St. Pius X Catholic Church

The history of Saint Pius X begins with the founding of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in 1944. When the Trappist monks arrived, they constructed several buildings. The first Catholic families in Rockdale County celebrated Mass with the Monks in one of those buildings. In 1958 a permanent chapel was erected for the 80 people attending Mass. As this chapel was being built, Pope Pius X was canonized and thus our name was chosen – Saint Pius X Mission. During the next decade the number of Catholics in the area increased slowly, but steadily. To accommodate the growth, three Masses were celebrated. The fall of 1973 brought Sister Lynne Nault of Sts. Peter and Paul to serve as Pastoral Assistant. She updated records, instituted a weekly bulletin and coordinated the religious education program.