Holy Infancy Church

Season 1, Episode 21 Landmarks With Leon

Holy Infancy Church

On this episode of Landmarks with Leon, we trace the rise, silence, and triumphant return of the Holy Infancy Church bell — the resonant “sound of South Bethlehem.” Founded in 1861 and rebuilt in an ornate Gothic Revival style by local hands, Holy Infancy has anchored immigrant communities for generations; after more than twenty years of silence, parishioners raised over $35,000 to restore the bell in 2022 and bring its voice back to the neighborhood. Tune in to hear the stories behind the spire, the school, and a parish that still worships in English, Spanish, and Portuguese — and celebrate a living landmark of the Southside.

Special thanks to Jordan Knox for her writing contribution to this episode.