Foreign Language Press Survey

Interview with Father Ignatius Albovicz of Providence of God Parish

Feb. 5, 1937

This parish was established in 1900. In the beginning there were about five hundred families in the parish, now there are about four hundred families. The first priest was E. Stepanavicius. He was the priest of the parish from 1900 to 1912. The second priest was E. Krusas, from 1912 to 1918.

From 1918 to the present date the parish priest has been Ignatius Albovicz.

A school, with about two hundred pupils is kept by this parish. Six nuns teach the children.

The parish has a choir composed of about fifty members. The choir's leader is N. Kulys, and organist.

The building of the church cost about: $175,000
School 40,000
Rectory 20,000
Sister' Home 20,000
Debts $70,000.
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