Marker Inscription
A number of eastern European immigrants of the Catholic faith came to Burleson County in the late 1800s. Priests from nearby towns led worship services; the first recorded mass was in August 1893, with the Rev. Jacob Lauth presiding. In 1895, residents and trustees bought land and built a sanctuary dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes. Four years later, the church, which came to be called St. Mary's Our Lady of Lourdes, bought adjacent land for use as a cemetery. The congregation has grown over the years with new facilities and programs, and, since 1908, full-time priests. (2005)
About this site
St. Mary's Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 68 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5340, -96.7017 near Caldwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Caldwell, City of, First United Methodist Church of Caldwell, and Reeves-Womack House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051013270. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
