Parker in Douglas County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Ave Maria Chapel

at Matthew's Episcopal Church

— 19580 E. Pilgrim Place —

Ave Maria Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2016

1. Ave Maria Chapel Marker

Inscription. Responding to the growing religious needs of the community, G. W. Parker sold a piece of land on the north side of today's Mainstreet to build a chapel. Ten months later the foundation was laid for the Ave Maria Catholic Church. The first Mass was celebrated by the founder of the Ave Maria Catholic Mission, Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Judnic on January 12, 1916. In 1955, Catholic Church activities were moved to Castle Rock, and the old church was vacated and boarded up. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and the Catholic Mission agreed on an offer to move the chapel from Mainstreet and construct a foundation for its new location. Finally in September 1982, St. Matthew's moved the building to its current location. On March 10, 1983, Archbishop James Casey officially renamed this Parker church "Ave Maria". The first Mass at the chapel's new location was celebrated at 11am on October 7, 1984. The chapel remained unfinished until 1985 when St. Matthew's finished the interior and dedicated it as their worship space.

Erected by Town of Parker.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 12, 1916.

Location. 39° 31.039′ N,

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104° 45.756′ W. Marker is in Parker, Colorado, in Douglas County. It can be reached from East Pilgrim Place. Chapel is located a few hundred feet south of the St Matthew's Episcopal Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19580 East Pilgrim Place, Parker CO 80138, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newcomb House (within shouting distance of this marker); Twenty Mile House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedication to Parker's Most Significant Early Doctor (about 600 feet away); Hood House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cherry Creek Camp (approx. 3½ miles away); Russellville / History of Franktown / Franktown Country / Timber Industry (approx. 7.6 miles away);

Ave Maria Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2016

2. Ave Maria Chapel

Franktown (approx. 8.9 miles away); Founders Village (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parker.

Also see . . . Parker history about the Ave Maria Chapel. (Submitted on September 19, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.