December 3, 2010

My Journey to God

Tribute to St. Michael Parish, Greenfield

In 1835, priests visited private homes,
celebrating Mass in log cabins.
Brave men brought Our Lord on horses and buggies
through snow-cobbled streets.
In 1860, Father John Bessonies ministered,
and St. Michael Parish was born.
Our first church was a small structure on North Street.
Years later, a larger church was erected.
People came to worship, sing, honor Christ.
Church walls expanded, bells rang.
St. Michael’s grade school began,
children learned from loving teachers and sisters.
Families prayed together, filling hearts with hope.
St. Michael’s blossomed through baptisms, marriages, prayers.
One hundred fifty years serving, loving God.
Memories of generations merging together,
renewing our faith, remembering our past.

By Janet Tosick

(Janet Tosick has been a member of St. Michael Parish in Greenfield for 40 years. She wrote this poem to commemorate the parish’s 150th anniversary.)

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