Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Calling
Our vision is to restore St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church of St Peter, Ks to its original beauty. We will relieve the financial burden from the Diocese of Salina and Christ the King Church and it's members in Wakeeney, KS, as well as those that can no longer support the church in St Peter.
Our mission is to maintain the church and the cemetery as a Sacred place and with the Bishop of the Diocese of Salina blessing, to hold 2 masses per year in the church. We will keep the church open for those that want to view the church and for those that want to come in private prayer.
The Preservation Society will hold Fundraising activities throughout the year to include yard sales, flea market's, open house, and Volga German activities to include Polka dances and German food. Plus we will offer items for sale on our website to support and maintain the church.
Church History
First Church
The original church was purchased in 1896 and moved to Hoganville, It was added onto and that became the 1st Parocial school.
Present Church
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The present church was started in 1949 and completed in time to hold the first Mass on Christmas Eve. Stained glass windows and the altars were used from the old church.
The second Church
In October 1898, Peter A. Rome donated land for the second Church. Hoganville was abandoned and renamed to St Peter. This church served the congregation until 1948, when it was deemed unusable due to the Kansas winds.
Altar in present day church
This altar came from the second church and was cut down to fit the new church along with the side altar's.
St Anthony Cemetery
As St Anthony Church of St Peter Preservation Society, we will maintain the cemetery of our 450 or so ancestors who are currently buried here and those to be buried in the future. We promise to keep the cemetery looking presentable at all times. We plan to erect a directory near the front entrance so anyone looking for a particular ancestor will know where to find the gravesite.
Donate
“It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). At St Anthony Church of St Peter Preservation Society, we encourage a culture of giving. Every gift makes an incredible difference to preserving our beautiful church and the community of St Peter Give a single gift online or in person, and you can even set up recurring donations. We are so grateful for your commitment and generosity.
A plaque will be set up in the back of the church to honor those that donate to our cause as follows:
Bronze donations of $100 to $199
Silver donations of $200 to $299
Gold donations of $300 to $499
Platinum donations of $500 to $1499
Diamond donations of $1500 to $4999
Diamond Plus donations of $5000 or more