1933 it constructed a parish hall. Pastor Joseph Konkel described that parish hall as the city's "only major construction project" due to the effects of the Great Depression on the city's economy. Post-1970s suburbanization had resulted in a decline in parish membership. Circa 1994 the church bought , which it used for educational programs, in an office complex. Parish membership increased due to gentrification of Midtown post-1994. By 2004 a expansion was under way. In 2004 about 25% of the congregation was ethnic Vietnamese, and there are two masses per week in the Vietnamese language. Therefore, it is one of five Vietnamese Catholic churches in the Houston area. The former Temple Beth Israel is in Midtown. Media The Houston Chronicle is the citywide newspaper. The Midtown Paper is a local area newspaper. Gallery See also History of the Vietnamese-Americans in Houston References Vu, Roy. "Constructing a Southern Vietnamese Community and Identity in Houston." (Archive) The Houston Review. University of Houston, 2006. Volume 3, No. 1. p. 27-31, 63–66. Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 406 p. Notes Further reading Binkovitz, Leah. "Fannin Street's last blooms." Houston Chronicle. February 10, 2015. Midtown Affordable Housing Plan - July 7, 2018 External links Midtown Houston Management District Midtown Houston Super Neighborhood Super Neighborhood #62 Midtown at the official Houston web site Midtown Civic Club Home WikiMapia Neighborhoods in Houston Vietnamese-American culture in Texas