From The Indianapolis News, Friday, March 13, 1925: Bishop Joseph Chartrand announced the creation of a new Catholic parish to be known as Little Flower with Rev. Charles Duffey, assistant pastor at St. Patrick’s, as pastor. Located north of Irvington, Little Flower parish will be formed from sections of three parishes, St. Philip Neri, Rural and Michigan streets, Our Lady of Lourdes, and St. Francis de Sales, Brightwood. Named after Blessed Therese, the Little Flower, who will be canonized a saint later this year, the buildings for the new parish will be located between 13th St., Nowland Ave., Wallace St., and Bosart Ave. on land that has been the property of the diocese for several years. According to Rev. Duffey, an organization meeting will be called and the first building to be constructed will be a combined church and school.
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