History of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church - Breckenridge, Texas
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church was established in 1920 in Breckenridge, Texas.
The oil boom brought many people to Breckenridge in the early 1900's. The Catholics gathered and held Mass in a warehouse, and later in the courthouse with a priest coming from the Ranger community.
Property was purchased and the frame of the church was built in 1920. The structure was blessed on June 3, 1923. Shortly after, the rectory was constructed and furnished by the Altar Society.
Plans were created for construction of the new church, and the present brick structure was completed in October 1961. The old church building was converted into the parish hall. That parish hall served the Catholic community for over twenty years. A new parish hall was built and completed in 1989.
The oil boom brought many people to Breckenridge in the early 1900's. The Catholics gathered and held Mass in a warehouse, and later in the courthouse with a priest coming from the Ranger community.
Property was purchased and the frame of the church was built in 1920. The structure was blessed on June 3, 1923. Shortly after, the rectory was constructed and furnished by the Altar Society.
Plans were created for construction of the new church, and the present brick structure was completed in October 1961. The old church building was converted into the parish hall. That parish hall served the Catholic community for over twenty years. A new parish hall was built and completed in 1989.
Pastors over the years:
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1928
1929-49 1951 1953 1955-1957 1959-61 1961-63 1965-66 1967 1968-70 1971-79 1980-83 1984-85 1986-89 1990-96 1997-99 2000-04 2005-07 2008-12 2012-13 2013-15 2017-19 2019-22 2024- |
Joseph G. O'Donahue
John H Untereiner B. Myusliwiec Baldwin Verhelst,CICM, Francsi L Loos CICM Joseph L VanWinkel CICM Jules Spriet, CICM Hilary J. van de Velde, CICM John G. O'Rourke Joseph J. Weinzapfel , Joseph S. Scantlin C. Lawrence Breedlove Robert Thames Robert Strittmatter Robert Thames Thomas Craig Robert Strittmatter Anh Q.Tran George Foley Aloyusius Muthaya, S.A.C. Jerome Jayasuriya Luis Runde OFM Fernando Preciado Brijil Lawrence Prakash Dias Christopher Columbus, SAC |
