St. Perpetua Catholic Church contains a rich and vibrant history.  This history is full of dedicated people all serving the Lord through one another, which continues today.

During the period of time of the founding of St. Perpetua Catholic Church, there were many historical moments including the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement, and Vatican II.  The year 1964 will be remembered by the parishioners of St. Perpetua parish as the beginning of an enriching faith building and holy relationship with the Lord and each other through the founding of a parish. 

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The record of the passion of St. Perpetua, St. Felicity and their companions is one of the greatest hagiological treasures that have come down to us. In the fourth century these acts were publicly read in the churches of Africa, and were in fact so highly esteemed that St. Augustine found it necessary to issue a protest again their being placed on a level with the Holy Scriptures. In them we have a human document of singularly vivid interest preserved for us in the actual words of two of the martyrs themselves.


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