Catholic Churches

The following cards show some of the Catholic churches in Old Town. There were two churches when I grew up in Old Town. St. Josephs, which I was a member and St. Mary’s. St. Josephs was considered the “French” church and St. Mary’s the “English”.


If I recall correctly St. Josephs was first located in the Great Works area of Old Town then relocated near the present location, but on Water St. The present location is on South Main St. One card will show both buildings. St. Joseph’s name was changed to Holy Family when it combined with St. Mary’s and now is called the Holy Family Church of the Resurrection of the Lord Parish. I am not sure of the details of that name change, but I believe it is due to priest shortages and parish consolidations.

There were other Catholic churches on Indian Island and Bradley. I actually lived nearer to the Island church and attended there occasionally as the mass was shorter and it was an easy walk.

So please enjoy and I hope to add more details in the future.
was first located in the Great Works area of Old Town then relocated near the present location, but on Water St. The present location is on South Main St. One card will show both buildings. St. Joseph’s name was changed to Holy Family when it combined with St. Mary’s and now is called the Holy Family Church of the Resurrection of the Lord Parish. I am not sure of the details of that name change, but I believe it is due to priest shortages and parish consolidations.

There were other Catholic churches on Indian Island and Bradley. I actually lived nearer to the Island church and attended there occasionally as the mass was shorter and it was an easy walk.

So please enjoy and I hope to add more details in the future.

The church in the background is the present St Josephs and the foreground is the one since torn down.
Approx. Location of old church - in foreground
44°55'49.70"N
68°38'36.37"W
Present church
44°55'48.64"N
68°38'42.19"W