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St. Vincent de Paul Parish was established in 1962 by Bishop John B. Franz. The new parish was
formed from the northern sections of both St. Philomena and Holy Family and named in honor
of the Congregation of the mission priests founded by St. Vincent. Reverend Robert L.
Livingston was appointed the first pastor in June of 1962. Construction of the original
buildings also began in 1962 and consisted of an 8 - room school building with a combination
chapel-gymnasium and an 8 bedroom Sister’s Convent.
St. Vincent de Paul School originated in September 1962 with 300 students. Nine classrooms
were added to the main school building in 1963, and in 1965, four bedrooms and a utility room
were added to the convent. The church construction started in 1976 and although
construction was not yet complete, the parishioners gathered for the first Eucharistic
service in the new church on the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, September 27, 1977.
The Dominican sisters from Springfield, IL served our parish for 23 years, and it was a great
sadness to see them depart in 1985 because of a lack of personnel. Among the Sisters serving
our parish school were the principals: Sr. Eugenia, Sr. Emila, Sr. Angelene, and Sr.
Rita Marie.
The Ground Breaking Ceremony for our Parish Hall expansion took place in April 1998.
Following ten months of construction, St. Vincent de Paul School moved into the new building
on February 16, 1999. The air conditioned addition includes our Parish Hall, 3 and 4 year
old pre-school classrooms, 7th and 8th grade classrooms, our school library, and computer lab.
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