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Reverend Benedict Przemielewski, O.F.M. Conv. S.T.D.
Pastor - 1920 - 1939
Father Benedict Przemielewski O.F.M. Conv. S.T.D., the fifth pastor, began his administration in September 1920.
The future seemed bright to Father Benedict. He not only found substantial financial assets, but a very large congregation.
In the beginning, Father Benedict was constantly encouraged by his parishioners to build a new church.
However, obstacles hindered the realization of this project, since now the school enrollment increased to such great proportions, that it was impossible to accommodate the children in the seven classrooms. Incidentally, five of the classrooms were on the first floor of the church building and two classrooms were in a private house on Kenwood Avenue.
In addition, there was a need of better living quarters for the Sisters.
Father Benedict purchased four private homes on the northeast corner of O'Donnell Street and Kenwood Avenue to serve as the school.
The homes were reconstructed into one large building consisting of six classrooms, three on the first floor and three on the second. This entire building cost $22,000.00 to reconstruct.
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In 1924, Father Benedict called on the Lamdin, Palmer, and Willis Firm to draw up plans for such a church. Within a year, His Excellency, Archbishop Michael Curley, approved these plans. Eight months later, what Fr. Benedict termed, "a temple worthy of God" the new Saint Casimir Church began construction. On August 30, 1925, the lot on which the church was to stand was formally blessed in a special ceremony by the Very Reverend Justin Figas, the Provincial of the Franciscan Friars of Saint Anthony Province.
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Father Benedict served as Pastor of St. Casimir Church for nineteen years during which he had done much for the betterment of the parish, in particular, and the city in general. In 1939, Father "Ben," as the people affectionately called him, resigned from parish duties to take up a new assignment. <<
http://www.stcasimir.org/history.htmhttp://www.stcasimir.org/The Faith Community of St. Casimir
"In the historic waterfront community of Canton"
2736 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21224-4796
http://www.stcasimir.org/contact.htmtelephone numbers and more
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