Reverend Michael Jaglowicz was born in Ontario Canada on August 18, 1872.

His parents were Michael Jaglowicz 1834 – 1891 and Rosine Laschewski 1835 – 1913. His parents emigrated from Poland to Canada in 1865.  They were farmers by trade. He was one of nine children.

In 1891 Rev. Michael Jaglowics entered The Gregorian University located in Rome, Italy.

On May 30, 1896 he was ordained by Cardinal Cassetta in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.

He returned to Canada in July 1897 and stayed with his family through September 1898.

He then traveled to St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s, KY in September 1898.  His position at the college was Disciplinarian.

In July 1899 he was promoted to Vice President of St. Mary’s College.

In July 1901 he was promoted to President of St. Mary’s College.

Rev. Michael Jaglowicz died on November 10, 1943 in the JA Baute Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, KY after a battle with stomach cancer.

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St. Joseph Mission Church was built and opened March 1908, the first stained glass on the northside of the church was dedicated to Rev. Michael Jaglowicz, President of the St. Mary Seminarian College, which was four miles northeast of the church. Rev. Michael Jaglowicz was definitely supported and played a part in the construction and dedication of the St. Joseph Church.

In 1942 a wall altar was dedicated in memory of Rev. Michael Jaglowicz, in a new chapel at the St. Mary’s Seminarian College.  In the early 1970’s the St. Mary’s College gave the wall altar to St. Joseph Church.

Painting by Sammy Osborne, 2020

Internment at St. Charles Catholic Church

St. Mary’s Kentucky

Fr. Ernie came to St. Joe 1963 – 1974, returning 1982 until we closed in 1996.

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The crucifix that one towered over the St. Mary’s College campus was given to Little St. Joe in 1976 when the college closed. Nolan Brady repaired, painted and placed the crucifix in the right corner of the St. Joseph cemetery where it now stands.

Deacon Dant, Judge Hourigan, and Barry Brady exchange keys at the formation of the St. Joe nonprofit.

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Photo of the wall altar in 2001 after all the statues where removed. The only religious items in the church were the wall altar from the St Mary’s College and the St. Therese statue which was donated to the church by the Spalding family years ago.

In May 2019 Fr. Martin Linebach visited the St. Joseph Church and was told the story of our journey that started in 2001 to maintain the building as the center piece of our community with the wall altar, a photo of Fr. Erie, and the statue of St. Therese. It was Fr. Martin that asked, “what day in 2001 did Fr. Ernie pass away”? I answered “Oct 01, 2001” Fr. Martin stated, “St. Therese feast day is Oct 01 as well.”  I told Fr. Martin, “we remain confident that St. Therese and Fr. Ernie helped us maintain our catholic identity at the Little St. Joseph Parish in western Marion County, Kentucky”.  As Fr. Martin and I were walking out of the side door of the church, Fr. Martin said let’s stop a moment and offer a prayer to St. Therese. Fr. Martin said a prayer and asked for St. Therese continued intercession for the St. Joseph Church.

Fr. John Lesousky, best friend of Fr Ernie, celebrated mass in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Fr. John also celebrated Fr. Ernie’s funeral mass in October of 2001.

The Mother of Sorrow Statue was given to St. Joseph Church in 2006 from St Charles Church. Tina Miles Craig was commissioned to do the restoration and repainting of the beautiful life size Statue of the Blessed Mother. Such a magnificent religious statue from the early historical years here in the Holy Land of Kentucky.