. A centenary of Catholicity in Kansas, 1822-1922 ; the history of our cradle land (Miami and Linn Counties) ; Catholic Indian missions and missionaries of Kansas ; The pioneers on the prairies : notes on St. Mary's Mission, Sugar Creek, Linn County; Holy Trinity Church, Paola, Miami County; Holy Rosary Church, Wea; Immaculate Conception, , Louisburg; St. Philip's Church, Osawatomie; Church of the Assumption, Edgerton, Johnson County; to which is added a short sketch of the Ursuline Academy at Paola; the diary of Father Hoecken, and old Indian records. THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROSARY, WEA,
. A centenary of Catholicity in Kansas, 1822-1922 ; the history of our cradle land (Miami and Linn Counties) ; Catholic Indian missions and missionaries of Kansas ; The pioneers on the prairies : notes on St. Mary's Mission, Sugar Creek, Linn County; Holy Trinity Church, Paola, Miami County; Holy Rosary Church, Wea; Immaculate Conception, , Louisburg; St. Philip's Church, Osawatomie; Church of the Assumption, Edgerton, Johnson County; to which is added a short sketch of the Ursuline Academy at Paola; the diary of Father Hoecken, and old Indian records. THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROSARY, WEA, KANSAS. brother, Jacob Schwartz, came to the Settlement in 1860, and Joseph Vohsin 1863. This little group of families formed the neucleus of the CatholicCongregation of Wea. They were visited by Rev. Sebastian Favre fromLawrence, also, in after years, by Father Wattron. Father Pichler came from Eudora in 1870 and Father RudolphMeier was sent to Wea as its first resident pastor in 1871 and remainedfor two or three years. He built a small residence to which FatherRedeker afterwards added a room, which room is now the kitchen at-tached to the Sisters house. Father Meier went to Seipio from Weaand joined the Carmelite Order, where he received the name Pius. Hewas a man of great ability and learning, held high positions in his 164 THE HISTORY OF OUR CRADLE LAND. Order and, finally, became the General of the whole Order in Ronje. He was succeeded at Wea for a short time by Father Pichler untilFather Abel became pastor of Paola in 1874. He attended Wea as amission and was followed by Father Hurley from 1877 to 1881. FinallyRev. John Redeker Avas appointed resident pastor of Holy Rosary Churchon October 28. 1881. The first modest building known asthe Holy Rosary Church was erect-ed in 1868. It was of wood and costabout $3,500. Father Favre was thefirst to offer up the Holy Sacrifice ofthe Mass in this Church. It was usedas a parish hall in after years. Thisframe building was destroye
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