About Corpus Christi · Atchison, Kansas
Corpus Christi Parish, also known as Mooney Creek–Corpus Christi, is a historic rural Catholic community south of Atchison, Kansas. Founded in 1857, it serves faithful in the rolling countryside of Jefferson County as part of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Today it is linked in a cluster with St. Joseph in Nortonville and St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception in Valley Falls, sharing clergy and resources while maintaining its own identity and weekend Mass schedule.
- Established
- 1857
- Patron
- Corpus Christi (Body and Blood of Christ)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
Why belong here
A welcoming, historic rural parish where families can experience the Catholic faith in a close-knit country setting, connected to a supportive cluster of neighboring parishes.
Mass times at Corpus Christi
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- 4:00pm–4:45pm on 3rd Saturdays
History
Corpus Christi at Mooney Creek dates to 1857, rooted in the German-Catholic settlement of rural Jefferson County. It later gave rise to St. Joseph Parish in Nortonville in 1892. The parish cemetery and the long-standing Mooney Creek Picnic remain touchstones of local Catholic life.
Sacraments & Services
The parish offers the sacraments in cooperation with its sister parishes. Confession is available before Saturday Mass on the third Saturday of the month.
- Confession: 4:00pm–4:45pm on 3rd Saturdays
- Baptism, marriage, and funeral arrangements by contacting the parish office
Clustered Parishes
Corpus Christi shares resources and pastoral leadership with two neighboring parishes. The parish office is located at St. Joseph in Nortonville.
- St. Joseph, Nortonville (221 N Sycamore St, Nortonville, KS 66060)
- St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception, Valley Falls