140th Anniversary

Read about our first pastor who was so beloved in the Olean community, thousands showed up--in the rain-- for the largest funeral ever in Olean's history up to that date in 1912.  Enjoy his wonderful story of gentleness and mercy. 
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Above: Fr. Hamel--probably upon his ordination in 1875. He would have been 25 yrs old. Below: One of Fr Hamel's later portraits. He served our parish from age 26 to age 61.



Original St. Mary of the Angels Church built by Fr. Pamphilus daMagliano, OSF in 1860.