History of St. Bernard Church, Peoria

• January 4, 1902: Construction began on a new church with Romanesque design, offering seating for 600, in the East Bluff.
• September 27, 1903: The red brick church located on the corner of Kansas and New York Avenue, known as St. Bernard, was dedicated.
• January 3, 1904: The church bell, weighing a ton and manufactured in St. Louis, was dedicated by Bishop Peter J. O’Reilly.
  
• 1906: The present rectory was constructed.
  
• September 23, 1909: Bishop Dunne confirmed the first class.
  
• September 3, 1911: The new school, capable of accommodating 600 students, was dedicated.
  
• 1927: A mothers’ club was organized.
  
• 1930: A men's club was established.
  
• 1956: The Legion of Mary was formed.
  
• 1961: Church improvements, including painting and remodeling, were carried out.
  
• 1972-1973: Extensive renovations, updates, painting, and carpeting were completed in the church and sanctuary.
  
• 1977: The gym underwent renovation.
  
• 2002: The church was restored by R. Pallardy in preparation for the parish centennial celebration in 2003.

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