Timeline

• 1790: Mass is celebrated close to Chambersburg, PA for the first time.

• 1792: Christ's Church, a log church, is established by Father Dennis Cahill in Chambersburg. 

• 1795: Conewago assumes responsibility for the mission church. 

• 1804: A graveyard for the deceased Catholic faithful is built beside Christ's Church.

• 1812: A new church, Corpus Christi, is constructed in stone.

• 1820: Father Charles Kearns becomes the original pastor in residence at Corpus Christi.

• 1827: Corpus Christi receives an organ  which was originally from a church in Philadelphia. 

• 1874: Corpus Christi School is established. 

• 1893: Five acres of land is bought by Corpus Christi to be used as a new cemetery. 

• 1895: Cemetery is consecrated. 

• 1899: Land is excavated in preparation for building a new church. 

• 1900: The current church's cornerstone is laid.  

• May 30, 1907: Corpus Christi's new church is dedicated.

• 1909: Around 500 bodies are relocated from the old cemetery to the present cemetery.

• 1922: Corpus Christi School building is built.

• 1939: Sisters of St. Joseph's new covenant is inaugurated. 

• 1956: Corpus Christi School building is modified. 

• 1964: Corpus Christi School is expanded. 

• 1984: Corpus Christi Church is finished being renovated. 

• 1985: The A&P building (today’s parish hall) is bought by Corpus Christi. 

• 1987: Sisters of St. Joseph end their ninety-nine years of service at Corpus Christi School. 

• 1990: A program is established to have the old A&P transformed into the parish center.

• 2000: Perpetual Adoration begins.

• 2022: The Church Narthex is built on the site of the old Sisters of St. Joseph Convent.

  • The new building is blessed by Bishop Ronald W. Gainer Sunday June 26, 2022.