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The first mission church was located on the corner of Route 25 and Route 112, in a store like extension of the Pfunstein family home. There was much work to be done: the people breathed life into the mission parish by donating their time to paint it and build an altar. They borrowed chairs from the firehouse and the community club, and they donated statues. One or two women took care of cleaning the sanctuary: altar linens were purchased with the donations from women who held afternoon tea and card parties in their homes. One can sense the feeling of joy and accomplishment which must have existed in our Parish during that time.
On July 7, 1946, Blessed Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized. Soon after, the Catholic community of Coram (which was then a mission of Selden) took her as its patron saint, making it the first parish ever to be named after the first American citizen saint.
Article from the Cabrini Connection: Volume
1. Issue 1. Fall 1997.![]()
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