St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, interior detail of apse.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, interior detail.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, interior detail.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, an altar and rerebo.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the altar.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, an outbuilding.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial chapel sign. "Second World War in remembrance of soldiers fallen in battle. Names: Pvt. Josef Lev, killed August 24, 1944; Pfc. Adolf Rab, killed December 27, 1944; Pfc. Robert Bohuslav, killed February 3, 1944. Donations for this chapel: Emil and Mary Lev, John and Agnes Rab, Josef V. and Anna Okruhlik, Rev. Alfons Raska, Pastor."

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial, in Czech.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial chapel.

"Dubina, which derives its name from the Czech word for Oak Grove, was founded in 1856 by a group of Moravian immigrants, including the Marak Kahlich, Sramek, Peter, Holub, Muzny, and Haidusek families. By 1900 the farming community had erected a church building, mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, store, and post office. A 1909 storm and a 1912 fire caused extensive damage from which the town never recovered. As the first settlement in Texas to be founded entirely by Czech-Moravians, Dubina remains an important part of the state's regional and cultural history."

Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina.

Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina.

Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina.

Cornerstone detail of St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, "Hung Lapidem, J. C. Neraz, Episcopus A. D. 1892, Posuit.

Monument in front of St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, "St. Mary's Church, Praha, Texas. Maticka Praha. In remembrance of the visit April 18, 1966 of his eminence Josef Cardinal Beran Archbishop of Prague (Praha), Czechoslovakia, who was witness to the faith in prisons for 18 years. Erected by the Pastor and parishioners as an expression of our prayers that a just peace and true concord may be realized among all nations. May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace."

Monument in front of St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, "Centennial Aug. 15, 1955. Erected in grateful memory of the first settlers of Praha. Postaveno na pamatku prvnich osadniku v Praze, Texas. Unveiled Aug, 15, 1955, by the most Rev. Robert E. Lucey, S.T.D., Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas. Rev. Julius A. Petru, Pastor

Monument in front of St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, "St. Mary's - Praha, celebrating 150 Yrs. To honor the first parishioners and the faithful people who have maintained the parish for 150 years. Dedicated August 15, 2005, Bishop David E. Fellhauer, diocese of Victoria, Fr. Edward C. Bartsch, Pastor. Bohu Diky.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the body of Jesus covered with a purple cloth.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, a banner, "Svata Anno. Oroduj za nas."

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, interior view.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, detail of side entry door.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, detail of arched window.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, shrine for the Virgin Mary.

Sign for St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha.