Editor’s note: The following story compiled by a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church is based almost exclusively on parish histories written in 1953 and 2003 by, respectively, Ruth S. Holland (1892-1972), dedicated member of the parish, and Maj. Gen. James M. Morgan (1923-2021), parishioner and VMI professor of civil engineering and dean of the faculty. Matthew W. Paxton IV provided historical context for religious freedom in early Virginia.
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