Church of the Risen Savior - Rhineland, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 43.065 W 091° 31.410
15S E 628362 N 4286490
Built as St. Josephs Church, when attendance fell, merged with St. Martin's in Starkenburg and became "Church of the Risen Savior"
Waymark Code: WMT3RM
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2016
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County of church: Montgomery County
Location of church: Bluff St., Rhineland
Phone: 573-236-4390
Pastor: Rev. William Debo
Text on marque:
Church of the Risen Savior
Mass Sundays 8:30 am
Perptual Help Devotion & Mass
Tuesdays 6:00 pm
Monsignor Greg Higley pastor
This church has Two (2) cornerstones. If you look in photo gallery of whole church where the front part is blocked by a tree, you will be looking at the Original church as built in 1913. From the steeple to the back.
The front portion built in 1932, created a new entrance with stairs from the street to the front door. Where the 1913 entrance was entering through the tower.
Also of interest, see long photo in gallery, and see 1st photo in link to Rome of the West web sit. You will notice the two story brick building to the west of the church. IN my photos you will see only a gravel lot.
This was a school for St. Josephs. The German communities around here were all Catholic and this school was full for years. I believe it closed in 1979 when the attendance fell below cost of operation.
This parish was German immigrants, who traveled to St. Martin's in Starkenburg to attend mass and for the other sacraments. Eventually they decided on a church for themselves nearer their farms in the valley. St. Josephs was built.