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    HISTORY AT A GLANCE

    YEAR PASTOR* IMPORTANT EVENTS


    1915 Fr. William Gallena Provisional Pastor. Membership was at 20 families. A Mission
    Church was established, meeting a the Knight of Pythias Hall
    on North Broadway, later moved to the Munger Building
    (southwest corner of town center). Under Pope Benedict XV O.F.S.
    1915 Fr. Leo Collins
    1918 Fr. M.J . Ready World War I
    1919 Fr. Daniel Gallagher Membership was at 25 families.
    1922 Fr. Gallagher, the first "resident pastor". Membership now at
    35 families. Land was purchased at West Main Street at
    Lockwood for the site of a new church. Under Pope Pius XI
    O.F.S.
    1924 Ground was broken for the new church on April 14. On May
    25, the cornerstone for the new church was laid. J uly 20, the
    first Mass was held.
    1927 September 25, the first Mass was held in the new completed
    church. It was dedicated under the patronage of the Blessed
    Virgin Mary's Assumption into Heaven. There were 60
    families in the congregation.
    1929 Fr. Raymond Kathe Interior of the church was redecorated and landscaping
    begun. Membership was 75 families.
    1939 Under Pope Ven. Pius XII O.F.S
    1943 Fr. Thomas Gallagher Assumption becomes part of the Youngstown Diocese under
    Bishop James A. McFadden. World War II (1941-1945)
    1951 Assistant Fr. Fred Anzivino
    1952 Assistant Fr. Dan Reidy. Diocese under Bishop Emmett M. Walsh
    1953 Fr. John Rath Fr. Rath makes a motion to expand the facilities.
    1956 Ground is broken for Assumption School and convent.
    1957 Assistant Fr. Donald Oser.
    Assumption School opens to five grades, staffed by the
    Sisters of the Divine Spirit.
    HISTORY AT A GLANCE
    1958 Under Pope Bl. J ohn XXIII O.F.S.
    1959 Assistant Fr. Robert Sfara
    1963 Under Pope Paul VI
    1965 Assistant Fr. J oseph Werner joins Assumption.
    Congregation is up to 450 families. Parish celebrates its
    Golden Jubilee.
    Assumption Hall was built.
    Festival grounds were obtained and the annual festival
    began.
    The charter class of Assumption School graduates from
    eighth grade.
    1968 Fr. John Cassidy Diocese under Bishop J ames W. Malone
    1972 Fr. J oseph Bennett
    1973 Fr. Francis Zapitelli
    1974 In Residence Fr. Carl Kish
    1975 In Residence Fr. Bill Bantz
    1976 In Residence Fr. John Mulqueen
    1977 Fr. Robert Hill Church interior was redecorated. New buildings were
    constructed on the festival grounds, and with the help of Fr.
    Howard Ziemba, our Parish Renewal Program was begun.
    1978 Under Pope J ohn Paul I and Ven. J ohn Paul II
    1981 In Residence Fr. Phil Miller
    1983 In Residence Fr. Howard Ziemba
    1987 In Residence Ronald Nuzzi
    1991 Fr. Homer Oliver Interim Pastor
    1991 Fr. Steven Popovich
    1992 Fr. Paul Tobin Fr. Tobin former principal of St. J ohn High School in
    Ashtabula joins Assumption.
    HISTORY AT A GLANCE
    1993 Mrs. Lipphardt School principal.
    Kindergarten classes were added to the Assumption School.
    1995 Diocese under Thomas J . Tobin
    1996 School Principal Sr. Mary Gloria Auer R.S.M.
    Congregation currently at 449 families
    2002 School Principal Michael Cahil
    2004 DRE Sr. Joyce Schreiber S.N.D. joins the Parish
    2004 Mrs. Cheryl Woodward named Assumption School's new
    principal.
    2004 Fr. Melvin Rusnak September 4, Fr. Rusnak joins Assumption.
    2005 Church Under Pope Benedict XVIII
    2005 Fr. Robert Obol September - Student, Fr. Robert Kyeko-Obol from the
    Archdiocese of Gulu, Uganda performs his first Mass.
    2010 Fr. Robert Obol May - Fr. Obol receives his doctorate from St. Mary
    Seminary in Cleveland. He is now; Fr. Robert Nyeko-Obol,
    D. Min (Doctor of Ministry) and is head chaplin in a Toledo
    hospital. Book Published "The life and Lessons from a
    warzone" Assigned to parish in Kansas 2012.
    2010 Leaving-Aug Principal Cheryl Woodward moves on to be Principal of Sts.
    J ohn & Paul-Ashtabula
    2010 School Principal Mrs. Charlotte Brafford moves into the role of School
    principal.
    2010 Leaving-Aug Sr. Joyce Schreiber moves on to a new calling in Manua,
    Ohio.
    2010 Rel. Edu Teams are assembled for CCD, Confirmation, and Youth
    Ministry. Fr. Mel takes over RCIA
    2010 Fr. Thomas Ayepa J oins us from Uganda to help say Sunday Mass. In 2011 he
    is assigned to Colorado.
    2011 Lay DRE Mrs. Brenda J ohnson, to take over as lay director for CCD,
    Confirmation, and Youth Ministry.
    HISTORY AT A GLANCE
    2013 Leaving-J une Mrs. Charlotte Brafford retires as principal
    2013 School Principal Mrs. Karen Fletcher-Roth
    2014 Retirement Father Melvin Rusnak
    2014 Fr. Robert Lanterman New Pastor; first Mass 07/05/2014

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