William Penn Life, 2010 (45. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2010-06-01 / 6. szám
Branching Out with Endre Csornán Remembering St. Ann’s Hungarian R.C. Church IT WAS IN THE EARLY PART of the 1890's that Hungarians settled in the Hazelwood section of Pittsburgh. Most of these immigrants worked at the steel mills or railroad. In 1914, St. Ann's Parish was established to serve the Roman Catholics among the Hungarians. In these early days, Masses were held in the basement of St. John Greek Catholic Church on the South Side, then later at the Carnegie Library's assembly hall in Hazelwood. The Hungarian families in Hazelwood made great sacrifices in order to build their own church, one where they could glorify God in their native tongue. It took several years to build the beautiful church. The lower story of the handsome brick building was completed in the early 1920's and used by the congregation until the upper portion of the church were completed in 1924. According to records, the church was dedicated in May 1925. Desider Major was the founding pastor and served until 1918. He was succeeded by Father Erdujhelyi, then Father Louis Kovács, Father Stephen Varga and Father Nicholas Komlóssy. In the mid-1930's Father Frank Dismachek was appointed assistant to Father Komlóssy. Shortly thereafter, Father Komlóssy died. In 1940 Father Dismachek was appointed administrator. He continued to serve St. Anne's until his retirement in 1976. A number of priests served as assistants during Father Dismachek time at the church: Father Kubacky, Father Hoffer, Father Horvath, Father Molnár and others. In the early 1970's, Father Paul Bolvary, OSP, became a resident at the rectory and was appointed administrator after Father Dismachek retired. For many years, Father Bolvary was very active in the Magyar life of Hazelwood. St. Ann's hall was the common home of many Hungarian activities, including the activities of WPA Branch 34. The branch held its meetings and gatherings there until the bishop of the Pittsburgh diocese closed the church. □ WPA Tour to Hungary 1 /Sent. 28 - Oct. 13,2010 Anyone wishing to join the WPA’s tour to Hungary this fall must submit their reservation, along with * A a deposit of $ 1,2000 per person, as soon as possible. The total cost of the trip is $2,980 per person based on double occupancy. Final payment is due no later than July 16, 2010. For more information on the 2010 Hungary tour, call 1-800-848-7366, ext. 136. Endre Csornán Photo (c) Tupungato/Dreamstimc.Com 4 0 June 2010 ° William Penn Life
