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📍 175 St Patrick St, McEwen, TN, 37101

📞 931-582-3493

Welcome to St. Patrick's Catholic School! Thank you for visiting the website of St. Patrick's Catholic School. We are the oldest Catholic elementary school in the Diocese of Nashville,providing quality, Christ-centered education to the children of rural, middleTennessee since 1856. St. Patrick's welcomes children of all faiths and is known for its family atmosphere and strong academic tradition. I hope that you will enjoy our website and come visit our school to experience the St. Patrick's School spirit in person. The Holy Spirit is truly alive among us, helping us to form children who will spread the Gospel message to the world.Established in 1856 St. Patrick's Church in McEwen, built during the tenure of the first Bishop of Nashville, was one of twelve churces founded by an Italian Dominican missionary, Rev. Aloysius Orengo, O.P. Irish immigrants working to build the railroad system across Tennessee were encouraged to settle in McEwen, and the church was built for them in 1849. In 1856 St. Patrick's School was begun in a building erected in the previous year by the pastor. The school was operated by a lay staff until 1925, when Rev. John Murphy secured the Sisters of Mercy to administer and teach. In 1937, the adminstration was assumed by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia at the request of Rev. Thomas Gill, O.P. Reconstruction of the church, school and convent was completed by 1949. Generations of families descended from the original inhabitants have sent their children to St. Patrick's and continue to do so. The parish community has always been committed to a Caholic school for its children, and give time and talent by volunteering in the school. The entire community, even those without school-age children, sponsors the annual Irish Picnic barbecue, which raises approximately 90,000 dollars each year to support the school. Several years ago, this event made it into Guiness Book of WorkRecords (21,000 pounds of meat.