HISTORY
On Palm Sunday, April 2, 1939, it was announced that a new parish
would be built, and it would be named St. Martin of Tours.
Archbishop John Glennon appointed Father Carl Rees as pastor.
Construction of the school building was started on June 9,
1939. The cornerstone was blessed on September 10th and classes were
opened on October 2, 1939.
The School Sisters of Notre Dame staffed the school until the
1986-87 school year. Archbishop Glennon dedicated the school on May 26,
1940. The school enrollment grew and the annex to the school building
was opened on May 26, 1946. A second story to the school was added in
1956. At one point, the school population swelled to 597 students. The
school closed in 2009.
Historical events throughout the parish's history:
New Parish Announced January 12, 1938
Name of Parish Announced April 2, 1939
Broke Ground for School June 9, 1939
School Dedication April 26, 1940
Dedication of Church August 3, 1952
Groundbreaking of Church July 30, 1950
Quilters Began February 21, 1939
Ushers October 1939
Men's Club 1940
Christian Mothers January 7, 1940
Priests who have served throughout the parish's history:
Reverend Rees 1939-1959
Monsignor Esswein 1960-1972
Monsignor Runge 1972-1991
Reverend Althoff 1991-1997
Reverend Callahan 1997-2003
Reverend Borgerding 2003-2005
Reverend Ferrara 2005-Present
Principals who have served throughout the parish's history:
Sister M. Lambertine Schnorbus 1939-1944
Sister M. Lorenz Blatz 1944-1948
Sister M. Maura Owens 1948-1951
Sister M. Rene Goupil Edelmann 1951-1954
Sister M. S. Kostka Scherr 1954-1959
Sister M. Loran Roche 1959-1960
Sister M. Lorenz Blatz 1960-1969
Sister Harold Marie Bexten 1969-1971
Sister Carmen Marie Chandler 1971-1973
Sister Jo Donna Grimes 1973-1983
Sister Edwin Marie Meyer 1983-1985
Ms. Marie M. Ziolkowski 1985-1988
Mrs. Joanne Geels 1988-2000
Mrs. Mary Chrapek 2000-2001
Mr. Greg Sturgill 2001-2006
Mrs. Aleta Marshall 2006-2009
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