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On July 13, 1919, a meeting of parishioners of Cathedral Parish living in northeast Lincoln was called by Most Rev. Bishop Charles J. O'Reilly to make arrangements for the forming of a new parish. The first location was at 25th & Y Streets, and was comprised of seven city lots, with two houses. One was used as a rectory costing $14,250. On two of these lots construction of a hall, built of cement blocks, which served as a temporary parish church.

This was begun by Father Walsh in Oct. 13, 1919. Prior to this, Mass had been offered in the rectory. Christmas Day, 1919 the first Mass was offered in the new building. In the spring of 1949, a building committee was formed to make plans for a new church to be built on the northeast corner of 31st and S Streets. This was the same year that Father Hart, the pastor was celebrating his 15th anniversary of his ordination as a priest and also the 30th anniversary of the Sacred Heart parish.

Assistant Pastors since 1946 

Fr. Kenneth Schnoebelen 
Fr. Raymond Roh 
Fr. Patrick Lyons 
Fr. Paul Rutten 
Fr. Edward Szczech 
Fr. William Kalin 
Fr. Leander Ketter 
Fr. Gerald Vap 

Through the Years
First Masses
The Rev. John M. Knopp S. J. 
Sunday, June 27, 1937 

The Rev. Francis McCullough O. M. I.
Sunday, June 9, 1940 

The Rev. Ronald E. Patterson
Sunday, March 22, 1964 

Religious

Ruth Yorty

Sisters of St. Francis of
Perpetual Adoration
Bernita Schutte
Sisters of the Holy Spirit 
Mary Schutte
Sisters of the Holy Spirit 
Norma Jean Turner
Sisters of Charity, B. V. M. 
Annette Walczyk
Felician Sisters 
Rita Carr
Dominican Sisters 

Seminarians
Lyle Johnson 
Kenneth Zweig 

First Baptized in Parish
Michael Emmett Smith

Nov. 15, 1919
Fr. Casimir Butler, O. F. M. Cap. 

First Baptized in New Church
Carla Jane Kahler 
December 26, 1954
Msgr. Howard B. Hart 

Rodney Alan Hier
December 26, 1954
Msgr. Howard B. Hart 

First Marriage in Parish
Miss Sallie Responek and W. A. Witulske 
February 4, 1920
Fr. Ferdinand Glenny
O. F. M. Cap. 

First Marriage in New Church
Mary A. Passafiume and Donald J. Christie  
December 30, 1954
Msgr. Howard B. Hart. 

Former Superiors
Sr. Mary St. Peter (First) 
Sr. Mary Xavierita 
Sr. Mary Robertus 
Sr. Mary James Edwin 
Sr. Mary Miguela 
Sr. Mary Verissima 
Sr. Mary Thoma 
Sr. Mary James Edwin (Returned) 
Sr. Mary Monita 

Present Faculty
Sr. Mary Dorene Good (Principal) 
Sr. Carol Jean Gulanowski 
Sr. Mary Philip Fitzgibbons 
Sr. Alice Marie Dunphy 
Mrs. Amanda O'Grady 
Mrs. Rita Coyle 
Mrs. A. C. Olmstead 
Mr. James Rayer 
Mr. John Schneider 
Mr. Jack Stark 

Serving God & Country
Michael L. Pratt, USA 
Roger H. Voelker, USMC 
Patrick T. O'Brien, USN 
Dale E. Travnicek, USAF 
Donald J. McKenzie, USAF 
John L. Kopf, USN 
James Morris, USA 
John Morris, USMC 
Mark Sherman, USA 
Robert Murphy, USN 
Daniel Smith, USMC 
John Thompson, USA 
James Lyons, USA 
Louis W. Ribij, USA 
Walter J. Turner, USN 
Donald C. Wilkinson, USAF 
Gregg Drozda, USA 
Steve Drozda, USA 
Thomas Aguirre, USA 
Donald L. Hoover, USA 

  Other Important Facts in the Parish

First Communion Class
May 29, 1920 

1st President of Altar Society
Mrs. William B. Oddie 

1st President of P. T. A.
Mrs. S. A. Shaw 

1st President of
Holy Name Society
Mr. John Baker 

1st Prefect of B. V. M. Sodality
Miss Frances Daly 

First Confirmation Class
June 26, 1921 

Present President of
Altar Society
 
Mrs. Thomas Clare 

Present President of
Home & School Association

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tharnish 

Present President of
Holy Name Society
Mr. Michael Prokop 

Present President of C. Y. O.
Miss Colleen Malone 

50th Wedding Anniversaries

Mr. & Mrs. William Daly 
Mr. & Mrs. Con Curran 
Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Gardner 
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Taylor 
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Birkett 
Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Kelly

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hraban, Sr. 
Mr. & Mrs. James Hraban, Sr. 
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Goebel 
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Ames 
Mr. & Mrs. Virgil McNeal 
Mr. & Mrs. John Hutchens 
Mr. & Mrs. James Kortus 

Charter Members of
Sacred Heart Parish
Mrs. L. A. Anderson 
Miss Mary Taylor 
Mr. & Mrs. G. Huber 
Miss Margaret Bracelen 
Miss Marcella Taylor 
Mr. W. J. Kelly 
Mrs. George Brostrom 
Mrs. Helen Sheehan 
Mr. & Mrs. J. B. McCrory 
Mrs. John Byrnes 
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wilscam 
Miss Mary McCrory 
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Corcoran 
Mr. & Mrs. Virgil McNeal 
Miss Chloe McDonald 
Mr. & Mrs. Con Curran 
Mr. & Mrs. John Baker 
Mrs. I. S. Pierce 
Mrs. J. B. Curtis 
Miss Lillian Baker 
Mrs. Edw. Scdoris 
Mrs. P. L. Daugherty 
Mrs. Gustave Bauer 
Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Soucie 
Miss Ella Daugherty 
Miss Ida Bauer 
Leo Soucie 
Miss Catherine Daugherty 
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brochu 
Mrs. James Tangney 
Mrs. Lawrence Draver 
Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Cain 
Miss Gertrude Thornton 
Mrs. George Eberie 
Donald Cain 
Mrs. Edith Budler 
Mrs. Pearl Fennell 
Robert Cain 
Mrs. J. T. McEvoy 
Mrs. W. J. Kelly 
Mr. F. W. Craig 
Mrs. Irvin Payne 
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGovern 
Mrs. W. H. Dunman 
Mrs. Jeanne Sears 
Mr. & Mrs. Michael McHugh 
Miss Isabel Dunman 
Mr. Joseph Gaughan 
Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Martin 
Mrs. Margaret Gray 
Mr. Joseph Kelly 
Mrs. Harry Kempkes 
Miss Anna Hegg 
Mr. Edgar Scdoris 
Mr. John J. Taylor 
Miss Bessie McHugh 
Mrs. Clara McAdams 
Mr. John Curran