Interview of Steve Mellen for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library Memory Bank. Mellen discusses growing up in Carlisle, PA and his involvement in with St. Patrick Catholic Church. Mellen eventually became the head of Facilities at St. Patrick-a role he held for over 30 years.
Interview of Terry Nickey for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library Memory Bank. Nickey discusses his life growing up in Cumberland County including his families long connection with the County and how he came to join the Catholic Church. He also delves into the history of St. Patrick Church in Carlisle, PA.
The year 1993 marked the centennial of the building of St. Patrick's Shrine Church in Carlisle. Just as the Rev. Dr. Henry G. Ganss published a comprehensive history of the parish in 1895, so it was deemed appropriate to prepare a brief history of the present church and its people during the last century.
This institution is unique in the fact that it has two physical structures in two different locations with the same name. The East Pomfret Street site, the Shrine Church is the original location for the catholic faith’s presence in Cumberland County.
Interview of Ellie Sweet for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library Memory Bank. Sweet talks about her life and the influence of St. Patricks Church.
For twenty years, from 1890 to 1910, Father Henry Ganss served as pastor of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. During that time he produced historical and musical works achieving international appreciation. He has merited entries in two prominent works of reference-The Dictionary of American Biography and The New Catholic Encyclopedia-rare for one whose activities one would assume deserved only parochial notice.