St. Mary's Catholic Church
Praha, Texas, Fayette County

Part of The Painted Churches Tour

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St. Mary's Catholic Church in Praha
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, October 2003

"The present stone church was started in 1892; its ceiling and walls were painted by fresco artist Gottfried Flurry. It was dedicated in 1895 and is now one of the four "Painted Churches of Fayette County"."
- Carolyn Heinsohn

Praha, TX - St. Mary's Catholic Church painted ceiling

Painted ceiling
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, October 2003

Praha, TX - St. Mary's Catholic Church balcony

The Balcony
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, October 2003

Another view of the Balcony
Photo courtesy Chia-Wei Wang, August 2008

St. Mary's Church
TE Photo, 3-01

L - A mother pelican feeding her babies - the same motif used on the Flag of Louisiana.
R - A portion of the ceiling revealing wooden boards beneath the eye.
TE Photo, 3-01

Praha Texas - St. Mary's Catholic Church steeple

St. Mary's Catholic Church steeple
Photo courtesy Chia-Wei Wang, August 2008

A rear doorway
TE Photo, 3-01

TE Photo, 3-01

TE Photo, 3-01

The church cornerstone shows it was ordered from Frank Teich's Granite Works in San Antonio.

Praha, TX - First Communion celebrants at St. Mary's Catholic Church

First Communion celebrants at St. Mary's Catholic Church, unknown year
Courtesy Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center Photo Collection

Another view of St. Mary's Catholic Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, October 2003

Rev. Vaclav Bily's First Mass in Praha, TX

Rev. Vaclav Bily's First Mass in Praha, 3-25-1939
Fayette Co Hist Commission; submitted by Carolyn Heinsohn, FCHC member

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St. Mary's Catholic Church Praha, Texas, Fayette County

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Praha, Texas, Fayette County