SAINT MARYS (KSNT) – Crews are finishing up the exterior of a $40 million church in Saint Marys. The Immaculata Church is envisioned to be completed by the conclude of 2022 and will be the most significant Catholic church in the state of Kansas.
The unique Immaculata Church was built on the St. Mary’s Academy campus in 1909. Rector Father Patrick Rutledge stated the historic church burned down immediately after the Culture of St. Pius X, an offshoot of the Catholic Church, took ownership in 1968.
“We’ve developed so much that the Immaculata at this dimensions can no extended match on campus,” Rutledge stated. “That’s why we made a decision to rebuild it up below on a new site so basically talking it means a good deal to our persons since it will finally be a church large sufficient for our Sunday mass attendance.”
The new Immaculata Church will seat extra than 1,500 persons. Father Rutledge reported the church sees near to 4,000 men and women each individual Sunday. He said an ordinary mass will have 1,200 people and a Xmas mass will have 1,500 to 1,600 people.
The Immaculata is envisioned to be concluded in December 2022. Click below for design updates.