary of The Ottima Group, LLC, of Fernandina Beach, Florida

      Image 1

      www.girodimondo.com

      Printed in the United States of America.

      Cover by Roseanna White

      Interior Design by Mark Fenn

      Historical Photos and Images with permission of Amelia Island Museum of History (AIMH) FIRST EDITION (Hardcover print)

      ISBNs: 978-1-7371388-4-6 (Hardcover)

      978-1-7371388-5-3 (Paperback)

      978-1-7371388-6-0 (Digital)

      Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2022930328

      St. Michael’s Mission Statement

      We are the body of Christ at St. Michael's Parish, called to,

      gather for worship; celebrate the Paschal Mysteries, preach the Gospel.

      minister to others and be witnesses to the world.

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      Illustration of the new church done by Heather Young

      .

      Table of Contents

      Chapter

      Parish Mission Statement

      1. A Rich History Surrounds Us.

      2. The birth of Catholicism in the New World 6

      3. A Spanish King’s and French Queen’s Missions Collide in La Florida

      4. A Nascent Catholic Community on Amelia Island

      5. The New Diocese and St. Michael’s Parish Face Numerous challenges

      6. St. Michael’s and the Catholic Church enter the Twentieth Century

      7. A New Millennium

      8. A Decade of Change, Challenges, and Opportunities

      9. Celebrating a Proud and Blessed Heritage, and laying a Solid Foundation for the Future

      St. Michael’s Catholic Church Recorded Data

      Acknowledgments

      Bibliography of Material Reviewed

      Footnotes

      Chapter One

      A Rich History Surrounds Us

      The Fernandina Beach community is surrounded by living history.

      Much of it lies within walking distance of the beautifully renovated and expanded St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church. Located within the Fernandez Reserve and in Villalonga Park, are the historic landmarks-- St. Michael’s Academy (formerly St. Joseph’s Academy and Convent), the old St. Peter Claver Church on the corner of Third and Calhoun Streets (now a private residence), former St. Peter Claver School on Calhoun between Fifth and Sixth Streets (currently home to St. Michael’s Academy Kindergarten), the Phelan-Verot House on Fourth a half-block from the Church purchased by the first Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine Jean-Pierre Augustin Verot for the Sisters of Saint Joseph in February 1875.

      From the Church, it is a short drive to San Carlos Plaza in Old Town Fernandina to find the first Spanish Missions, Santa Maria, established in 1566-1569. and the Spanish military garrison of Fort San Carlos built in 1816. Also nearby is the Bosque Bello Cemetery. In Bosque Bello lie the simply marked graves of the nineteen Sisters of St. Joseph and Father P.J. Halligan, who remains the longest-tenured pastor of St. Michael’s church and parish, who served for seventeen years (1935-52).

      The current pastor, Reverend Jose Kallukalam, ordained in Kerala, India, is the second longest-tenured pastor at nearly eleven years of service at St. Michael’s (January 2011-Present). Father Jose who just celebrated his Jubilee Anniversary, has overseen the most dramatic expansion, renovations, and renewal of the church and parish in spiritual and temporal terms since the laying of its cornerstone on September 29, 1872. Father Jose insists that none of this would have been possible without the generous support of his parishioners, who gave freely of their time, talent, and treasure.

      During his tenure, St. Michael’s Catholic Church was expanded and underwent what has been described as a magnificent, blended transformation of old and new, maintaining the historical integrity of the Church while expanding it to accommodate the current seventeen hundred plus parish families. Accompanying the Church expansion was a much-needed enlarged parking capability.

      Also, during this time, a new Parish Hall was built in 2013. The historic Liberty Billings House (Green House) was relocated to Fifth and Broome Streets and completely restored. Church officials oversaw the construction and dedication of the Mission church and parish of St. Francis of Assisi in Yulee. If that were not enough, the parish purchased and executed a historic renovation of a new Parish Office and Administration facility directly across from the Church on the corner of Fourth and Broome streets. All this activity coincided with ongoing renovations at St. Michael’s Academy.

      During this unprecedented period, St. Michael’s active parish membership experienced a major pastoral renewal with increasing outreach and participation in all family, service, and outreach ministries. Every aspect of parish involvement benefited from a commitment to take them from good to

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