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ST. BARBARA'S HISTORY
1903
Our Lady of the Rosary was built in Franklin, Father Fafara is assigned as pastor there along with its mission parish, St. Barbara in Black Diamond
1908
Fr. Aloysius Millnar is assigned priest for Black Diamond
1909
April 25, 1909, Abocedo Ciavarro is the first Baptism recorded in Black Diamond
1910
October 23, 1910, Bishop O'Dea dedicates St. Barbara Church
1914
St. Aloysius parish in Ravensdale established but only lasted about 18 months due to a tragic mining disaster that resulted in the decline of Ravensdale
Holy Cross in Taylor, WA dedicated (Stations of the Cross now displayed at St. Barbara)
1915
St. Barbara Church mortgage retired
1916
The Benedictines of St. Martin's in Lacy supply priests for St. Barbara
1935
Owner of Bank of Black Diamond embezzles funds including all St. Barbara deposits - approximately $500 was taken
1938
Benedictine Sisters from St. Placid in Lacey start organized religious education at St. Barbara until 1944
1942
War shortages and fewer priests cause the Benedictines to return parish to Archdiocesan priest staffing
1946
The Dominican Sisters take over religious education until 1959
1952
Fr. John McLoughlin a Maryknoll priest returns from China to become pastor
1957
Fr. Horan purchases land that the new (1998) church was built on
1966
June 18, 1966 the new Parish Hall was dedicated by Archbishop Connolly
1973
The parish and Fr. Dick Mitchell undertake structural upgrades to aging parish facilities
1975
September 24, 1975, Archbishop Hunthausen's first priest assignment stations Fr. Charles Palluck at St. Barbara
2009
With the retirement of Fr. Chuck Palluck in 2009, Fr. David Young becomes the pastor of St. Barbara
2013
Fr. Dave Rogerson is welcomed as pastor
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