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History Quick Notes
- OLBS was established as a parish in April 1922.
- The cornerstone was placed on November 2, 1922.
- The First Mass was June 24, 1923.
- OLBS & Saint Adalbert were merged by Archbiship Edward Hoban in 1960
- Parishes officially merge in 1961
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This page created by:
- Mr. James D. Smith - research and location of old newspaper images, documents, and photos; conversion, storage, and safe guard as PDF files
- Mrs. Phyllis Clipps - creation of PPT (converted to video) of historical information and captions
- Mr. Thomas Nelson - assistance in uploading information
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SAINT ADALBERT CATHOLIC PARISH (1873 - 1960)
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The Early Years of Saint Adalbert - Bohemian Parish
- Church Work Among Foreign Speaking People of Cleveland 1940 Adalbert Founded 1883 Page 4
- Plain Dealer 10091905 St Ladislas Church Founded Adalbert Attended Page 9
- Plain Dealer 08271911 Building Permit Filed for Church Page 8A
- Plain Dealer 03251912 Placement of Adalbert Statue on Church Entryway Page 3
- Plain Dealer 09301912 Baseball Game at Adalbert Page 8
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Map 1913 Prior to OLBS Church School Convent
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Adalbert Church School Rectory 1913
- Plain Dealer 05291915 Adalbert Military Cadet Parade Page 13
- Plain Dealer 06041915 Cadets of St George Page 15
- Plain Dealer 06071915 St Prokop Founded Adalbert Attends Page 15
- Plain Dealer 02201916 Bohemian Cadets Train for Army Page 43
- Plain Dealer 09031916 Adalbert Students form Gymnastics Class Page 39
- Plain Dealer 08181918 Adalbert Red Cross Operating Page 50
- Czechs of Cleveland 1919 Adalbert Pastor Becka Page 23
- Czechs of Cleveland 1919 Adalbert School Church Page 24
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Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament - (1923 - 1960)
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Located on East 79th near quincy avenue
- Plain Dealer 11081924 OLBS Campaign Raising Page 16
- Cle Public Library 1928 OLBS Mentioned Page 49
- Cleveland City Directory 1929 OLBS Adalbert Page 23
- OLBS Graduating Class Rev. McKenney 1929
- Cleveland City Directory 1930 OLBS Adalbert Page 23
- Cleveland City Directory 1931 OLBS Adalbert Page 22
- Cleveland City Directory 1931 OLBS Convent Page 23
- Cleveland City Directory 1932 OLBS Adalbert Page 22
- Plain Dealer 12211935 OLBS Christmas Musical Page 9
- Plain Dealer 09131937 OLBS Expanding Page 3
- Cleveland City Directory 1938 OLBS Adalbert Page 38
- Lincoln Log 05251938 Invited to Shadow School
- Plain Dealer 09221941 OLBS Sudhoff Sr Emanuel starts Page 5
- Plain Dealer 12041941 OLBS Open Mission House on E. 21st Street Page 22
- Cleveland City Directory 1942 OLBS Adalbert Page 21
- Plain Dealer 10301942 OLBS Midwest Conference Page 4
- Plain Dealer 05011943 OLBS 85 Baptized Page 6
- Cleveland City Directory 1943-1944 OLBS Adalbert Page 22
- Cleveland City Directory 1943-1944 OLBS Convent Page 25
- OLBS 1st Communion 1945
- OLBS 2 1945
- OLBS 5 1945
- OLBS 6 1945
- OLBS 8 1945
- OLBS 1st Communion Class 1945
- OLBS Graduation Class Photo 1945
- OLBS Graduation at St Edwards Church on Woodland 1945
- Ignatian 1945 Student Directory Page 103
- Ignatian 1945 Student Directory Page 105
- Plain Dealer 05121945 OLBS 40 hours Page 7
- Plain Dealer 05131946 OLBS 49 Baptized Page 14
- Ignatian 1947 Student Directory Page 119
- Ignatian 1947 Student Directory Page 118
- Plain Dealer 01311949 Holy Name Society Founded Page 10
- Cleveland City Directory 1951 OLBS Church and School Page 813
- OLBS Graduation Class 06101951
- Plain Dealer 03131953 Priests Transfer Page 17
- Cleveland City Directory 1954 OLBS Church and School Page 763
- Cleveland City Directory 1955 OLBS Rectory Mrs Lillian hsekpr Page 518
- Plain Dealer 04221955 Priests Transfer Page 6
- Plain Dealer 04161956 Celebrate 1000th Anniversary Birth of Adalbert Page 28
- Plain Dealer 05051956 OLBS Pastor celebrate Mass at St Andrews Page 13
- Plain Dealer 06221957 OLBS Pastor Change page 6
- Plain Dealer 07151957 OLBS Priests Moving Page 9
- OLBS Basketball Team Heavyweights 1957-1958 with names
- OLBS Basketball Team Younger Squad 1957-1958 with Names
- OLBS 1st Communion 1958
- OLBS Kindergarten Easter Parade 1958 pt I
- OLBS Kindergarten Easter Parade 1958 pt II
- John Hay Ledger 02261959 New Teacher Child attends OLBS
- Plain Dealer 06171960 Priests Transferred Page 11
- Plain Dealer 12271960 OLBS Move Adalbert School Data Incld Page 13
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Saint Adalbert / OLBS (1961 - Present)
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olbs is relocated to saint adalbert church on east 83rd
- Plain Dealer 02061961 OLBS Merge Adalbert from Adalbert Perspective Page 28
- Plain Dealer 02041961 OLBS Final Mass Page 16
- Plain Dealer 01281961 OLBS Transfer to Adalbert Page 9
- Plain Dealer 09021961 Fr. Gene Named Assistant Page 7
- Plain Dealer 05071962 Adalbert School Dedicated Page 46
- Plain Dealer 05051962 OLBS School to reopen at St Adalbert Page 9
- Plain Dealer 07211962 Adalbert to hold Census Old School Demo'd Page 13
- Plain Dealer 08271965 OLBS Pastor Sudhoff to Leave Page 3
- Ignatian 1966 CAM Student Outreach Page 98
- Plain Dealer 05091967 Josephine Green Obituary Page 41
- Plain Dealer 06201969 Fr. Gene Named Pastor Page 24
- Plain Dealer 08261970 Black Catholics Demand Attention Page 19
- OLBS Father Gene Wilson 1973
- Cleveland City Directory 1974 Adalbert Church Page 160
- Plain Dealer 01281974 Fr Gene Adalbert Donate Page 12-A
- Plain Dealer 05211975 Join CCI Page 13-A
- OLBS Saint Adalbert Church Front 1975
- OLBS Saint Adalbert Church School Rectory 1975
- OLBS Saint Adalbert School Exterior 03131975
- Plain Dealer 08041975 Fr. Gene Peoples and Cultures Tour Page 5-A
- Plain Dealer 08051979 Louis Hertzog Obituary Page 1-30
- OLBS Saint Adalbert Miss Williamson David Somber 5th Grade 04251980
- OLBS Saint Adalbert School Lunch Sohio Owner 04301980
- Plain Dealer 02151985 Mardi Gras OLBS Adalbert Edwards Page 23
- East Side News 09241987 Adalbert Revival Page 3
- Plain Dealer 01101989 Lydia Harris Adalbert Succeeding Page 6-A
- Plain Dealer 12081991 Adalbert will teach any child Page 8-B
- Plain Dealer 04121992 Poor People's March Carwash Page 2-B
- Plain Dealer 11081994 Mary Russell Donation Page E1
- Plain Dealer 11141994 Mary Russell Expansion Funding Page 8-B
- Plain Dealer 02021994 Lydia Harris at Senate Hearing re Voucher Page 5-B
- Plain Dealer 12301995 Lydia Harris Speak First Friday Club Page 7-E
- Plain Dealer 12311995 Lydia Harris Start CSTP Voucher Page 10-A
- Eastside Daily News 08271996 Asa White Obit Bap OLBS
- Plain Dealer 10131996 Mary Russell Fund-Raising Two Classrooms Library Conversion Page 22
- Plain Dealer 01281996 Lydia Harris 100% HS Grad Rate Page 10-B
- Plain Dealer 01301996 Lydia Harris Voucher Promote Page 8-B
- Plain Dealer 02101996 Lydia Harris Receives Gov. Award Page 6-B
- Plain Dealer 10251997 Lydia Harris Voucher Unconstitutional Meet with Public Schools Page 2-B
- Eastside Daily News 01201998 Lydia Harris Excelling
- Plain Dealer 06031999 Kathryn Harris Computer Conway Donors Page 5-B
- Plain Dealer 01092003 Ruth Baker Walker Obituary Page B7
- Plain Dealer 12202006 Make Christmas Cards SOC Page B2
- Plain Dealer 11082008 Plan to close Adalbert OLBS Page A7
- Plain Dealer 07192009 Adalbert OLBS Closing Page A6
- Plain Dealer 03222009 Adalbert Closing is Illogical Page A6
- Plain Dealer 07192009 Layah Hodges First Communion Page 1
- Plain Dealer 08232011 Roamin Catholics at St Peters Page B1
- Plain Dealer 08232011 Roamin Catholics at St Peters Page B2
- Plain Dealer 08102012 Reopen Adalbert Ryan Allen Page 1
- East Side News 08142012 Adalbert Reopens Page 1
- Plain Dealer 04222012 Gamble Considering Returning from Lourdes Page A9
- Eastside Daily News St Adalbert Reopening Article 2012
- Eastside Daily News 07102012 Reopening Announcement
- Plain Dealer 08132012 OLBS Adalbert Reopen Mass Page B1
- Plain Dealer 08132012 OLBS Adalbert Reopen Mass Page B5
- Plain Dealer 09052012 Quinzella Hobbs Obituary Page B4
- Plain Dealer 03102013 Fr Gary We Need to do More Page A10
- Eastside Daily News 05062014 Parish Picnic
- East Side News 09162014 Swahili Mass Page 4
- Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament 2016
- Northeast Ohio Catholic OLBS Jan Feb 2021
- Kilimanjaro Sisters NEO Catholic Magazine November 2021
- America Magazine Article Historically Black Parish Takes Community to Heart
- 100th Jubilee Mass Brochure
- Black Catholic Messenger 100th Jubilee Mass 05042022
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