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Saint Augustine of Canterbury Hecker, County Monroe, IL Prairie du Long – This is about the oldest congregation in the county. In the last century Catholic Frenchmen settled here and gave the place its name. In the beginning of this century a large immigration of English Catholics followed, and Prairie du Long had a good-sized Catholic congregation. Priests, however, being very scarce at that time, it was attended only occasionally by a missionary priest. The first church records we find in 1828. In this year the Catholics took up a subscription and built a church, which was consecrated in 1838 by Rt. Rev. Joseph Rosati, of St. Louis, Rev. John Kenning being the first resident rector of the place. Having a poor foundation, the church soon became dilapidated. Rev. B. McCabe rebuilt it in 1845, and procured all the articles necessary for divine service. From 1849 until 1861 Revs. J. Keane and J. W. Gifford attended Prairie du Long, as other duties permitted. From 1861 until 1867, Revs. F. C. Caroll, J. Mohr, J. Turk, and Fr Mueller were the rectors successively. Rev. Mr. Caroll built the first parsonage. In 1867 Rev. John Berlage was appointed rector, and has charge of the congregation at present. He paid off all the debts yet incumbent on the church, and improved the organization. The same year he established a parish school, and commenced to build a two-story brick parsonage. In 1872 he added a steeple to the church and procured some bells for it. To his labors the present well-improved condition of the church property is due. Madonnaville. – Divine service was celebrated for the first time in the vicinity of this place in the year 1790, by Rev. Mr. Olivier, S. J., and next by Rt. Rev. Du Bourge, who visited the Catholic along the Mississippi from New Orleans in 1819. From this year until 1839 no priests are recorded to have visited Madonnaville. The number of Catholics, however, increasing by large immigrations from Germany, Mr. James succeeded in having priests from Cahokia and St. Louis to visit them occasionally. In 1841 the first church was built by a part of the Catholics. This church, however, being too remote for a greater portion of the congregation, a second building was started in 1844 on the place where the present rock church stands, and was finished in 1850 by Rev. Mr. McCabe of Prairie du Long. Regular service was now held once a month by Revs. Pentegrass, Gallagher and Masterson, from Waterloo. In 1855 Rev. P. J. Balties (now bishop of the diocese), having charge of the congregation, took up a subscription to build a stone church and had all ready to start. Being removed, however, to Belleville, Rev. Mr. Fisher completed the church, and attended Madonnaville until 1861 from Waterloo. 1861-1866, Rev. L. Hinssen was the resident rector of the congregation. The first year he built a two-story parsonage of rock, and in 1862 started a parish school in his own house. In 1864 he built a steeple. Adam Dehm having donated a bell. 1866-1868, Franciscan priests, Revs. Berlage and Limacher, attended the congregation, Rev. Mr. Hinssen having been removed. 1868-1872, Rev. F. Stick took charge of it, improved its organization, and procured many articles for divine service. 1872-1875, Rev. H. Hesse was appointed rector, but, having poor health, could not work much. 1875-1878, Rev. B. Ahne succeeded him. His main work was the building of a two-story school house of stone; ill health, however, compelled him to give up the charge of the congregation. Rev. B. Claus was his successor from 1878 to 1882. He worked hard to reduce the debt incumbent on the church property, and shortly before his removal had the church decorated with fresco painting. In the beginning o f1882, Rev. L. Quitter was appointed his successor, and has charge of the congregation at present. He works successfully in the congregation, and raised $600.00 the first year to make improvements and pay off the church debt.
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Hecker, Prairie du Long District, County Monroe, IL
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