Our History
Highlights

<Detailed History>

• 1954 — first Mass at Grange Hall as a mission church of St. Patrick's in Owego — 30 families attended
• 1956 — New Street church is dedicated
• 1959 — Fr Valentine Jankowiak appointed as first pastor of SMM Church
• 1967 — current church on Pennsylvania Avenue dedicated
• 1968 — Parish Council formed
• 1974 — Fr Elmer Schmidt appointed as second pastor
• 1975 — church hall completed
• 1981 — statute of the the Risen Christ in front lawn dedicated

• 1982 — Tioga County Rural Ministry formed
• 1983 — Dea Joe ordained
• 1983 — Religious Education Coordinator shifts from part time to full time
• 1983 — Fr David Simon appointed as third pastor
• 1984 — first annual Mission for evangelization and renewal
• 1984 — first Pastoral Associate and first Pastoral Musician hired
• 1985 — Stephen Ministry formed to reach out to others in time of need
• 1991 — sanctuary renovated
• 1998 — Internet Ministry formed
• 1998 — Tioga Regional Pastoral Council formed to unite six parishes in Tioga county
• 1999 — third pictorial directory published
• 1999 — Fr Bob Ring appointed as forth pastor
• 1999 — Tioga Regional Pastoral Center opens
• 2001 — Fr Dave Bonin appointed as fifth pastor

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