Munjor Explorations
Learn more about Munjor by following the links below:
Sisters' ConventAddress:
881 Moscow St.
About this Exploration: The Sisters of Saint Agnes
from Fond du Lac, Wisconson, served the Munjor community and were teachers
at the school from 1885 to 1967. For more than 40 years, a wood frame building
was the sisters' residence until it became inadequate and the two story
stone building you see today south of the church was completed in September
1930. The sisters moved out of the old convent October 28, 1929, and temporarily lived in the home of Joseph B. Pfannenstiel. The old convent was torn down and construction began on the new home for the Sisters of St. Agnes. During the 38 years this building was used as the convent, there were 40 nuns who called it home. In 1948, the arrangements with the parochial
school and the unified school district changed. The nuns continued to teach at
the Munjor School, but were now staff of the school district. When USD 489
decided to staff and operate the school as its own elementary school, the nuns
discontinued their teaching arrangement, and in May 1967 vacated the convent. This
building was then used as a home for the priests. Today the building is used
for evening religious education classes for the Munjor children and the parish
office is located on the lower level. Visitors are welcome to walk around the
grounds of the church, convent and monastery to notice the detailed workmanship
used with the limestone construction.
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Lilly Binder Munjor, KS 67601 Phone: 785.628.1970 Munjor Improvement District
P.O. Box 98 - 893 Main
Munjor, KS 67601 Phone: 785.625.5397 |