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Historical Note:  Hallen Hall

Fifteen years later the parish was still experiencing tremendous growth. There was no facility to accommodate any large meetings, educational classes or social activities. Fabian Hall was used when possible, but the majority of times such activities had to be held elsewhere, or not at all. The Planning and Building Committee was formed in 1982 under the Father Neal Roth, O.S.B. Their continued efforts and hard work produced our beautiful and much needed Hallen Hall, named for Fr. Ansgar Hallen, one of the previous pastors who served for twenty-five years. Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on September 11, 1988 and Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen dedicated Hallen Hall on November 19, 1989.

The multi-purpose Hallen Hall hosts a variety of social functions including dinners, lectures, volley- ball games and receptions. It also supplies educational areas for our Religious Formation programs. At this time, the second floor of Hallen Hall remains unfinished.

In January 1996, due to the closing of the St. Vincent de Paul at the parish, Catholic Community Services opened the Emergency Assistance Office in Hallen Hall. This program would provide assistance for those in need just as St. Vincent had done. The CCS Family Center was established in the former parish rectory in October 1996. At that time the Emergency Assistance Office moved its services to the Family Center.

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Historical Note:  Education

There being no parish school nor any prospect of there ever being one all religious instruction is given in Sunday school and vacation school. Some of the older fathers at the college remembered teaching Sunday school in the college chapel before 1916. In the new church, it was taught between the two Masses. The number of children in Sunday school has not varied greatly, usually running between 20 and 30, though in the early 40's, it climbed to 40-45. The number of classes has likewise varied. At this writing(1944) there are four, three taught by the ladies of the parish and one, the high school class, taught by the pastor. During most of the period during which the Lacey church stood the beginning class was taught by Mrs. J. D. Hoffmann, a remarkably able teacher. Vacation school was held in 1923, 1940 and 1941; in 1943 an attempt was made but the transportation problem proved too much and the matter was dropped.
 

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