St. Richard Church

1509 Grand Avenue - Racine WI, 53403 - 262-637-8374

A Brief History

On July 1, 1998, a new southside parish community came into existence, St. Richard of Chichester Catholic Parish.  In an age which emphasizes diversity, St. Richard's takes a proactive role in leading the Catholic community of Racine.  Made up of five previously ethnic parishes, the Irish of St. Rose, the Lithuanians of St. Casimir, the Polish of St. Stanislaus, the Slovakians of Holy Trinity, the Germans of Holy Name, and residing in a predominately African-American and Hispanic neighborhood, St. Richard's meets the challenges and opportunities of a diversified community, relying upon over 490 years of tradition of the parishes who fashioned us.

However St. Richard is appreciated, as a faith community, a beautiful place of worship, a center for Christian formation or a catalyst for social change, it remains a meeting place for our people to join together to draw strength, comfort and hope.  And that is what being CHURCH is all about.