A plot of ground, located where Hamilton Avenue and SpringStreet afterwards crossed each other, was purchased in the latter part of 1852,. and shortly afterward the church was erected.

Father O'Reilly was succeeded by the Rev. Thonia* McLoughlin, of New Rochelle. From 1848 to 1860 White Plains was visited once a month from New Rochelle. From 1861 to 1868 it was attended by the Rev. Matthew Dowling, of Port Chester, Port Chester having been made a separate mission in 1855.

In 1868 Rev. John McEvoy was appointed to the charge of White Plains, and White Plains as a separate mission, with a resident pastor, dates from that time. Father McEvoy was a native of Kilkenny, Ireland, and had been an assistant in St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church, in Twenty-eighth Street, New York City, immediately before coming to White Plains. During the first year of his ministry a larger building was erected just across Hamilton Avenue from the old structure, and the congregation moved thither, retaining the old church as a Sundayschool. Father McEvoy became chaplain of St. Vincent's Retreat, in the town of Harrison, in 1878,^ and died there some time later.

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His succesi<or at White PUiins was the Rev. Bartholomew Galligaii, who assumed charge in November, 1878. Father Galligan was born December 19, 18o8, in County Cavan, Ireland ; he was ordained Det-ember 1!), 1SG8, and died July 9, 1884. He was at one time an assistant in St. Bernard's Church. New York City, and afterwards in St. Gabriel's Church, New York City. Previous to coming to White Plains he was pastor of St. Mary's Church, at Cold Spring, Putnam County, N. Y.