St. Mary Catholic Church is a

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in the city of

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in Marion County. It was originally established to serve

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immigrants who began arriving in this area of the northern

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in 1867. Mathias Butsch became the Catholic community's leader and founder. The

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, built in 1912, was listed on the U.S.

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in 1976. The church contains 18 original stained-glass windows.

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