F
r. Huseman took over the administration of the parish January 8, 1963. Under his guidance, St. John’s flourished. He oversaw the completion of the school addition, and helped increase the parish’s usable property by having 12,000 truckloads of dirt from Northgate Shopping Center hauled here to be used for the playground and parking lot behind the school.
Through the years, the parish grew so much Fr. Huseman found it necessary to convert two school classrooms into a chapel. The church was running out of space, so masses were held simultaneously in both the church and chapel for a total of eight masses each weekend.
However, in all of Fr. Huseman’s work, one of his biggest accomplishments is our beautiful cemetery. He established a solid financial base for its operation and upkeep.
Fr. Huseman left St. John’s parish in October 1979 to take up residence at St. Peter and Paul Church in Norwood.
