In 2022, it has been 162 years since the establishment of the first Catholic churches in Kansas. They were called, “mission stations.” These “mission stations” firmly established the need for Catholic parishes. Today there are 107 parishes with over 181,000 Catholics contributing to building up the Church and the Kingdom of God through participating in the Sacraments and ministerial work in the archdiocese which encompasses over 12,524 square miles in 21 counties.
The legacy of these parishes never ends. The people of God continue to create a legacy for the parishes through their giving of time, treasure, and talent. To remember these legacies, the Office of Stewardship and Development is publishing the anniversaries of parishes in five year celebration periods.
We invite the parishioners of the archdiocese to commemorate and celebrate the anniversaries of the founding of their parishes with thanksgiving and gratitude for the priests, religious, and faithful that left a legacy for us, with a legacy gift of treasure to their parish through their Will, Trust, or by Beneficiary Designation.
Terri Lynn, Associate Director, Office of Stewardship and Development for Planned and Legacy Giving Development
2023 PARISH aNNIVERSARIES
St. Mary, Purcell. Founded 1858, 165 years
St. Francis of Assisi, Lapeer, KS. Founded 1860, 160 years
St. Joseph, Shawnee, KS. Founded 1868, 155 years
St. Patrick, Scranton, KS. Founded 1868, 155 years
St. Patrick, Kansas City, KS. Founded 1873, 150 years
St. Aloysius, Meriden, KS. Founded 1898, 125 years
St. Bernard, Wamego, KS. Founded 1898, 125 years
Sacred Heart, Sabetha, KS. Founded 1923, 100 years.
St. Agnes, Roeland Park, KS. Founded 1923, 100 years
St. Catherine, Emporia, KS. Founded 1923, 100 years
Church of the Holy Cross, Overland Park, KS. Founded 1968, 55 years
Good Shepherd, Shawnee, KS. Founded 1973, 50 years
St. Benedict, Atchison, KS. Consolidated churches, 2013, 10 years
St. Monica – St. Elizabeth, Unified, 2003, 20 years
2022 Parish Anniversaries
Corpus Christi, Mooney Creek. Founded 1857 – 165 years
St. John the Evangelist, Lawrence. Founded 1857 – first Mass, without a church building. 165 years.
St. Charles, Troy. Founded 1862 – 160 years
St. Gregory the Great, Marysville. Founded 1862. 160 years
Sacred Heart – Ottawa. Founded 1867 – 155 years
St. Ann, Effingham. Founded 1867, 155 years
Holy Family, Kansas City, KS. Founded 1908 – 115 years
Cathedral of St. Peter, Kansas City, KS. Founded 1907 – 115 years
St. Leo, Horton. Founded 1887. 135 years
Holy Family, Summerfield. Founded 1892 – 130 years
St. Ann, Hiawatha. Founded 1882 – 140 years
St. Joseph, Nortonville. Founded 1892. 130 years
St. Mary, Hartford. Founded 1887, 135 years
Sacred Heart, Baileyville, Founded 1912. 110 years
St. Rose, Kansas City, KS. Founded 1907. 115 years. Unified with Our Lady in 1968.
Christ the King. Founded 1977, 25 years
Immaculate Conception, Leavenworth. 15 years. Founded 1855 merged with St. Joseph founded in 1858 in 2007.
Immaculate Conception, St. Mary’s. Founded 1848. Merged with Holy Cross, Emmet, KS which was founded in 1881. Celebrating 15 year merger anniversary – 2007.
Our Lady of Unity, Kansas City, KS. Consolidation of Sacred Heart (1912) and St. John the Evangelist (1884) in 2007. 15 years.
All Saints, Kansas City, KS. 15 years, due to mergers of Sts. Cyril & Methodius – 1905, St. Joseph-St. Benedict – 1976, St. Joseph – 1887, and St. Benedict – 1902.
Sacred Heart – St. Casimir, Leavenworth County. 15 years. 2007 merger of Sacred Heart – 1886 and St. Casimir – 1888
2021 Parish Anniversaries
Holy Angels, Basehor, Kansas. Founded 1866, 155 years
St. Francis Xavier, Burlington, Kansas. Founded 1871 – 150 Years
St. Patrick, Osage City, Kansas. Founded 1871 – 150 years
Holy Name of Jesus, Kansas City Kansas. Founded 1876 – 145 years
St. John the Baptist, Greeley, Kansas. Founded 1881 – 140 years
St. Joseph, Waverly, Kansas Founded 1881- 140 years
St. Michael, Axtel, Kansas. Founded 1881 – 140 years
Immaculate Conception, Louisburg. Founded 1885 – 135 years
St. Francis de Sales, Lansing, Kansas. Founded 1886 – 135 years
St. Bede, Kelly, Kansas. Founded 1901 – 120 years
St. Terese, Richmond, Kansas. Founded -1926 – 95 years
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Topeka. Founded 1946 – 75 years
Sacred Heart, Mound City, Kansas. Founded 1941 – 60 years
St. Philip Neri, Osawatomie. Founded, 1889, Celebrating the building of the new church in 1970- 50 years
St. Joseph – St. Benedict, Kansas City. Founded in 1976 – 45 years. Now part of All Saints.
Corpus Christ, Lawrence, KS. Founded 1981 – 40 years
Holy Spirit, Overland Park, KS. Founded 1981 – 40 years
Our Lady of Lourdes, LaCygne. 1981 – 40 years
Nativity, Leawood. Founded 1986 – 35 years
Ascension, Overland Park, KS. Founded 1991 – 30 years
Sacred Heart-St. Joseph, Topeka. 2006 – Merger of Sacred Heart and St. Joseph parishes. 15 years
St. John Paul II, Olathe, KS. 2016 – 5 years
Mater Dei, Topeka, Founded Unified from Assumption, founded in 1860 and Holy Name, founded in 1914, in 2006. 15 Years.
NOTE: If this list is missing a parish or other details regarding the parish should be mentioned, please email plannedgiving@archkck.org.