Parish History of Church of St. Peter-in-Chains, Trenton ... - Cogeco
Parish History of Church of St. Peter-in-Chains, Trenton ... - Cogeco
Parish History of Church of St. Peter-in-Chains, Trenton ... - Cogeco
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CCORDING TO THE RECORDS <strong>in</strong>scribed by the ReverendEdmund J. Walsh dur<strong>in</strong>g his pastorate at <strong>Trenton</strong>, the HolySacrifice <strong>of</strong> the Mass was first <strong>of</strong>fered <strong>in</strong> <strong>Trenton</strong> early <strong>in</strong> theyear 1832. The celebrant was Rev. Michael Brennan, andthe place, the private residence <strong>of</strong> the late J. V. Murphy.Preparations were made for the acquisition <strong>of</strong> land and thefirst church was completed <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g year, 1833. The church, aframe structure, said to be the first church erected <strong>in</strong> <strong>Trenton</strong> by anydenom<strong>in</strong>ation, stood until the year 1874. From 1832 to 1847, <strong>Trenton</strong>formed a part <strong>of</strong> the mission <strong>of</strong> Belleville.In the year 1847, by appo<strong>in</strong>tment <strong>of</strong> the Right Reverend DoctorPhelan, <strong>Trenton</strong> became a separate mission, with Rev. F. P. McEvoy thefirst pastor. Father McEvoy rema<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>Trenton</strong> until 1850, when he wasappo<strong>in</strong>ted to the mission <strong>of</strong> Loughboro (Railton). He was succeeded bythe Rev. P. J. Madden, D. D., who built the first presbytery. At this timethe mission <strong>of</strong> <strong>Trenton</strong> <strong>in</strong>cluded Frankford, Brighton and Codr<strong>in</strong>gton.Father Madden hav<strong>in</strong>g met with an accident, Rev. J. D. O’Connorassumed temporary charge for a few months prior to the appo<strong>in</strong>tment <strong>in</strong>1854 <strong>of</strong> the next pastor, Rev. Henry Brettargh.The first Separate School was established <strong>in</strong> 1860. The presentchurch was built <strong>in</strong> 1874 and dedicated by the Right Reverend DoctorO’Brien, then Bishop <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gston. Father Brettargh resigned <strong>in</strong> 1882 andreturned to England. Rev. Morgan O’Brien was given temporary charge<strong>of</strong> <strong>Trenton</strong> pend<strong>in</strong>g the appo<strong>in</strong>tment <strong>of</strong> the next pastor, Rev. Edmund J.Walsh, <strong>in</strong> 1882.The Right Reverend James V<strong>in</strong>cent Cleary took possession <strong>of</strong> theSee <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gston <strong>in</strong> 1881. In the follow<strong>in</strong>g year, the Diocese <strong>of</strong><strong>Peter</strong>borough was established. Brighton and Codr<strong>in</strong>gton became a part <strong>of</strong>the new diocese, and Frankford a separate mission, thus conf<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g theparish <strong>of</strong> <strong>Trenton</strong> to the corporation boundaries.The year 1883 witnessed the erection <strong>of</strong> the <strong>St</strong>ations <strong>of</strong> theCross, donated by fourteen members <strong>of</strong> the congregation: Donald