Church and Religion

. Most of the immigrants to McIntyre were Roman Catholic. The only church in town, St. Gertrude's Catholic Church, was built in 1918. Prior to that date, the worshippers attended services in a private McIntyre home. The church served the spiritual as well as social needs of some of its members. Protestant worshippers attended one of the two Presbyterian churches in the nearby town of Jacksonville. A Byzantine Rite Catholic Church in nearby Coal Run was attended by a number of worshippers from McIntyre. Memories of Church and Religion

Photos and Documents Early house of worship for Catholics, 1913 St. Gertrude’s Roman Catholic Church, built 1918 Original rectory of St. Gertrude’s Protestant Bible study class, 1932 Group of Protestant church ladies, circa 1933 Children in first communion dress, circa 1940 Byzantine Rite Catholic Church, Coal Run, built 1945 Altar, Byzantine Rite Catholic Church, Coal Run St. Gertrude's Guild mother's day dinner, 1940s First priest to reside in McIntyre, 1947 St. Gertrude’s Church football team, 1948 Related Web Sites Communion of Catholic Children Byzantine Catholic Church in Ameri Home Page McIntyre Page .