Holy Family Catholic Church - Franklin County, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 29.737 W 091° 13.844
15S E 654291 N 4262290
Also know as Port Hudson area....but no town exists....was a post office from 1859 to 1909....
Waymark Code: WM13HQC
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2020
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County of church: Franklin County
Location of church: Holy Family Church Road, E. of MO Hwy C, 8 miles S. of New Haven
Pastor: Reverend James Foster
Built: 1871-72
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
Phone: 573.459.6441
MASS TIMES
Saturday: 7:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am
Monday: 8:00am
Wednesday: 8:00am
"We come together as a parish because we are called by Jesus Christ to worship the Father, to grow in His Spirit, and as a people who are nourished by the same faith and sacraments, to support one another and to further the works of God in our community." ~ Archdiocese of St. Louis
"In 1871 the church building began and by 1872 the construction was completed. The bricks were made from the clay from what now is the cemetery at Holy Family, and the work was done by the parishioners.
"From 1871 to 1908 the Mass was celebrated at Port Hudson once a month on a Monday by a Jesuit missionary priest from Washington. Mass was in German.
"In 1918 the present choir loft and sacristy were constructed. In 1932 the steeple was built to replace a bell tower that stood in front of the church.
"The wood altar which had a larger table to the front of it was installed in 1953. Because of changes in the liturgy the altar was remodeled in 1965.
"Our church is presently decorated with the liturgical symbol of the anchor. This ancient Christian symbol proclaims (Hebrews 6:19) that Jesus is our anchor in every generation, keeping us steady with God in an unstable world.
"This church is very small, with 18 pews. According to the 2007 parish census, this church has approximately 311 Catholics.
"Station of the Cross, carved out of wood." ~ Rome of the West
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