About Saint Catharine of Alexandria · Columbia City, Indiana
Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a small, rural Catholic parish commonly known as Nix Settlement, located south of Columbia City in Whitley County, Indiana. Founded by pioneer settler Nicholas Nix and his family, the parish has roots reaching back to the 1840s and worships in a historic 1899 church that still serves the community today. The parish is part of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and offers Sunday Mass and biweekly Thursday evening Mass. Its members gather not only for worship but also for seasonal outreach, ecumenical gatherings, and support of local food and pro-life ministries.
- Established
- 1850
- Patron
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria
- Rector
- Fr. Dale Bauman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Why belong here
Saint Catherine of Alexandria offers a close-knit, historic rural faith community where parishioners worship in a 19th-century church, care for an active cemetery, and live out their faith through service to neighbors and ecumenical fellowship.
Mass times at Saint Catharine of Alexandria
Weekly Mass schedule
History
From a pioneer family’s home Masses to a log church, a fire, and the 1899 church still used today, Saint Catherine of Alexandria’s story is intertwined with the Nix family and Whitley County settlement.
Outreach and Ministries
The parish supports local and regional needs through seasonal collections, food pantry donations, shut-in outreach, and ecumenical gatherings.
Contact
9989 S. St. Rd. 9, Columbia City, IN 46725. Phone: 260-672-2838. Email: [email protected].