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greg78uk

18-09-2004 20:47

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The door is probably lying at the bottom of a landfill site somewhere, unless it was salvaged then it will be in some trendy expensive apartment for yuppies, as an 'authentic religious door'

Trickiann

18-09-2004 21:27

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I am quiet sad about the Sacred Heart church but it has been 18 years since I lived in Accy. When Iwas getting married in 1981 I hadthe choice of either marrying in SH or St Mary's in ossy,the aisle was shorter in St Mary's so it won. Does anyone remeber the baby chapel at SH or was it the crying chapel (where therbabiesand young children went.

Acrylic-bob

19-09-2004 05:36

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Yes, it was formerly the site of the memorial to the dead of the First World War, which was apparently carved in Rome and subsequently dismantled and moved by Dean Stack during which time he also discarded most of it. The statuary that is now in the grounds of St Mary's, Oswaldtwistle, and is still under a blue plastic sheet seven months after it's removal, is only the top part of it.

MoreJoe

20-03-2008 20:18

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Thank you all for the effort and time to assemble the pictures of this sad event. I passed through Accrington in late 2005 to find the Grammar School and the Sacred Heart both gone. I remember the SH holding Sunday mass at 7, 8, 9, 10 and High Mass at 11. From 8 onwards they were pretty much sold out and late comers sometimes had to stand on the steps outside.

I think there was a large carry over of religious thankfulness for deliverance from World War II. Time, TV and Apathy all took their toll on attendance. I was sad to find the place flattened and now I know how it happened.

May your soul be in Heaven a half hour before the Devil demolishes your church!

greenacreslabs

08-05-2010 15:41

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Originally Posted by greg78uk (Post 83976)

I have done some research into the Sacred Heart and this might answer some of the questions and be of interest to people,
A Dean is a priest in charge of a deanary, it is higher than a father but lower than a Canon.
The Jesuits left the Sacred Heart in 1958, the last members there were Fr Walter Smith, Fr J Taylor and Fr Dinley.
When they moved out, the Salford Diocese sent Dean Joseph Stack, Fr James Brenan and Fr Edward Morrisey to take over in 1959
A in 1975 Fr Denis Dwyer was curate, and in 1976, Fr Liam Comer
Dean Stack remained in charge of the parish until 1977, when he moves to St Peter Rossendale for a year before taking sabatical leave and going to Ireland, He comes back in 1980 and is apointed to the Sacred Heart, Blackburn, He becomes a Canon in 1981 but dies in 1982, i have attached a photo of him.
Fr Stacks sucessor at Accrington was Fr Patrick Desmond with Fr Joshua Sheeky as curate

I believe that this Fr. Joe Stack is my relative. Could you by chance find an obituary on him? Thank you very much!

JCB	18-05-2010 20:30

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Originally Posted by greenacreslabs (Post 813348)

I believe that this Fr. Joe Stack is my relative. Could you by chance find an obituary on him? Thank you very much!

The priest mentioned Father Walter Smith S.J. was the best priest I have ever known

yerself

19-05-2010 16:00

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Originally Posted by greenacreslabs

I believe that this Fr. Joe Stack is my relative. Could you by chance find an obituary on him? Thank you very much!

Have you tried either of these?

Catholic Family History Society Homepage
or
Salford Diocesan Archives - Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford

JIMMYJOHN

13-12-2014 13:55

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Please could someone tell me, whats happening/happened on the site where the church used to be.

I used to love the baby/kiddy section at the back. Used to go in there so I didn't have to pay full attention to the mass.:D

Less	13-12-2014 14:16

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Low priced starter housing being built.

Bob Dobson

13-12-2014 14:28

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There will be an obit in the Observer - Accrington library will send one you.

[email protected]

Bob Dobson

13-12-2014 14:29

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That's an obit of Father Stack.

dotti34

13-12-2014 22:19

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This thread has brought back some memories for him indoors. Early in 1957 while he was working on Paddock House School – they were having a new classroom built - he was sent to the house where the Priest for the Sacred Heart Church lived to do some minor renovations.

He remembers the priest Father McAvoy (spelling ?) who walked from the church to Paddock House School every morning, whatever the weather – although he would have been about 70 or so.

When he knew that we were about to get married, Father McAvoy gave us a bottle of wine to celebrate. A lot of water (and wine) gone under the bridge since then.....

JIMMYJOHN

14-12-2014 14:56

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Originally Posted by Less (Post 1126150)

Low priced starter housing being built.

Thankyou. A shame the church is gone. I guess I just feel bad when parts of our childhood disappear. For example the Paddock House old school is gone.

It just reminds me that sooner or later we will all be gone.

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