Church sees area’s growth as opportunity
150-year-old St. Lawrence Martyr opening $4.2 million facility in Hanover
There’s not likely to be polka music during services at St. Lawrence Martyr Catholic Parish this weekend, but no one could blame parishioners if they have a bit of dance hall deja vu when they pull into the church parking lot.
This weekend, the 150-year-old congregation is celebrating a move into a new $4.2 million parish complex in Hanover — on the grounds that used to be part of Blob’s Park, the beer garden where generations danced many a night away.
“People do mention that,” said the Rev.
Victor Scocco, pastor of the growing parish.
The new facility on Parkside Boulevard, he said, is essentially built where the beer hall used to be.
Blob’s Park closed in 2014, and Scocco said St. Lawrence Martyr is hoping to establish another legacy for the property, as a “space of welcome” to a growing community.
“There are thousands of houses going up within a 5-mile radius,” said Scocco. “We’ve heard for years how the area would be
This weekend, the 150-year-old congregation is celebrating a move into a new $4.2 million parish complex in Hanover — on the grounds that used to be part of Blob’s Park, the beer garden where generations danced many a night away.
“People do mention that,” said the Rev.
Victor Scocco, pastor of the growing parish.
The new facility on Parkside Boulevard, he said, is essentially built where the beer hall used to be.
Blob’s Park closed in 2014, and Scocco said St. Lawrence Martyr is hoping to establish another legacy for the property, as a “space of welcome” to a growing community.
“There are thousands of houses going up within a 5-mile radius,” said Scocco. “We’ve heard for years how the area would be
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