About Saint Dominic · Garden City, Kansas
St. Dominic Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Garden City, Kansas, belonging to the Diocese of Dodge City. The parish serves approximately 1,026 registered households and is the spiritual home of a vibrant, multicultural community that worships in English and Vietnamese, with a Sunday Vietnamese Mass each week. Its mission statement reads: 'We, the members of St. Dominic Parish, strive to live the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ as proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church through Word, Sacrament, and Service.' The parish campus, at 615 JC Street, includes St. Dominic Catholic School (PreK–6) and supports faith formation for all ages through RCIA/OCIA, youth ministry, and the Hallow prayer app.
- Patron
- St. Dominic
- Rector
- Rev. Benjamin Green
- Diocese
- Diocese of Dodge City
Why belong here
St. Dominic offers a full Catholic life in southwest Kansas: weekend Mass in English and Vietnamese, weekday Masses, regular confession, perpetual adoration at St. Catherine Hospital Chapel, a PreK–6 Catholic school, and faith formation for every age — adult formation, religious education for children, youth group, RCIA/OCIA for those entering the Church, the Hallow prayer app, and mission retreats. With about 1,026 registered households and a richly diverse school community (Asian, Hispanic, Mixed, and White), the parish is a place where newcomers are warmly welcomed and personally welcomed by the pastor during a registration meeting.
Mass times at Saint Dominic
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday — after the 5:30 pm Mass
- Wednesday & Friday — 7:45 am
- Saturday — 4:00–5:00 pm
Adoration times
- Perpetual Adoration at St. Catherine Hospital Chapel (401 E. Spruce Street, Garden City)
About St. Dominic Parish
St. Dominic Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Garden City, Kansas, in the Diocese of Dodge City. The parish serves about 1,026 registered households and gathers for Mass in both English and Vietnamese. Its mission is to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ 'through Word, Sacrament, and Service.' The parish offices sit at 615 JC Street, with the rectory at 908 Center Street, and St. Dominic Catholic School (PreK–6) shares the campus at 617 JC Street.
History & Heritage
St. Dominic's roots reach back to the late 19th-century Catholic colonization of southwestern Kansas. The 'St. Dominic's Colonization Society,' promoted by Father Felix Swenberg of Wichita and the Santa Fe Railroad, encouraged Irish, German, and German-Russian Catholic families to settle in the Garden City area. Over time the parish has become a diverse faith community, today served by Rev. Benjamin Green and supported by Dominican Sisters and lay ministers across generations.
- Named after St. Dominic de Guzmán (feast day: August 8)
- Tied historically to the St. Dominic's Colonization Society and Santa Fe Railroad settlement
- Today serves a multicultural flock with a weekly Vietnamese Mass
Pastoral Staff
The parish is led by its pastor, supported by a team of parish secretaries, a parish administrator, a bookkeeper, and faith-formation staff.
- Pastor: Rev. Benjamin Green
- Parish Secretaries: Peg Nally and Chloe Meyer
- Parish Administrator: Shruti Chhabra
- Bookkeeper (School & Church): Angie Ackerman
- Director of Christian Initiation: Trish Keller
- Faith Formation Coordinator (part-time): Susan Miller
Faith Formation
St. Dominic offers formation for every age and stage of Catholic life, from children's religious education and youth ministry to adult formation, the OCIA/RCIA process for those entering the Church, mission retreats, and the Hallow prayer app.
- Adult Faith Formation
- Religious Formation (children)
- Youth Group
- RCIA / OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
- Hallow prayer app
- Missions & Retreats
Sacraments
Parishioners are personally welcomed by the pastor as part of baptism, marriage, and registration. The parish offers Reconciliation weekly, and those interested in becoming Catholic are invited to meet with the parish team to begin the OCIA/RCIA process.
- Baptism — meeting with pastor required
- Marriage — meeting with pastor required for marriage prep
- RCIA / OCIA for adults entering the Church
- Confession / Reconciliation
- Pastoral care and anointing through the parish office
St. Dominic Catholic School
St. Dominic Catholic School, at 617 JC Street, is a thriving PreK–6 elementary school in the Diocese of Dodge City. With about 145 students enrolled, the school focuses on educating the whole child — body, mind, and soul — and is fully accredited by the State of Kansas through the KESA process. Students attend parish Mass twice weekly.
- Enrollment: about 145 students, PreK–6
- Two Pre-K sessions, four-day program for 4- and 5-year-olds
- Twice-weekly parish Mass for students
- Weekly specials: PE, Music, Library, Technology; band for grades 5–6
- Daily uniforms for K–6
- Community service project in every class each year
- Accredited by the State of Kansas (KESA)
- Diversity: ~54% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 5% Mixed; about 10% non-Catholic
- Principal: Kelly Gerber
Liturgical Ministries
The parish maintains scheduled liturgical ministries for its weekend and daily Masses, with rotating schedules published for ministers.
- Published Mass ministry schedules for liturgical ministers
- Schedules updated monthly (e.g., March–April documents)
Parish Life & Communications
St. Dominic keeps parishioners connected through an online bulletin, Flocknotes email updates, online giving, and a Hallow prayer app partnership. Newcomers can register online and are invited to schedule a meeting with the pastor.
- Online parish registration via the parish website
- Online giving
- Weekly bulletin (online)
- Flocknotes email updates
- Hallow prayer app
Visiting & Contact
The parish is on the east side of Garden City, near Garden City Community College, at the corner of JC and Mac Streets. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
- Address: 615 JC Street, Garden City, KS 67846
- Rectory: 908 Center Street, Garden City, KS
- Phone: (620) 276-2024
- Religious Formation Office: (620) 276-3500
- School Phone: (620) 276-8981
- Office Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm