Discover the Mater Dolorosa Parish Community
Discover the Mater Dolorosa Parish Community
More than just a place of worship, our parish is a living community where faith, service, and fellowship come together. Discover who we are, what we believe, and how we strive to live the Gospel each day.
More than just a place of worship, our parish is a living community where faith, service, and fellowship come together. Discover who we are, what we believe, and how we strive to live the Gospel each day.
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Everyone is welcome in our Father's house. We wish to be for the lonely, the tired and the forgotten, a sanctuary of healing. For the brave, the strong and the willing, we wish to be a calling.
Built on faith, shaped by generations
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church stands out as a Christian marvel. Over 200 years old, the church is an enduring testament to the Catholic faith. Adorned with breathtaking artwork, the faith is proclaimed with brush and chisel.
For generations, this parish has echoed with prayer, song, and the rhythm of the liturgy. Here, lives have been joined in marriage, souls welcomed in baptism, and families strengthened by faith passed down from one generation to the next. Today, we continue that story with gratitude.
How values shapes our faith
Rooted in the Gospel, our parish life is guided by values that shape how we pray, serve, and walk together in faith. These principles inspire everything we do as a community.
Living faith
Living faith guides our steps, rooted in prayer and nourished by the Word of God.
Welcome
Every person is received with openness and kindness, as part of one family in Christ.
Service
We serve those in need with compassion, seeing Christ’s face in every brother and sister.
Hope
Hope sustains us in daily life, reminding us that God’s grace renews all things in time.
Living faith
Living faith guides our steps, rooted in prayer and nourished by the Word of God.
Welcome
Every person is received with openness and kindness, as part of one family in Christ.
Service
We serve those in need with compassion, seeing Christ’s face in every brother and sister.
Hope
Hope sustains us in daily life, reminding us that God’s grace renews all things in time.
Living faith
Living faith guides our steps, rooted in prayer and nourished by the Word of God.
Welcome
Every person is received with openness and kindness, as part of one family in Christ.
Service
We serve those in need with compassion, seeing Christ’s face in every brother and sister.
Hope
Hope sustains us in daily life, reminding us that God’s grace renews all things in time.
A RICH STORY
A RICH STORY
A RICH STORY
Our parish traces its roots to the mid 19th century, when the Mater Dolorosa Parish began.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
1848
Mater Dolorosa Parish began with the establishment of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was to serve the French speaking people of the area.
1871
The German people of that area also demanded their own church and the parish of Mater Dolorosa German Church was established.
1899
The two parishes were combined into the present Mater Dolorosa parish.
1906
Father Prim decided to go ahead with the plans for a new church. Parishioners enthusiastically approved. Carrollton was finally on the way to obtain a magnificent new Catholic Church.
1908
The cornerstone of the new church was blessed and installed by; Archbishop Blenk at 5 p. m., on Sunday, August 9, 1908.
1909
Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church was officially dedicated on March 7, 1909.
1926
The decoration of the interior of the new church was completed. The artist was Theodore Brasch of Cincinnati.
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Have a question, a need, or something on your heart? We’re here to listen. Feel free to reach out, we’ll take the time to respond with care.
Contact us
Have a question, a need, or something on your heart? We’re here to listen. Feel free to reach out, we’ll take the time to respond with care.
Contact us
Have a question, a need, or something on your heart? We’re here to listen. Feel free to reach out, we’ll take the time to respond with care.