Old St. Mary’s Parish was founded in 1887 in what was then the city of Albina, Oregon. A church was built on the site of the current church that year and served the parish until it was moved around the corner to what is now the parking lot where it was modified and used as a school. The current church was constructed in 1890. The Immaculate Heart parish community has grown and changed as the demographics of the surrounding community has grown and changed. The original parish was founded by mostly those of German and Irish descent. ... Read more