PARISH TIMELINE

1865 - 1st Catholic Mass for Tracy Catholics in Ellis
1878 - Ellis moved to become Tracy
1888 - Church erected at 8th and Central

1908 - St. Bernard's Parish formed, Fr. T.P. Moran, Pastor
1911 - New Church built at 8th and Central
1912 - Parish house completed
1915 - West Side Irrigation District established in Tracy
1916 - Fr. Thomas O'Malley, Pastor
1918 - Fr. Thomas Crimmins
1920 - Fr. Paul Anderson
1922 - Fr. Cornelius Guerin
1926 - Fr. Michael Doyle, Pastor
1929 - Fr. John P. Buckley, Pastor
1930 - Fr. Harry Smith, Pastor
1931 - Fr. Joseph J. McGlave, Pastor
1944 - Fr. Thomas F. Fleming, Pastor
1947 - Resolution made to build larger church
1950 - Present church property purchased and building began
1951 - Church and Parish House dedicated
1956 - Fr. John Dermody, Pastor
1957 - Building Fund Drive began
1958 - St. Bernard's School and Convent completed
1960 - Fr. Fleming Hall project began
1961 - Fr. Eugene J. Shea, Pastor
1963 - St. Bernard's School begins teaching all eight grades
1976 - Msgr. Eugene Shea C.C.D. Center completed
1984 - Fr. Ivo D. Rocha, Pastor
1988 - First major church renovation began
1994 - Second major church renovation began
1996 - Construction on the Ministry Center began
1999 - Our Lady of Fatima Ministry Center completed

2003 - Parish Office renovated
2004 - Together with Christ Campaign began, First "Raise the Roof" Gala
2007 - Fr. Rocha installed as Monsignor, Construction on the new site project begins
2008 - 100th Anniversary of St. Bernard's Parish, 50th Anniversary of St. Bernard's School

2009 - Holy Family Center opens it's doors as the First Phase of our "Building Together With

          Christ" Campaign is completed