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St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church was founded in 1959 on Maitland Avenue, but it was not the first Catholic Church in Maitland.

History of Catholic Church in Maitland
1881-1887 Church of the Holy Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Records transferred in 1887 – church building left deserted until 1919 then sold.

Father Hubert Reason 1959-1966
April 5, 1959 First Mass celebrated
July 23, 1959 Canonically designated as a parish – first church served 95 families
1961 New church built – “Butler” building and 4 new classrooms
1st County Fair/Harvest Festival/Fall Festival/Community Fest
1962 5th grade added – held in church
1963 6th grade added – held in church
1964 7th & 8th grades added – rented house
1965 Five Sisters of Notre Dame arrived, 9 new classrooms

Father David Paige 1966-1972
1966 Nine classrooms built and a school office (no AC until mid 1980’s); Religious Education/Faith
Formation for children (CCD) formerly organized
1967 New convent and addition to Church doubled size (old social hall now school cafeteria)
1969 New rectory, 3 more classrooms, a library, science lab, clinic and teacher’s lounge,
school refaced

Father Patrick Caverly 1972-1981
1972 School accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference
1975 New church (first Mass Christmas Eve 1974)
Old church renovated into a social hall, offices
1979 Satellite Church of the Annunciation – for 3 years

Father Paul Henry 1981-1993
1983 2 portable classrooms added for Kindergarten & school offices
1984 Silver Jubilee, Parish Mission Statement Created
1986 New parish offices
1987 Adult/Child Centers and new meeting rooms built
Remodeled school office and 3 rooms for Kindergarten
1991 Purchased 9 acres (Annex area) renovated buildings and grounds

Father Charlie Mitchell 1994-present
1994 Parish Mission Statement renewed
1995 Re-Threads Thrift Store opens
1998 Parish Life Center built; Social Hall renovated into a school cafeteria, computer and science lab, new library and art room
Built gym; Old convent renovated into a Student Administrative Building; Enclosed Child Center
patio, added a teacher break room and relocated the playground
1999 Collapse of the walkway
2000 40th anniversary time capsule buried – New Millennium
2003-2004 Renovated Church – new sanctuary, chapel, Baptismal font, pews
2004 Pastoral Council announces ongoing plan to foster Stewardship as a way of life; Early Learning
Center accredited by the National Associate for the Education of Young Children
2005 Order of St. Mary Magdalen was established to recognize parishioners who have given of their
time, talent and treasure in extraordinary ways which enable our parish community to better fulfill the mission God has given us.
2006 U.S. Department of Education names St. Mary Magdalen School a National Blue-Ribbon School;
Paid off debt!
2008-2009 Re-Threads Thrift store closes; New parish Mission, Vision and Values discerned and disseminated;
St. Mary Magdalen Parish recognized as a Blue-Ribbon Stewardship Parish by the International
Catholic Stewardship Council; Golden Jubilee Celebrated.

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Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004
2004 Celebrate Marriage Day Couples  65 Years - John & Rosalie D'Alboro 62 Years - Mary & Arthur Mohr, Jack & Celia Rube 60...
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004 - D'Alboro
John & Rosalie D'Alboro - 65 Years  
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004 - Mohr
Mary and Arthur Mohr - 62 Years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004 - Rube
Jack and Celia Rube - 62 Years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004 - Vargas and D'Alaboro
Most recently married-Rolando & Lisa Vargas & longest married-John & Rosalie D'Alboro
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004 - Anderson
Married 50 years - Roy and Margaret Anderson
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004 - Birmingham
Married 50 years - John & Jean Birmingham
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004 - Swiatosz
Married 50 Years - Marge & Ed Swiatosz  
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2004 - Simmermacher
Married 45 Years - Peggy & George Simmermacher. Orlando Sentinel, March 15, 2007, page B6 GEORGE JOSEPH SIMMERMACHER, 79, Longwood, died Tuesday. ...
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005
2005 Celebrate Marriage Day Couples 63 Years-  Charles and Linda Evans, Lawrence and Gilda Pettinati, Jack and Celia Rube 60 Years - Bob...
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Evans
Married 63 years - Linda and Charles Evans
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Pettinati
Married 63 years - Gilda and Lawrence Pettinati
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Rube
Married 63 Years - Jack & Celia Rube
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Dumont
Married 60 years - Ruth and Bob Dumont  
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Derryberry
Married 60 years - Harriet and Wallace Derryberry
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Coleman
Married 58 years - Carmen and Bob Coleman  
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Derryberry
Married 57 years - Harriet and Wallace Derryberry    
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Padilla
Married 57 years - Carlos and Silvia Padilla
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Silvinski
Married 56 years - Jean and Mike Slivinski
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Gallagher
Married 50 years - Gerry and Don Gallagher
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2005 - Loughran
Married 50 years - Leo and Nadine Loughran  
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Married 60-64 years
Couples married 60 - 64 years. L-R: Lawrence and Gilda Pettinati, Maria and Libero Nicolazzi, Charles and Linda Evans, and Jack and Celia...
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Swisher
Charlotte and Jim Swisher - Married 59 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Kubicki
Jeanne and JJ "Buzz" Kubicki - Married 56 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - O'Shaugnessy
Gerry and Hugh O'Shaugnessy - Married 53 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Salter
Margaret and Joseph Salter - Married 51 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - McFadden
Mary Ann and Walter McFadden - Married 51 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Brandofino
Eileen and Bill Brandofino - Married 55 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Verlander
Connie and Joe Verlander - Married 53 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Mestan
Cecile and John Mestan - Married 55 Years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Cantasey
Married 50 years - Jean and Jack Cantasey
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - del Monte
Married 50 Years - Aida and Eugenio del Monte
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Heileman
Married 50 Years - Joan and David Heileman
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Lorenz
Married 50 years - Gert and Chuck Lorenz
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - de Caprio
Married 50 years - Peg and John de Caprio
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Richardson
Married 50 years - Geraldine and Charles Richardson
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Marchetti
Married 50 Years - Maryann and Roger Marchetti
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Panico
Married 50 years - Jean and Anthony Panico
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Radigan
Married 50 years - Diane and Joe Radigan
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Riveron
Married 50 years - Mercy and Mario Riveron  
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2006 - Reimiller
Married 50 years - Doris and Richard Reimiller (and grandchild)
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2007 - Group Photo
Group photo of couples married 50, 60, and 65 years  at Celebrate Marriage Sunday  2007  - St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in...
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2007 - Married 65 Years
  Left: Jack and Celia Rube, Right: Gild and Lawrence Pettinati  
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2007 - Armstrong
George and Mae Armstrong - Married 60 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2007 - Cassidy
Catherine and Jack Cassidy - Married 60 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2007 - Geiger
Robert and Elizabeth Geiger - Married 60 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2007 - Guidus
Frank and Alice Guidus - Married 60 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2007 - Sutcliff
Bob and Ellen Sutcliff - Married 60 years
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2008 - Group Photo
Married couples reaching milestones in their marriage were celebrated at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Parish on January 27, 2008.    
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2008 - Longest Married Couple
Bernard and Lucy Pitt - Married 75 years. The Pitts were married in 1933 in Spring Valley, New York. Bernard died shortly...
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2008 - 60 Years or More
Married 60 or more years. Silvia and Carlos Padilla, Ken and Franka Hise, Helen and George McLaughlin
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2008 - Married 55 Years or More
Married 55 years or more. Front: Elizabeth and Bill Kelley, Jerry and Theresa Wicklin. Back: Irene and Ed Kuhn, Virginia and John Birmingham, Gertrude...
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2008 - Married 50 years
Married 50 years. Jack and Shirley Guignard, Alice and Raymond Bayard
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2009 - Married 50 years or more
  Married 50 or more years. William and Phylis Perkins, Harley and Mary Parkhurst, Sandy and Nick Coscia  
Celebrate Marriage Sunday 2009 - McLaughlin
Longest married couple - Helen and George McLaughlin - Married 64 years!
St. Mary Magdalen - Community Fest 2005
This flyer promotes the festival theme and lists all the events and entertainers at the 2005 Community Fest at St. Mary Magdalen...
St. Mary Magdalen - Community Fest 2005
  This flyer promotes the festival theme and lists all the events and entertainers at the 2005 Community Fest at St. Mary Magdalen...
St. Mary Magdalen - Community Fest 2006
  This flyer promotes the festival theme and lists all the events and entertainers at the 2006 Community Fest at St. Mary Magdalen...
St. Mary Magdalen - Community Fest 2006
  This flyer promotes the festival theme and lists all the events and entertainers at the 2006 Community Fest at St. Mary Magdalen...
St. Mary Magdalen - Community Fest 2009
This flyer promotes the festival theme and lists all the events and entertainers at the 2009 Community Fest at St. Mary Magdalen...
St. Mary Magdalen - Community Fest 2009
  This flyer promotes the festival theme and lists all the events and entertainers at the 2009 Community Fest at St. Mary Magdalen...
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Jim Charron

Dot and Jim Charron participated in Celebrate Marriage Day 2006. The following day, Jim was killed by a driver who ran a red light. 


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