Church Tour

	Holy Cross Church Holy Cross church began in 1884 as a mission. Visiting priests from the parish in Lockeford held services for Catholics in the Linden area. In 1915, a church was built on the present parish property. The congregation out grew the old church, and that wood frame building was moved to the rear of the property to make way for a new church. The present stucco church was built in 1953, and was dedicated on April 4, 1954. It was constructed by Stockton builders Ben Merlo and Dan Nomellini. The beautiful cathedral style stained glass windows were created by Carl Huneke, Century Stained Glass Studio. San Francisco. The windows were installed in 1954 shortly after the completion of the church. In 1963, Holy Cross was made a parish of the Diocese of Stockton by Bishop Hugh A. Donahue. The rectory, Designed by architect Edward C Merlo was added in 1975. The activities center and classroom were completed in 1996. Holy Cross makes no claim on the validity of the following link but merely offers it as a source of one persons view of the beginnings of Holy Cross-Personal Viewpoint
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	Carl Hunke (1898-1972) Designer of the Holy Cross stained glass windows. Carl Hunke was born in Achim bei Bremen Germany. He started his apprenticeship as a stained glass artist in Bremen at the age of 13. He emigrated to San Francisco as a young man. His shop, Century Stained Glass Studio was on Fillmore Street in San Francisco where he created windows for more than 70 churches in California, including the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Stockton, Saint Vincent de Paul Church in San Francisco, both in the tradition of the great cathedrals of Europe, and Saint Stephan’s church in San Francisco, where he pioneered the creation of faceted glass windows.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS & ST. ANN
ST. PAUL & ST. ANTHONY
ST. CHARLES BORREMEO & JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ST. PETER & ST. THERESA
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION & ST. THERESE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER
SACRED HEART OF MARY & THE BOY JESUS