St. Benedict's Catholic Church - Shawnee, OK
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N 35° 20.158 W 096° 55.802
14S E 688126 N 3912267
A proud tradition since 1895
Waymark Code: WMA17Z
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2010
Views: 4
St. Benedict's Catholic Church is located at 632 N. Kickapoo Street in Shawnee, OK. The church was established in 1895 with its first pastor being Rev. Felix DeGrasse who served here from 1895-1898.
This is a beautiful, classic, brick church building, with a tall steeple. It is located on the northwest corner of N. Kickapoo Street and West Benedict Street. In September 2008, a service conducted in Spanish was initiated, to serve the increasing Hispanic population in Shawnee.
On West Kickapoo Spur west of Shawnee, the church maintains a large cemetery known as St. Benedict's or Calvary Cemetery.
Services are held:
Saturday: 5:30pm
Sunday: 8:00am and 10:00am
Sunday: Noon (Spanish)
Mon-Wed: 12:10pm
Tues-Thurs-Sat: 8:00am
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1895
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Monday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM
Street address of Church:
632 N. Kickapoo
Shawnee, OK US
74801
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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