As I drove through the rolling hills, passing by neat fields of corn waving gently in the breeze and cows resting in the fields, I could envision the early settlers of the Perry area as they arrived in the 1800s.
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Faith is strong in parishes in our diocese
Recently I had the privilege of attending the 150th anniversary Mass at Holy Redeemer Parish in Perry.
This is a small country parish located about 28 miles from my home in Madison. I especially enjoyed driving through the beautiful countryside to get to Holy Redeemer Church, which is located up a hill in the middle of a farming area. There is no town around this church, just fields of corn and other crops, mixed in with some cows and sheep.
Perry parish celebrates its 150th anniversary
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| The current Holy Redeemer Church, Perry. |
PERRY — Members of Holy Redeemer Parish in Perry are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year.
In June, parishioners had a float in the Mt. Horeb Summer Frolic Parade. Riding on the float was Georgia Post, the oldest lifetime member of Holy Redeemer Parish. Joining her were parishioners Mary Sutter, Glenn Schwoerer, Mary Kay Sutter, Mitch Sutter, and Dan Hefty.
All of these families are part of the heritage of Holy Redeemer Parish, among many others.
Anniversary celebration
On Sunday, Aug. 7, there will be a 150th anniversary Mass at 2 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church. A reception will follow the Mass.
There will be historical displays and church directories can be purchased. Burrows Consulting and Cemetery Service will also be available to help with geneology of the parish cemetery.
Early settlers
The early settlers came from Germany to farm in this area, which reminded them of their homeland.
The Town of Perry was established in 1849. The town was named after Commodore Perry of Lake Erie fame.
Watch one hour
The perpetual Eucharistic Adoration program at Holy Redeemer Parish in downtown Madison and the Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations program available weekday mornings at the Bishop O’Connor Center are both in need of regular “scheduled” adorers (a regular hour every week) and substitutes.