Name/Title
Subject Files--Saint Ignatius Church, Saint InigoesEntry/Object ID
1985.002.0145Scope and Content
1 folder ; 11 3/4" x 9 1/2"
2 copies of a buff postcard with drawing and text printed in green. The drawing, on the left side of the card, is of a fenced cemetery with an obelisk at the far end with cedar trees at two corners and shrubs among the graves. Text on front: "In this Jesuit plot lie many of the pastors who have ministered to the people of Southern Maryland for more than three centuries. It is part of the cemetery beside St. Ignatius' Church, St. Inigoes, Md. Graves in the cemetery go back to 1739."
2 copies of buff postcard with drawing and text printed in gray. The drawing, on the left side of the card, is of the church and its landing from the water and is called "Cove Church" sketched by Mary Fahland in 1951. Text: "The Church of St. Ignatius, at St. Inigoes, Md., direct lineal descendant of St. Ignatius Church of St. Mary's City (1636), became known as 'The Church of the Cove' because of its location by the water which was ideal during the days of water travel."
2 copies of a buff postcard with a drawing and text printed in dark red. The drawing, on the right side of the card, is a front and side view of the church showing a simple brick building with a gable roof and a closed single bay vestibule, also with a gable roof. The brick appears to be standard running bond, but the vestibule and the space above it are shingled in the imbricated style. There is a double door flanked by lights , with 2 steps up to the door. There is a small louvered belfry with a pointed roof surmounted by a cross. There is a single chimney directly behind the belfry. Directly over the roof line of the vestibule is a gothic style window, separated into three parts by a deep v of molding. There is a sarcophagus visible to the left, but the letters on it are not legible. A tree, devoid of leaves, is off the back visible corner of the building and a large tree without leaves appears by the belfry. A rectangle of text is printed just below the church and is the same as the text to the left of the church. Text: "I have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice ... and have sanctified it, that my name may be there forever, and my eyes and my heart may remain there perpetually." 2 Paralip VII 12-16v. Above the text, a cross is formed of open books with ribbon markers and a line of the same motif frames the bottom of the text.
2 copies of a color postcard of the church with a shake roof, cream colored brick, a white vestibule and a small belfry. Text: "St. Ignatius Church on Saint Inigoes Manor Successor to Maryland's first Roman Catholic Church. Present church built in 1787. A historic shrine in southern Maryland. Open to the public."
2 copies of a small folder (11" x 7" folded to 6 1/8" x 3 1/2" available at the Church for those who were interested and who might donate to its preservation. Cream colored paper with black print and a black drawing of the building is on the first fold. On the left of the second fold is a photo of St. Inigoes Manor and on the right is an old photo of the Church. A text panel encourages people to send a contribution to the restoration of the Church. On the top left of the third fold is a photo of the interior of the Church in 1950. On the top right is a photo of the Church near the time of this folder. On the lower part is a photo of a mural of the colonists landing at St. Mary's City. This is surrounded by text detailing the history of the Church. The panel at the bottom is the form for sending donations. On the back of the folder is the drawing of the graveyard and a description of the cemetery.
1 copy of a folder (6" x 3 1/2") about the Church printed with buff covers and dark red ink. The front cover has a copy of the drawing of the Church described above and then a yellow panel with the "I have chosen ..." quotation. There are 15 pages of history and photos, by Richard T. McSorley, S.J., including a photo of the interior, the landing mural, the exterior in 1950, St. Inigoes Manor, a picture of the Church years ago, and a reprint of "The Cove Church" drawing. on the back of the booklet is the drawing of the cemetery and another yellow panel with the "In this Jesuit plot ..." quotation highlighted. There is no date on the booklet.
1 copy of the same pamphlet in a different size and different paper. It is 9"h x 3 3/4"w on light brown paper with 12 interior pages. No date.
Yellow 8 1/2" x 11" sheet with a photo of the Church in the top left one third and text about it in the bottom two thirds. All is surrounded by a thin black line to frame everything. There is no date on the piece.
Clipping from the Beacon of April 13, unknown year asking for helpers on the Church's restoration project being done by Navy volunteers.
Clipping of October 26, 1972 from the Catholic Standard about the restoration of the Church
Clipping of March 25, 1976 from the Catholic Standard about the Church as part of the paper's Bicentennial series
Form letter of July 6, 1983 from Rev. Walsh to Mr. Beitzell inviting him to help with the publication of a book about the St. Inigoes Mission. Mr. Beitzell had written a foreword for the book and a copy is included.
Clipping of April 22, 1984 from Washington Post magazine about Father Walsh, priest of St. Peter Claver Church in St. InigoesCollection
Edwin Warfield Beitzell CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1950 - 1984Location
Container
Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 2AShelf
Rack 09, Shelf 1Rack
Rack 09Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McSorley, Richard T.Person or Organization
Walsh, Francis