|
St. Mary's Catholic Church,
Richardton, ND was established in December of 1896. But for almost two
decades before that, Catholic priests came through now and then and
provided for the spiritual needs of the Catholics in the area. During the
fall of 1899 the Benedictine monks relocated to Richardton. Since that time
the monks have provided for the pastoral needs of the people of St. Mary's
Parish.
St. Mary's has 280 households. It has an
active Religious Education Program, the Christian Mothers Society, a Knight
of Columbus Council, a Court of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and
the Ministry of Praise. When St. Mary's celebrated its centennial in 1996 a
book was published that contains its history as well as a list of those
baptized, married and buried at St. Mary's. This book can be obtained for
$12.00 plus $3.00 for postage by contacting St. Mary's.
|
