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T H E C Z E C H S o F C L E V E L A N D<br />
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parishs. In 1886, St. Wenceslas church followed its congregation to the<br />
Broadway neighborhood, and erected a beautiful new church at the corneT <strong>of</strong><br />
Broadway and East 37th streets. Since then both churches have been maintained<br />
for service, the rectory remaining at 2666 East 35th Place.<br />
<strong>The</strong> old school building on Burwell avenue is used by the higher grades,<br />
while the younger children attend school in a building next the new church.<br />
which building also houses the teachers. who are Sisters <strong>of</strong> St. Joseph. <strong>The</strong><br />
school at present has about 400 pupils.<br />
Rev. Antonin Hynek, who carne to this parish in 1873, spent a long life in<br />
its care, remaining in charge until his death in 1917. During his last years,<br />
however, his ill health placed most <strong>of</strong> the duties <strong>of</strong> the parish upon his assistant<br />
Rev. Joseph W. Koudelka, who has since been appointed pastor. Father Koudelka<br />
is a nephew <strong>of</strong> Bishop Koudelka. <strong>The</strong> present situation <strong>of</strong> St. Wenceslas<br />
is a difficult one, since it is the problem <strong>of</strong> a changing neighborhood. <strong>The</strong> prosperous<br />
and progressive parishioners have all moved farther out,and the district<br />
is becoming one <strong>of</strong> a very mixed population, in which the Czech will not long<br />
predominate.<br />
St. Prokop'. Church.<br />
<strong>The</strong> second Czech parish in the city was founded in 1874 on the west side.<br />
It was named for St. Prokop, who was one <strong>of</strong> the early pupils <strong>of</strong> 55. Cyril and<br />
Methodius, and was the founder <strong>of</strong> a religious order adapted especially to the<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> the Slav race. <strong>The</strong> first pastor was the Rev. Joseph M. Koudelka,<br />
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