St Patrick, Missouri, USA

The US town with an Irish Mayor -
Tommy Murphy, County Mayo, Ireland

Shrine of St Patrick (Winter)

St Patrick, Missouri is the only town in the world (with a post office) named for St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. He is probably the only patron saint who belongs to the entire world.

The Shrine of St Patrick, fashioned after St Patrick's Memorial Church of Four Masters in Donegal, Ireland, is located here. It recalls in motif and design the Golden Age of Celtic Christianity - the round tower belfry (possibly the only one in America), the semi-circular recessed doorway, the central rose window and Celtic crosses - plus 37 stained glass windows made in Dublin, Ireland. The windows were designed from the Book of Kells. The interior marble is from Spain and Italy. The exterior granite is from Wisconsin. The Shrine was dedicated March 17, 1957.

Fr Francis O'Duignan (Pastor1935-1957) collected funds to build the Shrine honoring St Patrick, patron saint of his native Ireland. It is the fourth church to serve the community since it was settled by Irish Catholics, Richard and Rose Riney in 1833.

Pastor - Fr Paul M. Hartley.

St Patrick Missouri Celebrations

We have a big celebration on St Patrick's Day and if you want mail from St Patrick you will need to contact us.

4th of July Celebrations

Yes! we also celebrate the 4th of July.

Would you like your St Patrick's Day cards to be mailed from St Patrick, Missouri?

You can order a designed envelope from the Shrine of St Patrick ($1.00) that will include stamp, special postmark, St Patrick's Day greeting card, and the shamrock cachet designed by Fr Francis O'Duignan in 1936.

Church volunteers will address the envelope, write your return address, sign the cards with your name, and mail them if you request it.

Any day between March 1st and March 30th can be placed on your special postmark and mailed that day.

The Shrine of St Patrick has 7 postcards:

St Patrick stained glass window
St Patrick Statue (outside)
St Patrick Statue (inside)
Shrine of St. Patrick in summer
Shrine of St. Patrick in Winter
Greetings from St Patrick
Shrine of St. Patrick (photo by Daryl Buechting) below - NEW

Volunteers will address and mail them like the envelopes for $0.50. Please state mailing day.

If you want them mailed under separate cover or if they are to be mailed after March 17 you need to include a #10 stamped addressed envelope.

All proceeds go to the Shrine.

Mail your order to:

Shrine of St Patrick
Box 34
St Patrick
Missouri
63466
USA

GIFTS

The Shrine of St Patrick sells several gifts including:

St Patrick souveniers
History of St Patrick booklets
Brass Shamrocks
St Patrick medals

Please write or call for list and prices.

Tours and visitors are welcome all year We also have St Patrick's Day, July 4 and Christmas Celebrations. For more information or free Shrine tours (by appointment only) write to:

Write to:

Ellen Krueger
Publicity Chairperson
Route 1
Box 55
Canton
Missouri
63435-9637

Or Call: (660) 754-6028