Sacred Heart Parish – Plainville

Founded 1890

Precious Blood Father Frederick Schalk served the Plainville community as early as 1878. The first church was built about 1890 and was enlarged about 10 years later. The first resident pastor arrived in 1904.

A brick church was completed in 1908.

Father Henry Baumstimler arrived in 1908 and opened the first school in 1910. He would stay at the parish until his death in 1943.

The old church was razed in 1951 to make way for a new church, which was completed in 1955. In the interim, the chapel from the Walker Army air base was purchased and moved for use as a worship space and hall.

The school built in 1910 was condemned in 1959, so until a new building could be constructed, classes took place at various sites in the community. The new school was ready for occupancy in September 1960, and a new convent was built the following year.

All of the new construction took place during the tenure of Msgr. Joseph Weimer, who arrived in 1951 with orders from the bishop to oversee the building of a new church. Msgr. Weimer left the parish in 1967

Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia taught at the school from 1911 to 2002.

A new entrance to the church was completed in 2003.