 Finally, Archbishop George Mundelein dedicated the new St. Mary of the Angels sanctuary May 30, 1920.In 1899, only one parish committee and three societies existed, by the 1920s, the parish had grown to encompass a parish committee, two building and loan associations, 28 confraternities, sodalities, fraternal societies, and clubs.According to the September 21, 1912 edition of "The New World", the parish had "grown so rapidly that it is now one of the largest parishes in the Archdiocese" with a membership of approximately 1,200 families.