Serving Joliet's Catholics
The Cathedral Parish of St. Raymond Nonnatus 1917-1992
Written by Robert R. Morris

In 1992, the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus celebrated its 75th Jubilee. The Anniversary Book Committee developed a comprehensive memorial of the Parish's history bound in book form, featuring this centerpiece essay by Robert R. Morris.

Part 1: The First Shovel of Dirt
Part 2: The Grim Days of 1917
Part 3: St. Raymond's Community Roots
Part 4: The Immigrant Community
Part 5: The Story of a Patron Saint
Part 6: A Founder and a Legend
Part 7: The Legend Comes to an End
Part 8: A New Pastor for St. Raymond's
Part 9: Father Scanlan's Prediction Comes True
Part 10: A Time for Change for All Catholics
Part 11: Another Era Concludes
Part 12: The Third Pastor and Second Rector
Part 13: Changes in the Diocese
Part 14: Challenges at St. Raymond's
Part 15: To the Present [1992]