St. Mark Parish was authorized by Archbishop Edward F. Hoban. Rev. James H. Downie was appointed as the founder and first pastor of 475 families in the parish boundries. Fr. Downie was pastor from 1945-1969.
The first Mass was celebrated at Hayes School gym. Masses were held here until the new school/church was opened in 1949.
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With the appointment of Father Mark R. Blinn as assistant pastor of St. Mark's, the parish rectory moved from 3072 to 3114 West 159th Street to be able to accommodate an assistant.
The first portion of our present parish property was placed in escrow on the Feast of St. Theresa, the Little Flower of Jesus. Later in this year and in 1948 additional property was acquired.
Parish breaks ground for new building. This building will serve as the church and school. Approximately $300,000 to $375,000 was spent to complete the new building.
Library opens with over 500 donated books and $112 worth of new books. 50 books were also checked out from the Cleveland Public Library on a rotating basis.
On Monday, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, our first Mass was said in our own new building.
St. Mark School opened its doors for 220 pupils to be taught by the Sisters; Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary from Monroe, Michigan.
Sister Bernadette Sheridan is the first principal of our new school. Four Immaculate Heart of Mary nuns arrive to help start our school.
Gaudete Sunday, our new building was solemnly blessed and dedicated by Archbishop Hoban.
The first Confirmation class was 28 boys and 25 girls from grades 4-6. Bishop Begin celebrated.
The first graduation class had six boys and sixteen girls.
The first First Communion consists of forty-two kids.
Newspaper Story: Halloween was restored to its ancient position as the Vigil of All Saints at St. Mark’s School, operated by the Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, of Monroe, Mich., at 15724 Montrose Road N.W., yesterday. Above: Schoolchildren, garbed as their patron of favorite saints, march to school. Right: George Calhoun, 17904 Lakewood Heights Boulevard and Raymond Hess, 2122 Olive Avenue, Lakewood, both as St. George of England, and Margaret Patton, 16107 Edgecliff Avenue N.W. as St. Margaret
Big snow storm hits and we got 22 inches of snow.
Ground was broken and excavation started for St. Mark's convent and rectory.
Stone cross is placed above second floor at 3:00 P.M. at the hour of our Lord's death.
Sisters moved into the convent.
The first air-raid drill was practiced.
Sister Carleen Rees starts as principal.
800 families in St. Mark's Parish. 9 sisters and 2 lay teachers are guiding 486 children in the teachings of Christ. A Capital Expansion Fund Campaign is being conducted to keep our parish financially sound, and to make it possible for the proposed church-auditorium unit in the near future.
First Mass in the new church.
Sister Rita Marie Hughes starts as principal.
Sister Mildred Baker started as principal.
Rev. Casper A. Heimann becomes Pastor of St. Mark.
Rev. James F. Wagner becomes Pastor of St. Mark.
Sister Judy Weirick started as new principal.
Sisters moved into small house next to the Convent.
Kindergarten moves to the old convent.
St. Marks CYO football champions.
Rev. Anthony J. Muzic becomes Pastor of St. Mark.
An after school program was started, and the peace poll was added.
Modular Unit is added.
Preschool opens.
The Gym and Community are built and open for business.
Computer Lab opens with 30 Mac computers. Take a look at our computers have changed over time!
Dr. Marilyn Kurnath started as principal.
Rev. Doug Koesel becomes Pastor of St. Mark.
Classroom receive ActivBoards, which eventually get upgraded to ActivPanels in 2017.
Rev. John Miceli becomes Pastor of St. Mark.
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