SS. Peter & Paul Church
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Posted by Chuck – September 23rd, 2010
This week I had the opportunity to attend weekday Mass at SS. Peter & Paul Church in Naperville, IL.
Saints Peter & Paul was founded in 1846 and is the oldest established parish in DuPage County. The parish was originally established as St. Raphael’s, after the given name of its pastor, Rev. Raphael Rainaldi. The first church served 25 families, and was a small frame structure with a lean-to attached to the south side, which served as both sacristy and priest’s residence. This church was built on the west side of Front Street (Ellsworth) and faced east.