We present this week a picture of the new Methodist Episcopal church as it will look when completed.

As everyone knows, it is to be located at the junction of Washington and Walpole Streets, one of the most central and desirable locations in town.

It promises to be a very handsome and ornamental edifice. The pastor, Rev. H. C. Wright, and his people have done some very energetic work in raising funds for this new house of worship.

(All articles originally appeared in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)

Norwood Catholic Women Close Silver Jubilee With Archbishop Cushing-This Day in Norwood History-May 16, 1957

The silver jubilee of the Norwood Catholic Woman’s Club unfolded on a warm May evening in 1957, filling St. Catherine’s School Auditorium with the glow of candles, polished silver, and the unmistakable hum of a community celebrating its own endurance. For twenty‑five years, the club had been a quiet but powerful civic force—organizing charity drives,…
Knox Smith Property Acquired by St. Catherine’s-This Day in Norwood History-April 18, 1957

Knox Smith Property Acquired by St. Catherine’s-This Day in Norwood History-April 18, 1957
Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-December 6, 1956

Mrs. Esther J. Deeb, Caravan correspondent in Norwood. Mass., was given a testimonial banquet Sunday evening November 4 by parishioners of St. George’s Syrian Orthodox Church of Norwood, in recognition of her long and outstanding leadership and service to the church. The banquet, attended by over 200 people, was held at Holman Hall in Norwood,…
Convent Dedicated Sunday At St. George’s Parish-September 29, 1955

Convent Dedicated Sunday At St. George’s Parish-This Day In Norwood History-September 29, 1955
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Breaks Ground For Addition-This Day in Norwood History-May 12, 1955

ARCHITECT’S SKETCH by the office of Harry J. Korslund, Norwood, shows present main church and spire of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church (right) and the new addition (left) for which ground was broken on Sunday. Last Sunday morning marked an important milestone for the Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Norwood, as the congregation gathered for the ceremonial…
Steeple of St. Catherine’s Toppled By Hurricane Edna-This Day in Norwood History- September 11, 1954

Steeple of St. Catherine’s Toppled By Hurricane Edna This Day in Norwood History- September 11, 1954
Archbishop Cushing Confirms 283; Blesses New School And Hall-This Day in Norwood History-May 18, 1954

This Day in Norwood History-May 18, 1954-Archbishop Cushing Confirms 283; Blesses New School And Hall His Excellency the Most Rev. Richard J. Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a class of 283 yesterday afternoon in St. Catherine’s Church. Prior to the Confirmation ceremony, Archbishop Cushing bestowed his blessing on the new…
Baptist Property On Washington Street Sold-March 17, 1950

91-Year-Old Structure To Be Razed;Premises Must Be Vacated By July 1st The ninety-one-year-old First Baptist Church on Washington Street has been sold and the work of razing the ancient structure for the erection of a modern business block is expected to start in mid-July. The sale of the church property was announced at a business…
Norwood Contingent Off For Big New York Parade-March 17, 1950

A large crowd was on hand outside St. Catherine’s Church Father MacAleer Fife and Drum Corps boarded a Greyhound bus for New York where they will be the first musical unit in the line of march for the annual St. Patrick’s parade of Fifth Avenue. By bus, train, and plane, scores of Norwood citizens also…
Observe Anniversary Of Lithuanian Independence-February 17, 1950

Nation’s Spirit Should Help World To Stand Strong, Says Wigglesworth Marking the 32nd anniversary of the independence of their native land, over 200 members of St. George’s Lithuanian Church heard Congressman Richard B. Wigglesworth laud their homeland at ceremonies held in the church parlors Sunday afternoon to commemorate the occasion. “Freedom and independence have triumphed…