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A story from the St. Charles Church building, dedication in 1905 Disappointed Marion Co., KY, priest had no answer for reasoning of wealthy parishioner who had disappointed him with the amount of his gift toward new church building fund Click on headline for story plus photo(s) By The Feedman The accompanying photo was taken at the dedication of the new St. Charles Church that replaced the older one as the congregation grew, the third of the three St. Charles churches built at this site to serve the area. The first was a log structure built in 1806. The older church showing in the photo was built in 1832, and was replaced in 1905 when the size of the congregation demanded more room. This seems to be a good place to add a story that Daddy always told of the funding for the new church.The priest at the time of construction evidently knew quite a bit about the financial underpinning ( or lack of ) of each family in the parish. He came up with what he thought was a fair amount for each family to contribute to the building fund. When the fund drive was over the priest was very disappointed in the contribution that one of the wealthier families had contributed. The next week the priest went to see the man, explaining in great detail the whys and hows of his contribution not being enough. The older gentleman listened and made the priest an offer. "You answer one question and I will double what you set as my contribution and will write you a check on the spot." With the priest counting his money the question came. "How long am I going to live and how much money will it take for me to reach that point"? The priest went back to the church wondering where he was gonna come up with the money that he had penciled in for Mr. O'Daniel. HistoryThe Hardin Creek Settlement that later became St. Charles Parish in St. Mary began in 1786 when members of the Emigration League in Maryland settled on Kentucky farms. Father Stephen Badin, of historic fame, cared for the spiritual needs of the people before the venerable Father Charles Nerinckx built the first church in 1806, naming it for his own patron saint. Before that, worship was long held in the home of Henry Hagan. In 1809 there were 259 registered in the Holy Name Society. Father Nerinckx established the Little Society that eventually became the Sisters of Loretto, the first group of whom made their vows in St. Charles Church. The Sisters opened Calvary Academy in 1816 and taught there until 1900. A stand-in for Father Nerinckx, Father William Byrne, originated St. Mary College in 1821. The second resident pastor, Father David A. DeParcq, built the first brick church in 1832. It served until 1905 when the present church was erected. -The Feedman This story was posted on 2010-12-12 21:20:07
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