{"product_id":"detroit-gesu-catholic-church-and-patricia-montemurri-9781467127356","title":"Detroit Gesu Catholic Church and School","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating history of Detroit's \u003ci\u003eGesu Catholic Church and School\u003c\/i\u003ethrough the images and stories of the people who were there.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a reconfigured farmhouse just a mile outside of the city limits of Detroit, a Jesuit priest and 25 men, women, and children gathered to celebrate Sunday mass on March 19, 1922.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Reverend John McNichols named the Catholic mission church \u003ci\u003eGesu\u003c\/i\u003e, the Italian word for \u003ci\u003eJesus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003eGesu\u003c\/i\u003ebecame one of Detroit's landmark parishes. Its history illustrates the \u003ci\u003eMotor City's\u003c\/i\u003eboom, bust, resilience, and resurgence. It was the home parish of four Detroit mayors, powerful members of Congress, auto industry titans, sports legends, artists, authors, and actors. At its peak in the mid-1960s, \u003ci\u003eGesu\u003c\/i\u003eSchool enrolled 1,600 students. Because of Detroit's decline and its racial and economic struggles, Gesuis one of only four Catholic elementary schools that remain in the city. But as Detroit rebounds, \u003ci\u003eGesu School\u003c\/i\u003eis growing again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Patricia Montemurri is an award-winning Detroit journalist whose in-laws were the church's architects and stained-glass designers.\u003ci\u003eGesu's\u003c\/i\u003ehistory unfolds here through vintage photographs from the parish archives, the \u003ci\u003eSisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Detroit Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWalter P. Reuther Library\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMichigan Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e, and the albums of \u003ci\u003eGesu\u003c\/i\u003eparishioners and graduates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Montemurri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467127353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467127356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Patricia Montemurri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48587764728063,"sku":"9781467127356","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/detroit-gesu-catholic-church-and-patricia-montemurri-9781467127356","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}