Leavenworth County Churches
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Leavenworth
"History of Leavenworth County," 1921
The Sacred Heart parish was organized by
the Rev. Thomas Downey, who also built the present Sacred Heart Church,
a two-story brick structure with a tower. The building as originally
built still serves for church and school purposes. It was during the
pastoral administration of Father Burke that the parish house was erected.
Rev. Father Burke was succeeded as pastor of the Sacred Heart parish by
Rev. R. B. Groener, who at the present time is pastor of the Sacred
Heart Church of Kickapoo. Rev. Patrick Smith, who is at the present
time pastor of the Sacred Heart parish of Leavenworth, succeeded Father
Groener. He is a native of Kansas and an alumnus of St. Benedict's at
Atchison. Shortly after his ordination he was appointed chaplain of St.
Vincent's Home and pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church at Lansing,
where he was transferred to Blaine and Wheaton, from which places he
received his appointment to the Sacred Heart Church. The school at the
Sacred Heart Church is taught by the Sisters of Charity.
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