House of the Lord | Gail Deibler Finke History Behind the Name When Bernadette Soubirous, a poor peasant girl from the town of Lourdes near the French Pyrenees, first reported that a beautiful “small young lady” appeared to her at a cave in February of 1858, no one believed her. …

1916 First Mass celebrated at a home on Overlook Ave. Church built in 21 days by parishioners and designed in a Spanish Mission revival style by parishioner Anthony Kunz, Jr., an architect who also designed Elder High School, St. Francis Seraph, and other notable buildings. The style was inspired by …

Through the Years 1989 St. Maximilian Kolbe parish founded to serve about 500 families. Masses were held at Freedom Elementary School during initial construction. 1990-92 Rectory and parish center built. Masses were moved to the parish center basement (a gym and auditorium space) while money was raised for the church. …

ORIGNS The original church was built in 1888 for a German-speaking congregation at a cost of $18,000. The first Mass was offered on Christmas day by Father John B. Frohmiller. Our Lady of the Rosary School opened the following year with just two classrooms. The wooden Stations of the Cross …