- Title:
- St. Leo the Great Parish - Tacoma, Washington
- Date Created:
- 1992
- Description:
- Community members and church leaders reflect on the history and legacy of St. Leo Church, a Jesuit parish located in Tacomas Hilltop neighborhood. Long-time parishioners Patricia Ditter and Barbara Thomashofski and former parishioner Doris Barkley discuss the churchs growing pains in the wake of Vatican II and the subsequent emergence of its social justice ministry. Reverend David Alger, director of Associated Ministries, describes some of St. Leos numerous out-reach programs and shares his thoughts on its position as a spiritual anchor within the community. Lastly, Father Bill Bichsel, a former associate pastor at St. Leos and a well-known social activist, discusses his commitment to social justice and his involvement with several church-related projects, such as the Martin Luther King Center.
- Subjects:
- St. Leo Church (Tacoma, Wash.) Ditter, Patricia--Interviews Algers, David--Interviews Bichsel, Bill, 1928-2015--Interviews Barkley, Doris, 1921--Interviews Thomashofski, Barbara, 1921--Interviews Religious institutions--Washington (State)--Tacoma Church and social problems--Catholic Church Civic leaders-- Washington (State)--Tacoma--Interviews Civil rights workers--Washington (State)--Tacoma--Interviews Civil rights-- Washington (State)--Tacoma Clergy-- Washington (State)--Tacoma Neighborhoods-- Washington (State)--Tacoma Hilltop (Tacoma, Wash.)
- Location:
- United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma
- Source:
- University of Washington Tacoma Community History Project
- Source Identifier:
- chp1992-08
- Type:
- image
- Format:
- cpd
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