Holy Family Parish Timeline 

1906 First mass in Nazareth at Nazareth Hall Military Academy 

1907 Petition presented to Archbishop Ryan to build a church in Nazareth 

1908 (April) Land was purchased  and construction of the original church began (May) 

1910 Cornerstone of original Holy Family Church laid (August 15) 

1910 Holy Family School began in 2nd floor of church building 

1910 First Mass said in the Church (November 18) 

1911 Original rectory built 

1913 Missionaries of the Scared Heart assume responsibility of Holy Family Parish 

1915 Establishment of the Holy Family Altar Rosary society 

1927 Convent erected 

1937Establisment of Boy Scout Troop 43 

1953 Erection of 3 car garage next to the current day church 

1954 Cornerstone laid at Holy Family School (June 13th) 

1954 10 acres of land purchased for Upper Cemetery 

1955 Classes begin in new school building (November) 

1956 Establishment of Gymnasium 

1956 Knights of Columbus Council 4282, Our Lady of the Scared Heart Council formed 

1960 Erection of cemetery  monument purchased from Spain 

1963 Groundbreaking for the current church 

1975 Wortmann Center was purchased (formerly Beck’s Cleaners) 

1977 Erection of the current rectory 

1985 Addition added to Holy Family School 

1999 13 additional classrooms added to Holy Family School 

2003 Renovations made to Sanctuary 

2014 Storage building erected on Convent Avenue 

2015 Original Church demolished (December) 

2017 Convent demolished (June) 

2017 -2018 Erection of Parish Center 

2019 Parking lot paved