Tagged: Father Francis Monroe

St. Joseph’s Hospital served Fairbanks’ medical needs for more than 50 years

The Catholic Church sent Father Francis Monroe (Society of Jesus) to Alaska in 1894. He spent several years at missions along the Lower Yukon River before moving to the Upper Yukon after the Klondike...

Immaculate Conception Church a moving experience

Some buildings, because of location or design, are picturesque from the moment they are completed. Others acquire character as they settle into the landscape. Immaculate Conception Church has had its charm bequeathed to it...