| Marker Number |
16312 |
| Atlas Number |
5507016312 |
| Marker Title |
Notre Dame Catholic Church |
| Index Entry |
Notre Dame Catholic Church |
| Address |
909 Main Street |
| City |
Kerrville |
| County |
Kerr |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
486691 |
| UTM Northing |
3323792 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Roman Catholic denomination |
| Marker Year |
2010 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Water Street at Washington Ave. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Originally organized in 1892 as a mission named St. Mary of the Assumption, it became a parish church in 1911 under Father Henry Michael Kemper. He moved the church to its permanent location soon after and established a school. In 1915, the church sponsored Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School to serve Hispanic Catholics; they merged with Notre Dame in 1955. When a new church was built in 1935, the name was changed to Notre Dame. A social center was built in 1979 and a larger church building in 1990. Members have reached out to the community through a jail ministry, food pantry, free medical clinic and a host of other volunteer ministries. Today, the church continues to play a vital role in Kerrville. |
