SAINT PETER CHURCH

Saint Peter Parish was founded in 1963, however, Mass was originally celebrated at Saint Mary Chapel in Elverson, until the church building was complete in 1967. It was always difficult times early on as there were only 89 families to start the parish, buy the land, and build the church building. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia often negotiated the purchase of the original land through the services of others since Catholics were not always accepted in the area at the time. Once the land was purchased, much of the early construction was not outsourced and parishioners spent weekends digging the basement, building the foundation, and setting the building. After many hours of manual labor, the church building was complete. On Saturday, December 9,1967, the parish's first church building was dedicated with the pastor, Father Hoy, and Cardinal John Krol in attendance. This moment of joyful celebration was short lived since the original building was intended to eventually become a parish..

Primary location: Brandywine United States