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1980-Present |
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From 1980 to 1982, Holy Rosary
Church underwent much renovation. Under Father Burns' direction,
the following actions were taken: a new heating plant, renovation of the Parish Center, building an atrium to provide an interior entrance to
the church, redecoration of the church, and renovation of the rectory.
The rededication of Holy Rosary Church was held on May 23, 1982.
Since the rededication, Holy Rosary Church has undergone few physical changes. However, the people of Holy Rosary have changed and grown quite a lot. Today, there are almost 900 families registered in the Parish. One Saturday and three Sunday Masses are needed each weekend to accommodate the growing congregation. The Religious Education Center is full of eager elementary school-aged children on Sundays, while the parents congregate in the Parish Center to share their faith. The Parish has begun to rent space in the Emerson Cultural Center and the First Interstate Bank to accommodate the Youth Groups, Adult Religious Education, and meetings. Although the Parish has changed much since 1879, the faith of the congregation has not. It was not uncommon to see members of our early Parish Family climbing under fences and through the mud for Mass. Today it is not uncommon for the Bozeman community to see Holy Rosary Parish members hauling canned goods to the food bank or walking through snowy Montana weather for Sunday morning Mass. As our Parish moves forward into the future, whether that brings us a new church or more remodels, the faith of the Parish lives on.
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