| Marker Number |
13270 |
| Atlas Number |
5051013270 |
| Marker Title |
St. Mary's Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church |
| Index Entry |
Saint Mary's Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church |
| Address |
500 W. Old San Antonio Rd |
| City |
Caldwell |
| County |
Burleson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
720528 |
| UTM Northing |
3380205 |
| Subject Codes |
Roman Catholic denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
2004 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
500 W. Old San Antonio Rd. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
A number of eastern European immigrants of the Catholic faith came to Burleson County in the late 1800s. Priests from nearby towns led worship services; the first recorded mass was in August 1893, with the Rev. Jacob Lauth presiding. In 1895, residents and trustees bought land and built a sanctuary dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes. Four years later, the church, which came to be called St. Mary's Our Lady of Lourdes, bought adjacent land for use as a cemetery. The congregation has grown over the years with new facilities and programs, and, since 1908, full-time priests. (2005) |
