Norwood WI Tweedsmuir Community History, 1965-2000, p. 54

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St- afield} Olhurth anbunh, @nlaxin The corner stone of the present St. Eaul'e church, Norwooc, anterio, wee ilaid on August 6, 1869. at this time, Norwooc was a mission of the parish or Juastings, and belonged to the Diooese of Kingston. The parish priest of Hastings I Hi Rev. John Quirk, and Bishop Koran of Kingston laid the corner stone. 1 In January, 1974, tne Vicariate Apostolic or Peterboroggn was cut off the vdiocese of Kingston, and Norwooc became part of it. mn July ll, 1882, the lVicariate Apostolic or Peterborough became the diocese of Peterborough. .‘ In 1886l the mission of Norwood became the parish of Norwood, the present §house was built and Rev. Patrick Conway became the first resident parish priest. :The following in the list or parish priests: >;1358 Rev. Patrick Conway .19l0 Rev. Patrick J. Kelly. $1914 Rev. P.J. Galvin 11916 Rev. J.J. McCarthy ‘1958 Rev. C.J, Carroll 71957 Rev. J.S. Collins 1962 Rev. J.G. Moloney s1967 Rev. J.F. Houlihan ! M7! fi’w In the time of nev. J.c. Carroll, the church was reâ€"deoorated, a non alter . was installed, as in Ynoto #1. In the fall of 1957, the church was repainted, uewl lignting fixtures inâ€" stalled, and the sanctuary reassigned to correspond to the,directives of 1 Vatican 11 to permit Mass facing the people. Photo 1 â€" parish Photo 11 - Mrs. ngnes Coughlin Photo 111 - Mrs. nicherd Cougnlin.

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