Book Synopsis
This book chronicles the history of St. Mary of the Annunciation parish in Fremont Center, Mundelein, Illinois.
In Germany, the most important people in the village were the priest and the teacher. The immigrants were hungry for God’s word and for the social order and strength that came with Catholic fellowship. After settling in America, their next priority was to build a church, organize a school, and appeal to the bishop for a priest.
Because the history of the parish and Fremont Center are so interwoven, neither can be written without some reference to the other. This chronology provides an account of how the community in Fremont Center developed and how the parish of St Mary’s was formed.