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Our Parish History
Our Beautiful Church...dedicated December 8th, 1901
Our Church back in 1908
The interior of the church back in 1917
The interior of the church currently
In 1852 a larger track of land along Carlisle Street was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Martin. A large frame church was erected on the property. "At first it was used only for religious instruction classes, Mass on weekdays and certain Holy Days." Up to this point the Church was a mission to Sacred Heart in Conewago where the Jesuit priest would travel up to celebrate Mass.
Then in 1879, "New Oxford and Paradise missions were combined into one charge and Sunday Mass was celebrated on alternate Sundays.
Our first resident pastor, Father Pius P. Hemler was appointed in 1891. The parish at the time had 300 registered souls. Under his pastorate, he built a brick schoolhouse.
Plans were drawn up for the current Church and the old Church was razed on July 22nd, 1900. Bishop John W. Shannahan laid the cornerstone of the present Church on September 8th, 1901, and a few months later the Church was dedicated on December 8, 1901.
It was in 1913 a new school was built, and the Sisters of Mercy replaced the Sisters of Charity who were teaching in the school. Our parish school closed in 2017 when it was merged with Sacred Heart in Conewago and Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in McSherrystown to form Saint Teresa of Calcutta School.
Currently our parish has just over 500 families.
Excerpts taken from the Diocese of Harrisburg history book for the centennial.
En 1852, el Sr. y la Sra. Jacob Martin donaron un terreno más extenso a lo largo de la calle Carlisle. En la propiedad se erigió una gran iglesia de madera. «Al principio, solo se usaba para clases de religión, misas entre semana y ciertos días festivos». Hasta ese momento, la Iglesia era una misión del Sagrado Corazón en Conewago, donde el sacerdote jesuita viajaba para celebrar la misa.
Luego, en 1879, las misiones de New Oxford y Paradise se unieron en una sola misión y la misa dominical se celebraba en domingos alternos.
Nuestro primer párroco residente, el Padre Pius P. Hemler, fue nombrado en 1891. La parroquia en ese momento contaba con 300 almas registradas. Bajo su pastorado, construyó una escuela de ladrillo.
Se elaboraron los planos para la iglesia actual y la antigua fue demolida el 22 de julio de 1900. El obispo John W. Shannahan colocó la primera piedra de la iglesia actual el 8 de septiembre de 1901, y unos meses después, la iglesia fue inaugurada el 8 de diciembre de 1901.
En 1913 se construyó una nueva escuela, y las Hermanas de la Misericordia reemplazaron a las Hermanas de la Caridad que enseñaban en ella. Nuestra escuela parroquial cerró en 2017 cuando... Se fusionó con la escuela Sacred Heart en Conewago y la Anunciación de la Santísima Virgen María en McSherrystown para formar la escuela Santa Teresa de Calcuta.
Actualmente, nuestra parroquia cuenta con poco más de 500 familias.
Extractos extraídos del libro de historia del centenario de la Diócesis de Harrisburg.
Our Church Filled for Christmas Eve Mass
The faithful gathered for Our Lady of Guadalupe 2023Immaculate Conception Church is a family of faith!
Father Paul Aumen's First Mass... year 1949Our parishes participation in the National Eucharistic Revival...opening Mass, all night adoration, Tuesday morning Mass and the start of the procession through the diocese.
An image taken from the opening Mass on Monday June 3rd at 7 pm for the Eucharistic Pilgrimage that was part of the National Eucharistic Revival here in the United States.
Father Carroll on the front steps of the Church preparing to lead the Eucharistic Procession to its next stop at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Conewago 
The Eucharistic Procession starting from Immaculate Conception Church through the town of New Oxford
Going through the Historic Circle in New Oxford
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