St. Columba's Church (Hopewell Junction, New York)
Church of St. Columba | |
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41°34′49″N 73°48′35″W / 41.5802°N 73.8097°W | |
Location | 835 Route 82, Archdiocese of New York |
The Church of St. Columba is a
History
St. Columba Parish was founded in 1904 as a mission of nearby
In the 1950s IBM came to East Fishkill and the Hopewell Junction population surged. The present property was purchased in 1959 by the Pastor of St. Denis, Monsignor Brody. The School and Convent were built in 1964. Sister Grace Imelda was the founding Principal of our School which opened in 1965. Religious services were held in the gymnasium of the school. The Church built under the leadership of Monsignor Joseph Meehan, was dedicated on April 14, 1989. St. Columba was finally established as its own Parish in 1992 with Bishop Dominick Lagonegro as its first Pastor.
Blessed Kateri Mission was established in 1998 to accommodate the ever-increasing number of new parishioners to the area. Blessed Kateri became its own Parish in 2002.[2]