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The '''Church of St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York#Churches in Dutchess County|parish church]] under the authority of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]], located in [[Beacon, New York|Beacon]], [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess County]], [[New York]]. It was established after a parish mergers of the |
The '''Church of St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York#Churches in Dutchess County|parish church]] under the authority of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]], located in [[Beacon, New York|Beacon]], [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess County]], [[New York]]. It was established after a parish mergers of the Church of St. Joachim, (Beacon, New York) and [[St. John the Evangelist (Beacon, New York)]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The history of St. Joachim – St. John the Evangelist Parish begins with two contiguous villages - Matteawan and Fishkill Landing. St. Joachim’s Parish began in the Village of Matteawan in 1853 and the church opened in 1861. The parish included the Village of Fishkill Landing. St. John the Evangelist began in 1887 in Fishkill Landing. Both parishes flourished. The two villages merged into the City of Beacon in 1913. Both parishes remained active and independent of each other until being merged into one on January 2, 2004.<ref>[http://www.stjoachim-stjohn.org/parish-history.htm Archer, Edw. D.,Parish History (2007)]</ref> |
The history of St. Joachim – St. John the Evangelist Parish begins with two contiguous villages - Matteawan and Fishkill Landing. St. Joachim’s Parish began in the Village of Matteawan in 1853 and the church opened in 1861. The parish included the Village of Fishkill Landing. St. John the Evangelist began in 1887 in Fishkill Landing. Both parishes flourished. The two villages merged into the City of Beacon in 1913. Both parishes remained active and independent of each other until being merged into one on January 2, 2004.<ref name=Archer>[http://www.stjoachim-stjohn.org/parish-history.htm Archer, Edw. D.,Parish History (2007)]</ref> |
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===The Early Church in Dutchess County=== |
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The first recorded Catholic Mass in the Beacon,NY area was celebrated at Mt. Gulian during the Revolutionary War by a French priest from Rhode Island. The first resident pastor in Dutchess County was Rev. John Maginnis at St. Peter’s in Poughkeepsie in 1837. A number of residents in this area attended Mass at St. Patrick’s in Newburgh as a matter of convenience. St. Patrick’s had been established in 1838, the first Catholic Church in Orange County. [[St. Mary's Church (Wappingers falls, New York)|St. Mary’s]] in Wappingers Falls was established in 1845 with Rev. Sullivan as pastor. In 1850, Rev. George Brophy became the first resident pastor at St. Mary’s. That same year, Fr. Brophy celebrated the first Mass in the Fishkill Landing – Matteawan area.<ref name=Archer/> |
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===St. Joachim's=== |
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Rev. Denis Sheehan followed Fr. Brophy as pastor of St. Mary’s in Wappingers Falls and continued to lay the groundwork for a new parish in the Fishkill Landing-Matteawan area and is considered the first pastor of St. Joachim’s. He purchased property for a new church in Matteawan in 1855. The church was enclosed in 1857 and Mass has been said there ever since. The church was dedicated in 1861 under Rev. James Coyle, pastor. The rectory was purchased in 1860 and land for a cemetery was purchased in 1866. A parochial school began in 1861. The Sisters of Charity of Mt. St. Vincent began teaching in the school in 1883. |
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In 1861, Fr. Coyle established a mission church, '''St. Mary’s, in Fishkill''' which was dedicated in October 1864. It remained a mission church for 92 years until Cardinal Spellman established it as a separate parish in 1953. |
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To meet the increasing needs in the area, Rev. Terrence Kelly, pastor 1890-1900, established a mission church, '''St. Francis, in Timoneyville''' (now Dutchess Junction) in 1899. He was the first Catholic priest to offer Mass in Matteawan State Hospital, which came under the care of St. Joachim’s in 1892. This meant that St. Joachim’s now had three mission churches; St. Mary’s in Fishkill, St. Francis in Timoneyville and Matteawan State Hospital. |
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Town or city | Beacon, New York |
Country | United States of America |
Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
The Church of St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Beacon, Dutchess County, New York. It was established after a parish mergers of the Church of St. Joachim, (Beacon, New York) and St. John the Evangelist (Beacon, New York).
History
The history of St. Joachim – St. John the Evangelist Parish begins with two contiguous villages - Matteawan and Fishkill Landing. St. Joachim’s Parish began in the Village of Matteawan in 1853 and the church opened in 1861. The parish included the Village of Fishkill Landing. St. John the Evangelist began in 1887 in Fishkill Landing. Both parishes flourished. The two villages merged into the City of Beacon in 1913. Both parishes remained active and independent of each other until being merged into one on January 2, 2004.[1]
The Early Church in Dutchess County
The first recorded Catholic Mass in the Beacon,NY area was celebrated at Mt. Gulian during the Revolutionary War by a French priest from Rhode Island. The first resident pastor in Dutchess County was Rev. John Maginnis at St. Peter’s in Poughkeepsie in 1837. A number of residents in this area attended Mass at St. Patrick’s in Newburgh as a matter of convenience. St. Patrick’s had been established in 1838, the first Catholic Church in Orange County. St. Mary’s in Wappingers Falls was established in 1845 with Rev. Sullivan as pastor. In 1850, Rev. George Brophy became the first resident pastor at St. Mary’s. That same year, Fr. Brophy celebrated the first Mass in the Fishkill Landing – Matteawan area.[1]
St. Joachim's
Rev. Denis Sheehan followed Fr. Brophy as pastor of St. Mary’s in Wappingers Falls and continued to lay the groundwork for a new parish in the Fishkill Landing-Matteawan area and is considered the first pastor of St. Joachim’s. He purchased property for a new church in Matteawan in 1855. The church was enclosed in 1857 and Mass has been said there ever since. The church was dedicated in 1861 under Rev. James Coyle, pastor. The rectory was purchased in 1860 and land for a cemetery was purchased in 1866. A parochial school began in 1861. The Sisters of Charity of Mt. St. Vincent began teaching in the school in 1883.
Mission parishes
In 1861, Fr. Coyle established a mission church, St. Mary’s, in Fishkill which was dedicated in October 1864. It remained a mission church for 92 years until Cardinal Spellman established it as a separate parish in 1953. To meet the increasing needs in the area, Rev. Terrence Kelly, pastor 1890-1900, established a mission church, St. Francis, in Timoneyville (now Dutchess Junction) in 1899. He was the first Catholic priest to offer Mass in Matteawan State Hospital, which came under the care of St. Joachim’s in 1892. This meant that St. Joachim’s now had three mission churches; St. Mary’s in Fishkill, St. Francis in Timoneyville and Matteawan State Hospital.
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