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'''Holy Rosary Catholic Church''' is a Catholic church in the [[Diocese of Birmingham]] located at 7406 [[Georgia Road]] in [[Gate City]]. The parish administrator is Deacon [[Danny Rodgers]].
'''Holy Rosary Catholic Church''' is a Catholic church in the [[Diocese of Birmingham]] located at 7406 [[Georgia Road]] in [[Gate City]]. The parish administrator (priest in charge) is [[Balta Pentareddy]]


Holy Rosary began in the 1880s as a mission of [[St Paul's Cathedral]], with priests offering Mass at the homes of parishioners in the [[Red Gap]] district around the [[Alabama Rolling Mills]] east of [[Birmingham]].
Holy Rosary began in the 1880s as a mission of [[St Paul's Cathedral]], with priests offering Mass at the homes of parishioners in the [[Red Gap]] district around the [[Alabama Rolling Mills]] east of [[Birmingham]].


When [[Maclin Ross]]'s [[Gate City Land Company]] subdivided the district now known as [[Gate City]], he purchased a parcel himself, which he deeded to Bishop [[Jeremiah O'Sullivan]]. A simple house of worship with a hand-carved altar was erected for the largely Belgian and Irish Catholics in the area.  
When [[Maclin Ross]]'s [[Gate City Land Company]] subdivided the district now known as [[Gate City]], he purchased a parcel himself, which he deeded to Bishop [[Jeremiah O'Sullivan]]. In [[1889]] a simple house of worship with a hand-carved altar was erected for the largely Belgian and Irish Catholics in the area. This building is one of the oldest surviving wooden church buildings in the [[Birmingham District]].


The [[Marks Village]] housing project opened near the church in [[1952]]. After the residences were opened to African American families in the 1960s, Holy Rosary became one of the first integrated congregations in the [[Birmingham District]]. The church was added to the [[Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage]] on [[May 12]], [[1976]].  
The [[Marks Village]] housing project opened near the church in [[1952]]. Holy Rosary Mission became a parish in [[1955]] when Archbishop [[Thomas J. Toolen]] placed it under the care of the Salesians of Don Bosco.  Father [[Aloysius Trifari]] became the first Salesian pastor and completed construction of [[St Bernadette Catholic Church|St Bernadette Church]], a mission church for African American parishioners on Georgia Road in [[1959]]. Marks Village, which had been built for white residents, was desegregated in the 1960s. In [[1973]] the Salesians re-opened the former [[St Clement Catholic Church|St Clement's Church]] in [[Woodlawn]], absorbing St Bernadette parish and renaming the integrated church [[St John Bosco Catholic Church]] in honor of their patron saint. Holy Rosary became one of the first integrated congregations in the [[Birmingham District]]. The building was added to the [[Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage]] on [[May 12]], [[1976]].  


Holy Rosary Mission became its own parish in [[1955]] when Archbishop Toolen placed it under the care of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Father [[Aloysius Trifari]] became the first Salesian pastor and completed construction of [[St Bernadette Church]] on Georgia Road in [[1959]]. In [[1973]] the Salesians opened the former [[St Clement's Church]] in [[Woodlawn]], absorbing St Bernadette parish and renaming it [[St John Bosco Catholic Church]] in honor of their patron saint.  
Under the direction of Brother [[Del Labonte]] an emergency food service was started to serve the community of Marks Village. In [[1986]] Brother [[Charles Todel]] arrived in the parish. He recruited Salesian Lay Missioners and Cooperators and parishioners to help him expand the Oratory into a youth program, working with children after school and in the Summers. He also expanded the food service program, organized a food pantry and clothes closet, and co-founded the [[World of Opportunity]] educational and job-training program before moving to Chicago in [[2001]].


Under the direction of [[Brother Del Labonte]] an emergency food service was started to serve the community of Marks Village. In [[1986]] Brother [[Charles Todel]] arrived in the parish. He recruited Salesian Lay Missioners and Cooperators and parishioners to help him expand the Oratory into a youth program, working with children after school and in the Summers. He also expanded the food service program, organized a food pantry and clothes closet, and co-founded the [[World of Opportunity]] educational and job-training program before moving to Chicago in [[2001]].
On [[February 1]], [[2014]], the two remaining Salesian priests were asked to return to their provincial headquarters, leaving Holy Rosary Church with its Youth Oratory, food pantry and clothes closet to be administered through the Diocese of Birmingham.
 
A new building for the food pantry and clothes closet was constructed in 2021.
 
==Clergy==
* Brother [[Charles Tode]] 1986-
* Father [[Anthony D’Angelo]], SDB, [[1997]]-[[2014]]
* Father [[James Naughton]] 1994 -
* Deacon [[Danny Rogers]] -2014- (parish administrator)
* Father [[Bryan Jerabek]] 2015-2017 (parish administrator)
* Father [[Jon Chalmers]] 2017-2021 (2017-18 parish administrator, 2018-2021 pastor)
* Father [[Douglas Vu]] 2021-2022 (pastor)
* Father [[Balta Pentareddy]], November 2022 - present (parish administrator)


On [[February 1]], [[2014]], the two remaining Salesian priests were asked to return to their provincial headquarters, leaving Holy Rosary Church with its Youth Oratory, food pantry and clothes closet to be administered through the Diocese of Birmingham.
==References==
* Garrison, Greg (October 4, 2014) "For 125 years, a tiny Catholic church in Gate City keeps a heartbeat and a heart for the needy" {{BN}}
* Mendi, Mike (Septeber 30, 2021) "[https://onevoicebhm.org/long-time-contributor-one-voice-passes-away Long-time Contributor to ''One Voice'' Passes Away]" ''One Voice: The Magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham''


==External links==
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Holy Rosary Catholic Church is a Catholic church in the Diocese of Birmingham located at 7406 Georgia Road in Gate City. The parish administrator (priest in charge) is Balta Pentareddy

Holy Rosary began in the 1880s as a mission of St Paul's Cathedral, with priests offering Mass at the homes of parishioners in the Red Gap district around the Alabama Rolling Mills east of Birmingham.

When Maclin Ross's Gate City Land Company subdivided the district now known as Gate City, he purchased a parcel himself, which he deeded to Bishop Jeremiah O'Sullivan. In 1889 a simple house of worship with a hand-carved altar was erected for the largely Belgian and Irish Catholics in the area. This building is one of the oldest surviving wooden church buildings in the Birmingham District.

The Marks Village housing project opened near the church in 1952. Holy Rosary Mission became a parish in 1955 when Archbishop Thomas J. Toolen placed it under the care of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Father Aloysius Trifari became the first Salesian pastor and completed construction of St Bernadette Church, a mission church for African American parishioners on Georgia Road in 1959. Marks Village, which had been built for white residents, was desegregated in the 1960s. In 1973 the Salesians re-opened the former St Clement's Church in Woodlawn, absorbing St Bernadette parish and renaming the integrated church St John Bosco Catholic Church in honor of their patron saint. Holy Rosary became one of the first integrated congregations in the Birmingham District. The building was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on May 12, 1976.

Under the direction of Brother Del Labonte an emergency food service was started to serve the community of Marks Village. In 1986 Brother Charles Todel arrived in the parish. He recruited Salesian Lay Missioners and Cooperators and parishioners to help him expand the Oratory into a youth program, working with children after school and in the Summers. He also expanded the food service program, organized a food pantry and clothes closet, and co-founded the World of Opportunity educational and job-training program before moving to Chicago in 2001.

On February 1, 2014, the two remaining Salesian priests were asked to return to their provincial headquarters, leaving Holy Rosary Church with its Youth Oratory, food pantry and clothes closet to be administered through the Diocese of Birmingham.

A new building for the food pantry and clothes closet was constructed in 2021.

Clergy

References

External links

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