Chronology of Important Dates At St. Catharines
1847
First Catholic Church In Rockland County- St. Peter's In Haverstraw
1852
First Mass At St. John's Church, Piermont
1868
Establishment of St. Catharine's Parish
1869
Dedication of St. Catharine's Church
1870
St. Catharine's gets first resident pastor, and land is purchased adjacent to St. Catharine's to start school.
1872
St. Catharine's rectory built.
1878
Start of St. Dominic's Home, Blauvelt
1884
Home for boys opens in Sparkill
1917
First non-German speaking pastor at St. Catharine's
1928
First Mass in Chapel of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Tappan
1943
Opening of Camp Shanks
1944
St. Catharine's Celebrates its Diamond (75th) Jubilee
1946
Camp Shanks Converted into Shanks Village, first residents move in.
1955
Opening of Tappan Zee Bridge.
1956
Last tenants leave Shanks Village
1957
St. Catharine's School opens.
1958
Dedication of St. Catharine's School
1962
First Graduation Class from St. Catharine's School
1964
Fire destroys old St. Catharine's Church
1966
Construction of new St. Catharine's Church begins
1968
Dedication of new church and 100th Anniversary Celebration
1993
Refurbishing of church for 125th Anniversary Celebration
Our 125th Anniversary Mass, October 28, 1993