St. Andrew's Catholic Church
305 1st Ave SE
Zeeland, McIntosh County, North Dakota 58581
305 1st Ave SE
Zeeland, McIntosh County, North Dakota 58581
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ST. ANDREW'S CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ZEELAND
The Benedictine Missionaries visited the Zeeland area in the Eighties, celebrating Holy Mass in private
Catholic homes. There being a small church at St. John's, five miles north of Zeeland, as early as 1885, many of the German Russian people who had settled in Zeeland worshiped at St. John's.
Father Stephan Stenger O.S.B. erected the first church at St. Andrew's in Zeeland in 1905. Bishop Shanley sent Father Lanbolt in 1908 to be the first priest in Zeeland proper, followed by Fathers Junker and Decker. Father Decker moved to St. John's parish later, making St. Andrew's a mission to St. John's parish again for a short time. Since 1920, the resident pastors in St. Andrew's were: Fathers Smoley, Schmitt, Greiner, who served St. Andrew's for sixteen years, and Father Fuetscher, who served from 1939 until his death in 1953. Then followed Father Mentel, who served the parish until 1970, and Father Gross, 1970 to 1972. St. John's merged with St. Andrew's July 1, 1971. Father Patijho, the present pastor, also served St. David's parish, Ashley.
The Christian Mothers Society was organized when Father Greiner was pastor. The present officers are Mrs. David Salwei, President, Mrs. John B. Engelhart, Vice-President; Mrs. Peter Weigel, Secretary; and Mrs. Syl Meier, Treasurer. This organization is divided into four groups. The leaders of each group are Mrs. John Salwei, Mrs. Don Salwei, Mrs. Wm. Aberle, and Mrs. Eugene Schatz.
The K. C.' s organized in 1943, and belong to Council 5298 of St. Mary's, Hague, North Dakota. A parish hall was built in 1955. It was moved to a new location between the church and the parish house.
In July 1976, an 18-foot cross was erected three miles north of Zeeland as a Bicentennial project.
Between the two parishes there are several vocations to religion: Sisters Michaline Schatz, Mary Rose Schatz, Edgar Feist, Emanuel Feist, Jamella Meier, Doretta Meier, Richarda Nolz and Father Cyprian, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Meier.
In 1949, the church was remodeled. Most of the work was donated by the people of the parish. The cost was around $17,000.00. It is now large enough to accommodate the present congregation.
The rectory was built in 1906 and has been kept in good repair and is still one of the most imposing and
modern houses in town.
At the initiative of Fr. Gregory Patejko, pastor of St. Andrew's Catholic Church of Zeeland, and thanks to the generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Schatz and St. Andrew's Church, this Cross has been erected to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of our Nation.
The Cross was done by Mr. David Salwei and Mr. Ray Salzer of Ashley, with the cooperation of Mr. John
Salwei and Donald Salwei.
The Bicentennial Cross was blessed by the Most Reverend Justin A. Driscoll Bishop of Fargo, with the
participation of several neighboring priests, many citizens of the City of Zeeland, and its mayor, Honorable August Boschee, on July 5, 1976.
The Bicentennial Cross has been placed on the hill close to the crossing of Hwy. 11 and Rd. 55 to remind everyone passing by, that besides roads taking people to different places, there still is one special way leading them ''up'' -- that of the Cross of Christ.
Fr. Gregory Patejko, Pastor of St. Andrew's Catholic Church of Zeeland was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 17, 1930. He was ordained April 4, 1953, in Poland, studied at the Catholic University of Lublin, where he was awarded a Master of Theology degree, came to the United States in 1968, and became a citizen in 1975. He came to Zeeland in July 1972.
Info from - ZEELAND 1902-1977 (pages 19 & 20)
The Benedictine Missionaries visited the Zeeland area in the Eighties, celebrating Holy Mass in private
Catholic homes. There being a small church at St. John's, five miles north of Zeeland, as early as 1885, many of the German Russian people who had settled in Zeeland worshiped at St. John's.
Father Stephan Stenger O.S.B. erected the first church at St. Andrew's in Zeeland in 1905. Bishop Shanley sent Father Lanbolt in 1908 to be the first priest in Zeeland proper, followed by Fathers Junker and Decker. Father Decker moved to St. John's parish later, making St. Andrew's a mission to St. John's parish again for a short time. Since 1920, the resident pastors in St. Andrew's were: Fathers Smoley, Schmitt, Greiner, who served St. Andrew's for sixteen years, and Father Fuetscher, who served from 1939 until his death in 1953. Then followed Father Mentel, who served the parish until 1970, and Father Gross, 1970 to 1972. St. John's merged with St. Andrew's July 1, 1971. Father Patijho, the present pastor, also served St. David's parish, Ashley.
The Christian Mothers Society was organized when Father Greiner was pastor. The present officers are Mrs. David Salwei, President, Mrs. John B. Engelhart, Vice-President; Mrs. Peter Weigel, Secretary; and Mrs. Syl Meier, Treasurer. This organization is divided into four groups. The leaders of each group are Mrs. John Salwei, Mrs. Don Salwei, Mrs. Wm. Aberle, and Mrs. Eugene Schatz.
The K. C.' s organized in 1943, and belong to Council 5298 of St. Mary's, Hague, North Dakota. A parish hall was built in 1955. It was moved to a new location between the church and the parish house.
In July 1976, an 18-foot cross was erected three miles north of Zeeland as a Bicentennial project.
Between the two parishes there are several vocations to religion: Sisters Michaline Schatz, Mary Rose Schatz, Edgar Feist, Emanuel Feist, Jamella Meier, Doretta Meier, Richarda Nolz and Father Cyprian, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Meier.
In 1949, the church was remodeled. Most of the work was donated by the people of the parish. The cost was around $17,000.00. It is now large enough to accommodate the present congregation.
The rectory was built in 1906 and has been kept in good repair and is still one of the most imposing and
modern houses in town.
At the initiative of Fr. Gregory Patejko, pastor of St. Andrew's Catholic Church of Zeeland, and thanks to the generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Schatz and St. Andrew's Church, this Cross has been erected to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of our Nation.
The Cross was done by Mr. David Salwei and Mr. Ray Salzer of Ashley, with the cooperation of Mr. John
Salwei and Donald Salwei.
The Bicentennial Cross was blessed by the Most Reverend Justin A. Driscoll Bishop of Fargo, with the
participation of several neighboring priests, many citizens of the City of Zeeland, and its mayor, Honorable August Boschee, on July 5, 1976.
The Bicentennial Cross has been placed on the hill close to the crossing of Hwy. 11 and Rd. 55 to remind everyone passing by, that besides roads taking people to different places, there still is one special way leading them ''up'' -- that of the Cross of Christ.
Fr. Gregory Patejko, Pastor of St. Andrew's Catholic Church of Zeeland was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 17, 1930. He was ordained April 4, 1953, in Poland, studied at the Catholic University of Lublin, where he was awarded a Master of Theology degree, came to the United States in 1968, and became a citizen in 1975. He came to Zeeland in July 1972.
Info from - ZEELAND 1902-1977 (pages 19 & 20)