Parish History

Most Holy Redeemer Parish was established in 1941 at 96th and Millard.  It was a "country" parish at first, with boundaries from 87th to 103rd Streets and Western to Pulaski Avenues.  The building boom after the long depression years brought many home seekers to the gravel roads of Evergreen Park.  

Father Louis J. Briody became the pastor of the church in 1941 and celebrated the first Mass on Sunday, December 7, unaware that this date would go down in history because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  With determination and the help of many parish members, Father Briody saw the completion of a school in December 1942.

Through the years the parish continued to grow. The present church was dedicated in 1961 and the first Mass was celebrated on Christmas Day.  The first church, a frame building, was razed in the summer of 1962.  After the death of Father Briody, Monsignor Patrick J. Hayes, P.A., was appointed in February 1966.  He was succeeded by Fathers Peter Franzen, William Devine, Richard Dempsey, and the present pastor, Michael Foley.

A parish founded on care and concern, Most Holy Redeemer rejoices that it has many highly motivated and enthusiastic persons, many of whom are second and third-generation parishioners.