Sacred Heart Church | Fitchburg Historical Society

2004.019.001 - Booklet

A booklet of photos and history of the church, order of worship, acknowledgements, lists of benefactors, sponsors,patrons, and friends, information and photo of the Hook organ.

Record Type: Archive

2004.024.008 - booklet

Commemorative booklet of Sacred Heart Church on its 100th Anniversary- 1879-1979. Photos of the people, leaders through the years, the church, A history of the church, biographical notes of pastors, a description of the original church, St. John's School, Sisters, group photos of students, altar boys, communion, and other church groups.

Record Type: Archive

2017.001.012 - Card

A program card for: Complimentary Banquet and Entertainment to Our Boys Who Answered Our Country's Call. Tendered by the members of the Sacred Heart Parish in union with the Y.L.C.U. and Y.M.C.U. on the occasion of their Twentieth Anniversary. At Institute Hall in West Fitchburg, May 22, 1919.

Record Type: Archive

2017.001.013 - Program

A program of a Dedication Concert at Sacred Heart Church in Fitchburg, Mass. This organ concert, celebrating the renovation of the church's organ, was performed by Michael Murray, Concert Organist in October 1991. The Hook & Hastings pipe organ, Opus 1064, was installed in 1882. The restoration and tonal revisions work was done by Hawkes Organ Co. from Saugus, MA in 1991.

Record Type: Archive

2017.001.014 - Program

A Souvenir of Jubilee Celebration of Sacred Heart Parish June 6-12, 1904. It covers the first 25 years of the Church from 1879 - 1904, and provides a great deal of historical information. In the early to mid 1800's the parishioners of West Fitchburg were a part of the mother parish of St. Bernard's. Father Philip Garrigan, then pastor of St. Bernard's, made a purchase of land at the Vernon Street hill, and in May, 1878, ground was broken for...

Record Type: Archive