Cherokee County Kansas Catholic Parishes

Our Cherokee County Parishes now have a new pastor.

Fr. Jeremy Huser is originally from Sacred Heart Parish in Fredonia, Kansas. He is a graduate of Fredonia High School (’98), Independence Community College (’00), and Kansas State University (’03). After college Fr. Jeremy worked a couple of years before entering the seminary. After college, he worked in Monte Vista, Colorado as a crop consultant but after eight months he moved back to Fredonia to help his father on the farm and worked in town doing drafting for a small company. Fr. Jeremy entered Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland in January of 2006. It was there that he completed his Pre-Theology and Theology studies during his 5 1/2 years of formation. Fr. Jeremy was ordained to the priesthood on May 28, 2011 by Bishop Michael O. Jackels.

Father Chrys attended his birthday celebration after Mass at St. Patrick Parish Hall on Sunday, Nov 20. Everyone enjoyed a wide selection of good food provided by parish members and Father got to visit with his friends and families.

St. Bridget Church was visited by a bolt of lighting. Damage to the steeple was extensive. The insurance adjuster has inspected the damage and we expect to get bids for repair very soon.

Ava Hulvey and Cal Saporito recceived their First Communion at Saint Rose of Lima Church in Columbus on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Courtney Stultz was their catechist.

The pre-school/kindergarten PSR class at St. Bridget demonstrated their knowledge of Noah’s Ark and the Flood to friends and family on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The students had constructed and painted an ‘Ark’. They sang songs and answered questions from their teacher, Colleen Renn, about the Flood and the Ark.