Father John T. Lane Interview, 2011
Abstract
This interview with Father John T. Lane, Pastor of St. Paschal Baylon Parish was held in the rectory to document the history of the parish. Father Lane has a history with the parish since childhood. There is some discussion about the Blessed Sacrament Order in Cleveland, New York and Chicago. The early part of the interview focuses on the founding of St. Paschal in 1953 in Highland Heights, Ohio and how the Blessed Sacrament Order came to Cleveland and the parish. The Seminary located here in 1969 and is the headquarters. There is some discussion of other Blessed Sacrament parishes. The interview turns back to where St. Paschal originally held Mass, the school and then about the master plan for the church. Talk continues about architectural features, church and school. The end of the interview focuses on the parish community and changes within the congregation.
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