Pastoral Visit to St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish, Chester
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November 5, 2015
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLICELEBRATE MASS Father Nick Bozza, pastor, and Deacon Frank Owens distribute Holy Communion and the Precious Blood to Cole Capuzzi, Liam Brandt and Sebastian Fojtu during a pastoral visit by Bishop Serratelli to St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish in Chester Oct. 25.Bishop makes pastoral visit to St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish in Chester
CHESTER Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish here and celebrated Mass for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct. 25. During the Mass, many families attended as well as students who attended religious education classes at the parish that morning.
The parish’s history began in 1950 when a mission was established in Chester and a Quonset hut church was erected on Main Street. The mission was raised to parish status in 1957 and the present church was built in 1963. St. Lawrence is responsible for the development of the parishes in Schooleys Mountain and Flanders.
