Code,127012
Speaker,"Fr. John T. Lane, Pastor of St. Paschal Baylon Parish"
Date,8/11/2011
Interviewer,James Lanese and Kenneth Valore
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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0,Introductions
1,Fr. Lane's family connection to St. Paschal parish since childhood.
2,"Blessed Sacrament Order in Cleveland, New York, and Chicago."
3,"St. Paschal founded in 1953 in Highland Heights, Ohio. (school in 1955)"
4,"Fr. Jette (Brother Jette at the time) selected the name to coordinate with St. Francis and St Clare, neighboring parishes with Fanciscan saints."
5,How the order came to Cleveland and parish.
6,The seminary located here in 1969 and is the headquarters.
7,Other Blessed Sacrament parishes.
8,St Paschal originally held mass at the Richmond theatre.
9,The Notre Dame sisters of Montreal staffed the school originally.
10,School had 24 - 26 classrooms; Fr. O'Brien built a convent to house ND sisters of Chardon to continue staffing the school.
11,The master plan designated the church to be the center of the property. Fr. O'Brien met Robert Flieshman (architect) in 1969 after the second Vatican Council and selected him to design the new church.
12,Church was completed in 1971.
13,"The church is designed as a beacon to the community, facing north to the lake like a lighthouse."
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16,Fan style seating in the church was unique; fostering community and holding hands in an open environment.
17,Flieshman used a lot of glass.
18,Reflective windows designed to see yourself within church.
19,"""Darth Vader metaphor."""
20,"The parish community is strong with social outreach to the poor. Helping hands clown ministry among many others,"
21,Athletic association is very strong including two gyms and diverse participants.
22,SESA (Social Educational Spiritual and Apostolic) represent parish mission.
23,Green Knights and school fight song.
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25,Changes are evident in physical landscape over the years and the ethnic diversity of the congregation.
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28,Highest membership was 3500 families; St Noel (1980) reduced size to 2700 at present.
29,Connections to Christ the King (East Cleveland) and St. Vitus (Cleveland).
30,"""Church in the City"" outreach (food delivery)"
31,Clustered with St. Clare in Hillcrest.
32,Workshops with St. Clare and mass scheduling coordination.
33,"""Inviting Catholics Home"" initiative to reconcile lost members with church's growth."
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37,Fr. Lane relates his New Mexico experience; name plate in Arabic; Service - Prayer - Belief motto.
38,Travel experiences.
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