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Saint Monica's Church is a Roman Catholic parochial in the city of Barre, Vermont. It is in the Diocese of Burlington. The congregation dates from the original settlement of Barre in the 19th century, and its present building dates from the late 1880s. ==History== The church is Barre began life as a mission from the church of Saint Augustine in the older settlement of Montpelier, Vermont.〔(History of St Augustine's church ) (accessed 28 02 07)〕 The original Roman Catholic settlers of Barre had been traveling to worship at Montpelier. However, from 1881 the Catholic population had swollen to the point that the priest from Montpelier was traveling to Barre to conduct worship for 31 families, initially in the town hall. By 1886 the priest had leased a disused academy building to accommodate the Barre Mission. A new purpose-built church was then needed. The church was finished on October 2, 1887. Saint Monica's cost $25,000 to build, including the lot for the church and rectory. The church was built to accommodate the growing number of Roman Catholic families, especially of Irish, Italian, and French descent, who were flocking to Barre to work in the granite industry.〔(Revealer.com )〕 The dedication to St Monica, related to the fact that the original Montpelier Church was dedicated to Monica's son, Saint Augustine. Since its founding, Saint Monica's has undergone several major renovations. In 1927, in response to a demand for faith-based education for local Roman Catholic children, the priest of St. Monica's founded a school adjacent to the church.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saint Monica's Church, Barre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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