September 25, 2015

Oct. 4 Mass will help St. Agnes Parish in Nashville celebrate 75 years of faith

Special to The Criterion

St. Agnes Parish, 1008 McLary Road in Nashville, will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a 2 p.m. Mass on Oct. 4. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin will be the principal celebrant.

Concelebrating the Mass with the archbishop will be Father Eric Augenstein, current sacramental minister at the parish, and Msgr. Mark Svarczkopf, Father Stanley Herber, Father Clem Davis, Msgr. Paul Koetter, Msgr. Fred Easton and Father Eric Johnson, all former sacramental ministers of the parish.

The parish dates its founding to the opening of a modest log chapel in 1940 at the north edge of town. The donors for the purchase of the land at that site were a Bloomington couple, Joseph and Agnes Nurre, who wished to make a memorial of thanksgiving for their children.

Now that 75 years have passed, the people of St. Agnes are expressing their thanksgiving for their parish that continues to grow in spirit and faith. The congregation outgrew the small chapel, and now worships in a beautiful new church that was built and dedicated in 2003.

After the anniversary Mass, parishioners and guests will share a luncheon at The Seasons Lodge in Nashville. To commemorate the occasion, a time capsule will be buried which will be opened at the 100th anniversary of the parish.

For more information on the parish anniversary Mass, call 812-988-2778 or 812-988-0932. †

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