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The Monroe Catholic Church was formed in 1869 by Father Smith, a priest from Holy Trinity Church in Middletown. Holy Trinity then became the "Mother Church." In 1881, the parish acquired a frame church from a Protestant group. In 1886, the group demolished that building, erecting a new brick structure of Roman design with stained glass windows. The first pastor assigned to Monroe was Father Brinkmeyer. In 1939, a fire gutted the original building, but the walls remained structurally sound. It was rebuilt and opened in February 1942. In 1942, the recreation hall was added. Originally known as the Church of Our Lady of Seven Dolors, today it is known as Our Lady of Sorrows. These photographs are of the 1886 building, which was located on South Street, present-day Lebanon Street.</div>
19 February 1910<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1910-02-19T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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<li>DPLA identifier: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://dp.la/item/8f0809e26c10da29636fac377159ccd0">8f0809e26c10da29636fac377159ccd0</a></li>
<li>Midpointe Library System identifier: MonroeHistSoc_MGWarnerPGNeg_064</li></ul></span>