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1880

In February 1880, it was announced that a Protestant who had business in Boston had paid off the parish's $700 debt, allowing the congregation to commence work on a new building.

The cornerstone of the present church was laid at 3:00 on October 17, 1880 by Archbishop John Williams.

1884

There were 400 students in the Sunday School classes in 1884.

1886

The first mass was said in the lower church on October 24, 1886.

1890

In June 1890, Father John H. Fleming arrived at St Mary's and began a 33-year tenure as pastor.

In 1890 there were an estimated 2,000 parishioners, including 957 Irish, 250 English-speaking Canadians, 58 French, 19 Italians and 1 Portuguese.

1900

The upper church was completed and dedicated by Archbishop Williams on September 9, 1900.

1913

During his pastorate the parish the upper church would be completed, the parish cemetery in West Roxbury would be purchased, and the old wooden rectory next to the church would be torn down so a new rectory could be built of Dedham Granite in 1913.

1929

Within months of arriving as pastor in 1929, Father George P. O'Connor began a parish school with three Sisters of St Joseph.

1936

By 1936, the parish was one of the largest in the Archdiocese of Boston with 6,000 parishioners, four priests, and six nuns.

1962

As it was too much work for one pastor and three assistant priests, a second parish was established for the Riverdale neighborhood, St Susana's, in 1962.

1964

As the school was also growing, a new convent was constructed in 1964.

1996

The following year, 1996, Father (later bishop) John Anthony Dooher and Father Chris Hickey arrived at St Mary's within weeks of each other.

1997

In September 1997, Hickey and youth minister Seán Flynn began a Life Teen program to minister to high school students.

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