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St Anthony's and St. Joseph's Catholic Churches
St. Anthony's Church has been a S. A. converted the old Court House The altar has been moved closer to
part of the history of Hereford for into St. Anthony's Church. It was the communion rail so the celebrant
more than 65 years. The first known solemnly dedicated to divine wor- can say Mass facing the people to
Catholic residents were Mr. and Mrs. ship, June 13, 1922. conform with the new liturgy. The
W. D. Keliehor at whose home Father crucifixion scene is in its original poJoseph
F. Reisdorff, founder and first The Sisters of the Atonement from sition. The pulpit was replaced by
pastor of St. Mary's Church in Um- Graymoor, Garrison, N.Y. came in one of iron similar to rail.
barger, occasionally offered Mass. August 1917 to establish a school.
The Graymor Friars of the Atone- The new school, convent and rectory
Other pioneer families from 1908 to ment came in June, 1920, and still were dedicated May 15, 1955. The
1911 were the Louis Huckert's, Step- minister to the parish needs. A downtown property that had been
hen Jesko's, Joseph Huckert's, and school, built in 1927, was used until the schol playground was traded to
Henry Hellman's. Mrs. Joe Huckert is 1955. The school building now hous- Mrs. N. C. Vogele for the five acre
the only living member of this group, es the Deaf Smith County Museum. t w t is
but many of their descendents, some Hi Plains Savings and Loan Associa-ract were e church s located
who are charter members, belong to tion now occupy the land which now. A library and science lab were
St. Anthony's Parish. once was the site of the convent and dedicated in 1969.
the school playground.
In 1910 Father Joseph Campbell pur- The three Atonement Friars, Rev.
chased the old Deaf Smith County A new church, located on the corner Boniface Riedmann, S. A., pastor,
Court House that had been moved to of Highway 385 and Harrison High- Rev. Aedan Davis, S.A. and Rev.
Fourth and Sampson. He established
a chapel in the building in 1911 and way and once the site of the J. H. John Kiesling, S.A., associates, serve
named it in honor of St. Anthony of Weems' home, was dedicated Octo- 350 families at St. Anthony's and 600
Padua. Father Salvator di Giovanni, ber 30, 1951. families at St. Joseph's.
Through the efforts of Father Raymond Gillis, St. Joseph's Church was dedicated December 12, 1958. Brother Chrys Lane assisted
Father Gillis in building the Lay Apostalate home, the school and later a Maternity Hospital. The school is now used for Catechical
work for parish meetings and social gatherings. The Child Develpment Center is to the left in the picture. This program instigates
learning for Spanish speaking children, in an effort to prepare three and four year old disadvantaged children for elementary
school.
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The Jubilee Book Committee. [Hustlin' Heritage 75], book, 1973; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46554/m1/25/: accessed April 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.