About Immaculate Conception · Lexington, Missouri
Immaculate Conception is a Catholic parish in Lexington, Missouri, part of the Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph. The parish serves the historic Lafayette County seat of Lexington with Mass celebrated at 107 North 18th Street. Its sacramental records, kept on site, reach back to 1853, making it one of the older Catholic communities in western Missouri.
- Established
- 1853
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception (the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph
Why belong here
Immaculate Conception is a long-standing Catholic parish in Lexington with weekly Mass, daily weekday Mass several days a week, a half-day of Eucharistic Adoration on Thursdays, and regular Confession before weekend Mass. Visitors and parishioners can join a small, historically rooted faith community in the heart of Lafayette County.
Mass times at Immaculate Conception
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Monday: 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
- Saturday: 3:00 PM – 3:40 PM
Adoration times
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
About Immaculate Conception Parish
Immaculate Conception is a Catholic parish located at 107 North 18th Street in Lexington, Missouri, in Lafayette County. The parish is part of the Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph. The community worships under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception, with the feast day celebrated on December 8.
- 107 North 18th Street, Lexington, MO 64067
- Phone: (660) 259-3043
- Diocese: Kansas City–Saint Joseph
- Patron: Immaculate Conception
History of the Parish
Catholic life in Lexington predates the Civil War. The parish's sacramental registers begin in 1853, and earlier records from Catholic families in Lexington can be found at St. Mary in Independence, the Kansas City Cathedral, or in the Jesuit Mission Registers (copies held at the diocesan chancery in Kansas City). The parish belongs to the Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph, and the Lexington Old Catholic Cemetery is part of the historic Catholic heritage of the town.
- Records begin: 1853
- Pre-1853 records: at St. Mary, Independence; Kansas City Cathedral; Jesuit Mission Registers (chancery)
- Related mission: Sacred Heart of Mary, Lexington (1882–1889), records kept here
- Old Catholic Cemetery: designated historic point of interest in Lexington
Visiting Lexington
Immaculate Conception is listed among the historic points of interest in Lexington, Missouri. The community of Lexington is the seat of Lafayette County and retains a significant collection of 19th-century architecture, with the parish included on local heritage walking and driving guides.
- Listed in the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce 'Points of Interest' guide
Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone. The official website is the best source for the most current information on Mass times, sacraments, and parish life.
- Address: 107 North 18th Street, Lexington, MO 64067
- Phone: (660) 259-3043
- Website: http://iccclex.com/