A savings account record of St. Bridget's Catholic Temperance & Benevolent Society, from 1914-1923, recorded by the Assabet Institution for Savings, Maynard.
The convent was located at the corner of Taylor Road and Great Road. The sign on the lawn promotes "Atlantic City Night" to support the St. Bridget's school.
In 1926 St. Casimir's Parish bought the land and power station building formerly owned by the Concord, Hudson and Maynard Street Railway on Great Road. The building was remodeled and blessed on November 12, 1928.
Pictures taken at the time of a visit by Archbishop Sheen (1895-1979) to Maynard on the occasion of his birthday.
Right photo: Archbishop Sheen in the center with Fr. Louis Bilicky to his right.
Fr. Bilicky was born in Salem, Mass. on December 31, 1922, ordained on May 4, 1949 and after assignments at various parishes in the greater Boston area he became the Pastor at St. Casimir's on February 10, 1970. Fr. Bilicky was the Pastor when St.…