| June 24, 1913 |
Rev. Owen J. Rowan appointed pastor of a parish in south Minneapolis by Archbishop John Ireland. |
| July 6, 1913 |
Fr. Rowan celebrates his first Mass as pastor of the new parish in the hall at 3725 E. 45th Street. |
| August 29, 1913 |
First marriage in St. Helena Parish. |
| September 10, 1913 |
The new parish named "The Church of St. Helena" by Archbishop John Ireland. |
| October 9, 1913 |
Formal incorporation of The Church of St. Helena. |
| October 14, 1913 |
Filing of papers of incorporation with the State of Minnesota and Hennepin County.
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| August 27, 1913 |
First Mass celebrated in the original church of St. Helena. |
| October 18, 1914 |
Dedication of original church. Archbishop John Ireland presiding. |
| May 13, 1915 |
First Holy Communion class at St. Helena. |
| October 17, 1915 |
Sacrament of Confirmation administered for the first time at St. Helena. Archbishop John Ireland confirming bishop. |
| May, June, 1917 |
First parish mission, conducted by the Dominican Fathers. |
| September, 1920 |
Dorothy Hurley enters the novitiate of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and becomes Sister Ellen Joseph. St. Helena's first religious vocation. |
| October, 1922 |
Fr. Rowan moves into the newly built rectory at 4320 33rd Avenue South. |
| August 3, 1925 |
Ground-breaking for school building. |
| September, 1926 |
St. Helena School opens its doors for the first time. Mother Agnes Clare, C.S.J., first principal. |
| August, 1927 |
Rev. Patrick J. Ryan appointed by Archbishop Dowling as the first assistant priest at St. Helena. |
| June, 1938 |
Twenty-fifth anniversary of parish. |
| March 28, 1939 |
Ground-breaking for new church. |
| October 20, 1940 |
First Mass celebrated in new church. |
| November 21, 1940 |
Dedication of the new church. Archbishop John Gregory Murray presiding. |
| July, 1946 to January, 1948 |
Installation of stained glass windows in the church. Windows designed by Conrad Pickel. |
| Summer, 1945 |
Demolition of original church building. |
| June 8, 1946 |
Rev. Eugene J. Sebesta becomes the first priest ordained from St. Helena. |
| September, 1950 |
Construction begins on the convent and the addition to the school. |
| Summer, 1951 |
Sisters move into new convent. |
| September, 1951 |
Addition to the school is completed and put into service. |
| June, 1955 |
Fr. Rowan celebrates the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. |
| June 14, 1957 |
Fr. Rowan is named a Domestic Prelate by Pope Pius XII. |
| September 15, 1957 |
Fr. Rowan invested as Domestic Prelate in St. Paul Cathedral. Becomes Monsignor Rowan. |
| June, 1963 |
Fiftieth anniversary of the parish. |
| June, 1966 |
Msgr. Rowan retires as the Pastor of St. Helena. Becomes Pastor Emeritus. |
| June, 1966 |
Bishop James. P. Shannon becomes the second Pastor of St. Helena. |
| September, 1969 |
Rev. Alfred Wagner becomes the third Pastor of St. Helena. |
| September, 1971 |
Consolidation of St. Helena School and Holy Name School The combined schools become South Parks Consolidated Catholic School. St. Helena School is called South Parks East. |
| April 8, 1976 |
Death of Msgr. Owen J. Rowan. |
| June, 1978 |
Rev. Richard Villano becomes the fourth Pastor of St. Helena. |
| September, 1984 |
Following the deconsolidation of South Parks Consolidated Catholic School, classes begin at the reconstituted St. Helena School. |
| June, 1988 |
Seventy-fifth anniversary of St. Helena. |
| October 23, 1988 |
Jubilee Dinner held at Fort Snelling. |
| November 6, 1988 |
Commemorative Mass celebrated in the church to mark the 75th anniversary of St. Helena. |
| To be continued . . . |
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