Sportsman’s Chapel — Bennett Springs, MO

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Sportsman's Chapel — Bennett Springs, MO. (Circa 2010)

Phone: (417) 532-4811

Email: [email protected]

Address: 26250 Highway 64A, Lebanon

Mailing address: 345 Grand Ave., Lebanon, MO 65536-2315

Pastor: Fr. Jose Kumblumkal, CMI

All schedules subject to change. Please call parish offices above to verify.

Weekend Mass Times:
Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Bennett Springs Chapel (Memorial Day thru Labor Day Weekends only)

Served from St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lebanon, MO

Priest Served

Not a true historical record, though our goal is to make this accurate and complete.

Brophy, Fr. Joseph W., May 1, 1953 – Apr. 21, 1957
Brauner, Fr. Justin J., Apr. 22, 1957 – Apr. 26, 1962
Wendoloski, Fr. Theodore J., Apr. 27, 1962 – June 17, 1969
Ilmberger, Fr. Clement F., June 18, 1969 – Apr. 30, 1974
Ellinger, Fr. Wallace G., Aug. 1, 1974 – Mar. 25, 1976
Chambers, Fr. Leonard R., Jan. 15, 1976 – June 30, 1981
Brath, Fr. John A., July 1, 1981 – Aug. 18, 1986
Clavin, Fr. M. Oliver, Aug. 19, 1986 – Aug. 16, 1994
Orf, Msgr. Raymond V., Aug. 17, 1994 – Aug. 16, 2002 (Retired)
Manso, Fr. Bobby, Aug. 17, 2002 – Sep. 2, 2004
Palermo, Fr. Frank C. (temp. Administrator), Feb. 11, 2004 – Aug. 17, 2004
Brath, Fr. John A., Aug 18, 2004 – Sep 26, 2007
Swalina, Msgr. Michael F., STD, Sep 26, 2007 – Jul 1, 2011
Miller, Fr. David L., DMin, Jul 1, 2011 –

Above is only from founding of diocese.
Compiled basically from information at The Catholic Center provided by the priests (thank you Florence).
D designates information compiled from Directory or Year Book. Used only when other information was not readily available.

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