St. Gabriel History
The History of St. Gabriel Parish. The Journey Continues
The journey continues. As our parish continues to grow in size, we recognize both the needs and the potential with which we have been entrusted. One of the most important goals of the leadership of our parish is to call forth, guide and empower the many gifts and talents with which we have been blessed to respond to the Gospel mandate to spread the Good News to all people, and to make more real our vision of Being CHRIST ~ Every Day ~ Everywhere.
1963 - 1973 | 1974 - 1984 | 1985 - 1995 | 1996 - 2006 | 2007 - present
1963
Sisters of Holy Humility of Mary open St. Gabriel School (as a daughter school to St. Mary's Painesville) with grades one through four
1966
Reverend Bernard Brady, newly appointed pastor, celebrates the first Mass at the newly established St. Gabriel Parish - Mass was celebrated in what is now known as Brady Hall located in the dayschool
1967
Sisters of Holy Humility of Mary are replaced by Dominican Sisters from Our Lady of Elms in Akron
1968
Parishioners build Our Lady's shrine on the north side of the school
1968
The parish acquires a brick home across the street which becomes the rectory
1970
With the purchase of neighboring property, the parish moves the rectory and converts the current rectory into a convent
1971
The Sisters of Notre Dame begin teaching at the school
1971
St. Gabriel CYO Sports program begins
1972
St. Gabriel Boosters are formed and the CYO Sports teams compete
1973
A temporary church is built which later becomes the school gym
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