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Welcome to St. Mary's Catholic ChurchNorth Vernon, Indiana
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DIRECTORY School Fax:812-346-5930 Parish Center: St. Vincent DePaul:
Early History of Catholicity in Jennings County In Jennings County, the pioneer families had been accustomed to journey on foot through the woods to Madison, to attend mass and receive the sacraments on special occasions. Fathers Munchino and Chartier visited them from Madison and baptized children in various sections of the county. The Catholic settlers undoubtedly had occasional ministrations from other priests, who, on their arrival would pass the word to the scattered Catholics. An interesting sidelight to this period is furnished by the courthouse records at Vernon. Lots 120 and 121 in Vernon (northwest corner of Washington and Montgomery Streets.) were purchased by Bishop Brute, seemingly with the intention of providing a site for an academy, in 1838. This was some twenty (20) years after Vernon was established. These lots ere sold by the Bishop in 1849. In 1840, the Catholics of Jennings County laid plans for the erection of log churches at St. Anne, St. Catherine and St. Patrick's, and the buildings were erected at these sites in 1841. St Anne's parish is the only survivor of these pioneer foundations.
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