A church in Queens celebrated their history on Sunday, Aug. 11.
Bishop Brennan led the procession and liturgy in honor of St. Clare Church’s 100th anniversary.
The Rosedale parish was created in 1924 for the growing Catholic farming community.
Its masses were first celebrated at a firehouse that was rented by the parish. Possibly attending some of those first masses was a soon-to-be life-long parishioner who was also in the pews during the anniversary mass, 100-year-old Theodora Pyle.
Pastor Father Daniel Kingsley honored the centenarian at the end of the celebration, pointing out that for as long as Miss Pyle has been alive, there has been a St. Clare Church.