Welcome to Saint Joseph Church
Beginning as Mandan's only parish with seventy members, St. Joseph's has become one of the largest parishes in the Bismarck Diocese. Beginning in 1879, St. Joseph's has been blessed with pastors who continuously called us forth and strongly encouraged and empowered us to be the Body of Christ, loving and serving on another. Being Christ to others takes us beyond the parish of St. Joseph to active participation in the community, in programs and involvement that address general service to the people of God through the spirit of generosity.
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Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church! We are glad you joined our parish family!
St. Joseph Parish was established in 1879 and celebrates its 125th Anniversary in the year 2004. That same year we will also be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of our present St. Joseph Church structure. The builder of our church, Father Daniel V. Collins, is now buried in a vault in the basement of the church.
Other Historic facts include:
Architect: Anton Dohmen of
Milwaukee.
Dohmen is credited with
designing nineteen churches in the Midwestfrom 1900 to 1922, including the following in North Dakota: St.
Joseph, Devils Lake; St. Mary Church and Abbey, Richardton; and Ss. Peter and Paul, Strasburg.
Contractor: F. D. Shade, Dubuque, Iowa.
Style: Roman Gothic. The new entrance and gathering room added in 1974 altered the Romanesque design.
Stained Glass Windows: Twelve in the Munich style, designed by Karl Riemann.
Original Materials: Native rock, Kosota stone facings, and Menominee brick from Wisconsin.
Tower and Steeple height: 114 feet
Seating Capacity: 725
Original building cost: $40,000. Father Collins held a personal note of $13, 500 against the church.
Cornerstone laid: July 3, 1904. A tin box beneath the cornerstone contains relics from Lourdes in France, Rome, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Mount of Olives and the River Jordan.
Dedicated: November 30, 1904
Consecrated: June 4, 1924
Priests who have served at St.
Joseph
Rev. Patrick
Cassidy
1880-1884
Rev. Martin Schmidt,
OSB
1884-1887
Rev. Ambrose
Stethert
1887-1887
Rev. T.G.
Perrault
1887-1892
Rev. Edward
Powers
1892-1892
Rev. J.A.
Lemieux
1892-1894
Rev. D.V.
Collins
1894-1909
Rev. Clement Dimpfl,
OSB 1910-1927
Rev. Paul Nussendorfer,
OSB 1927-1930
Rev. Hildebrand Eickhoff,
OSB 1930-1942
Rev. Justin Leutmer,
OSB
1942-1947
Rev. Charles
Schneider
1947-1953
Rev. A. J.
Galowitsch
1953-1959
Rev. Sylvester
Treinen
1959-1962
Rev. Thomas
Chambers
1962-1967
Rev. Jerome G.
Kautzmann
1976-1984
Rev. Charles H.
Backes
1967-1990
Rev. Robert E.
Feeney
1990-2000
Rev. Patrick A.
Schumacher 2000
Father Patrick A. Schumacher was officially installed as pastor on July 22, 2000. On June 29, 2003 he celebrated his 10th Anniversary of Ordination into Priesthood.
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