Leavenworth County Churches
St. Casimer Catholic Church, Leavenworth
"History of Leavenworth County," 1921
St. Casimer's parish and church is among
the younger of the Catholic Churches organized and built in Leavenworth
City and County. The parish was organized and the present church built
by Rev. A. Smietana in 1896. One year later Rev. John Grudzinski was
ordained and in 1897 he was appointed as successor to Father Smietana.
He arrived to take charge of his pastorate on Thanksgiving Day and
found a debt of over 83,000 hanging over the parish. Father Grudzinski
being a zealous worker scon liquidated this debt and set out to make
additional improvements. He enlarged and decorated the church with
side altars and purchased a suitable bell and also built a beautiful parish
house at a cost of $5,500.00 and a fine school building that cost more than
twice as much. This school is conducted by the Felician Sisters, who
have quarters in the school building.
Father Grudzinski was succeeded at the St. Casimer's parish by Rev.
Frank Kozlowski. When Fther Kozlowski was transferred to the parish
at Easton, Kansas, he was succeeded by Rev. Joseph Laczniak at St.
Casimer's, who is rector there at the present time.
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