Our family took a road trip to St Marys, Kansas. We went specifically to see the church, the Immaculata. My children were also eager to see the school while we were there, the locale for the Tom Playfair books by Father Finn. We didn’t get to see much of the school, other than from the road, but nonetheless, we were still very excited just to be there because my children really enjoyed the series of books by Father Finn.
We watched the consecration of the Immaculata from home in May and have been looking forward to visit the church ever since. The drive was long with all of us packed in like sardines, but it was worth it. I have no words to describe how amazing and beautiful the church is.
Since we didn’t live close by, we had to camp for a night or so, just to have time to see everything we wanted to see there. The trip was everything that we had hoped for and more. We got to see the church and the school, and then had lunch at Sugar Creek Country Store. Afterwards, we visited my favorite book store, Angelus Press. If you’ve never heard of the Tom Playfair books, you can find them at Angelus Press. Angelus Press is also online, so you can check it out from there too.
Sugar Creek was a pleasant surprise; it was recommended to us when we stopped by for some cheese curds along the way. It was a mix of a deli and a grocery store. We all enjoyed our sandwiches, and the store was filled with a mix of bulk baking products, snacks, and more. I was thrilled to find some spices for cooking that didn’t have all the additives and preservatives.
We had such a good time at St Marys; we’d like to go back again.
