NATIVITY OF MARY

In addition to the families of the men mentioned above, the first mass was attended by Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Marota, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Monaghan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Monaghan, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Witherow, the John Frick family, the Moran family, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mitts, Rose Mitts, Mrs. Harry Poole, the Ross Family, and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Goodwin and family. Father Whelan used an improvised altar and the assistance of altar boys from Holy Trinity. Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. Poole helped organize an Altar Society. On September 22, 1938, the Nativity BVM Altar Society was formed to care for the altar, making and laundering linens and assisting the pastor as best they could. The first president was Mrs. Clementine Frick... Nativity of Mary Catholic Church has been serving families in Independence, Missouri since 1938. Nativity of Mary Catholic School, established in 1955, addresses the needs of the whole child-academically, spiritually, and socially. Our children grow in a safe, faith-filled and..

Primary location: Independence United States