Holy Family Parish
Holy Family Parish, located in 763 E. Main Street, Little Falls, NY 13365, is a Roman Catholic parish that was formed in 1992 by merging three churches: St. Mary's (1833), Sacred Heart (1911), and St. Joseph's (1923). The parish is located in St. Mary's Church, which is also known as the "cathedral to the west".
St. Mary's Parish was established in 1838 by Bishop John Hughes. Father Joseph Burke was appointed the first resident pastor. Written records date back to September 8, 1842, with Father John Shanahan's arrival, who served Catholics in the western Mohawk Valley, from Tribes Hill to Deerfield.
Construction on the current church began in 1874, and the cornerstone was laid in 1878.
The church's stained glass is a combination of the stained glass from St. Joseph's and Sacred Heart churches. The stained glass windows were designed by John Hardman & Company of Birmingham, England and depict episodes from the life of Jesus Christ.
The church has three-dimensional stone stations of the cross that are located between the stained glass windows.
The church's bell tower and steeple are 185 feet tall and feature a large gilded cross.
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Holy family parish - little falls, NY. (n.d.). https://holyfamilylittlefalls.org/
Holy family parish in Little Falls, NY, invites the community to celebrate historical stained glass windows. My Little Falls. (2024, October 2). https://mylittlefalls.com/holy-family-parish-in-little-falls-ny-invites-the-community-to-celebrate-historical-stained-glass-windows/#:~:text=This%20bell%20tower%20and%20steeple,Christ%2C%20our%20Lord%20and%20Savior.