St. John The Baptist Catholic Church

Our Mission:

We, the members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, renew our lives through faith in Jesus Christ by active participation in the works of prayer, service and evangelization. We dedicate ourselves to service in the Kingdom of God.

Our History:

The first church of St. John the Baptist was established in 1882. Subsequently, the property was sold when the second larger church was established at 4th and Collyer Streets.

In 1907 the Franciscan Sisters of St. Francis (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) mistakenly left the train at Longmont instead of Loveland. They were convinced to remain in Longmont and established St. Joseph's Academy at Atwood and 5th Streets. In 1926, erection of what was to be St. John's School began. (The old Atwood property was sold during the depression years.)