Sunday Masses are celebrated in St. Fidelis Church at 5:00 on Saturday afternoons and 10:30 on Sunday mornings. Daily Mass is celebrated at 6:45 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.   Mass is also celebrated every Sunday morning at 7:45 in St. Ann Church in Walker, Kansas, and at 9:00 in St. Boniface Church, in Vincent, Kansas. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available weekly at 11:00 a.m. at St. Fidelis and before Sunday masses at Walker and Vincent.   The Parish Office for all three churches is located at 601 Tenth Street, Victoria.

One of the 8 WONDERS OF KANSAS        St. Fidelis Church was named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas during a ceremony held at the Capitol in Topeka on January 29, 2008. The announcement was made by Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius.  The 8 Wonders of Kansas campaign was sponsored by the Kansas Sampler Foundation and encouraged the exploration of Kansas’s many spectacular sites.      The public nominated places in Kansas and then on June 1, 2007, the Kansas Sampler Foundation announced 24 finalists.  People were encouraged to vote for the the 8 they found most interesting. Voting ended on December 31, 2007, with over 24,000 votes being cast.      Click here for more info on 8 Wonders.

On May 14, 1971, St. Fidelis Church was placed in the National Register of Historic Places as a building of "architectural significance." The Cathedral welcomes over 16,000 tourists a year. The church is open during daylight hours for anyone wishing to visit. Groups or individuals desiring a guided tour can contact Francis Schippers at 785-735-2230.

Items of Interest

Available through the parish office:

• Sharing Our Best Cookbook - This cookbook is a Collectors Edition and contains over 500 pages of more than 1,300 recipes of Volga-German, Russian, German and other ethnic recipes, German Prayers, and helpful hints. The cookbook commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the arrival of the Volga Germans. The size is 8-1/2" x 11". [Cost: $20.00 + $4.00 postage and handling.]
• Daily Prayers - A large print Prayer Book with 58 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2". Cost: $3.00 + $1.00 postage.
• Cathedral of the Plains Booklet - A history and pictorial guide of St. Fidelis Church. 28 pages, 7 x 8-1/2". [Cost: $5.00 + $2.00 postage.]
• Chirstmas in the Cathedral- A special CD recording of 20 Christmas songs performed by the adult and children choirs of St. Fidelis Church. The choir proudly pays tribute to its Volga German ancestry with selections in German, Latin, and English. These songs are usually performed by the children at Christmas Eve early Mass and by the adults at the annual Midnight Mass. The tolling of the Cathedral Bells and reverberation throughout the Cathedral provide a unique listening experience. [Cost: $15.00 + $2.00 postage.]

All of the above items are available by sending a check
made payable to St. Fidelis Church
in the proper amount and mailing it to:

St. Fidelis Church
601 10th Street
Victoria, KS  67671

St. Fidelis Church also welcomes donations to
the Repair Fund of the Church.

St. Fidelis Church
"The Cathedral of the Plains"
601 - 10th Street
Victoria, KS 67671
(785) 735-2777

St. Fidelis Church Titles and Honors

William Jennings Bryan, three-times a candidate for President of the United States, visited St. Fidelis in 1912 and nicknamed it the "Cathedral of the Plains." It is not a cathedral in the strict sense, not being a bishop's church. The Kansas State Historical Society has designated this church as one of the religious treasures of the state. On May 14, 1971, the federal government inscribed the church in the National Register of Historical Places as a building of "architectural significance." On May 25, 1986, Bishop George Fitzsimons of Salina, by a special act of consecration and dedication, set aside the marble altar and church for the perpetual and exclusive use of worship.

But the highest honors have been bestowed by countless pilgrims, worshippers, and visitors, who come to this temple in search of God.