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St mary of the barrens church interior

History and religion combine to create a peaceful place to reflect, relax, and learn at Perryville’s Saint Mary’s of the Barrens Church, which includes the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal—a shrine meant to symbolize devotion and faith to the Catholic religion. The historic church—known as Saint Mary’s of the Barrens—was inspired …

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October 8 cass county map via cass county website

Missouri History Today October 8, 1835: Harrisonville Establishes Its First Church

After the move

Here’s how citizens of Chillicothe came together to save a historic church that was built in 1868.