angelo motta - st. stephen's church

This interview was conducted on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 7:30 AM in the sacristy at St. Stephen's Church in Hazelwood.
Mr. Angelo Motta talked about his long time association with the church.

 

excerpts

"I lived below the tracks."

"At one time it was mostly Italians and Irish."

"I made my first communion, and my confirmation here. I got married here and made my fiftieth anniversary here."

"At one time the congregation was enormous."

"The original church was across the street."

"I was born in 1920."

"We worked on the railroad. The whole family worked on the railroad except the girls."