This is my first time here. It's located n the old party of fort Smith but the inside is nice and…read moresolemn. Sound and acoustics is beautiful. Very good homily by the parish priest.

I love being a part of this church. The parish is a traditional german catholic church and is 126…read moreyears old; the school attached is, of course, just as old. Three masses during the weekends, church events going on all year long, bilingual masses, and a wonderful preist make this church feel welcoming to multiple cultures in fort smith. I personally love the church family that I have found while being part of this parish.

I stopped here thanks to the beautiful brick structure and the historical marker out front. As…read morefolks were going in for Mass when I was here, I opted not to disturb them as a tourist. The marker reads, "The first Catholic church in Fort Smith was a log structure at North 3rd and D Street. The Church of St. Patrick was dedicated March 5, 1848. Bishop Andrew Byrne had purchased a square mile of land on the outskirts of Fort Smith in 1847, upon which stood the abandoned Fort Belknap, which had been commanded by future President Zachary Taylor. In 1853, five Sisters of Mercy arrived from Ireland and established a convent and school. During the Civil War they cared for the sick and injured of both sides. A white frame church erected at the head of Garrison Avenue in 1867 served the congregation until damaged by a deadly Jan. 11, 1898 cyclone. The magnificent red brick and cut-stone church designed by Chicago architect Adolphus Druiding was dedicated June 1, 1899." The church offers Mass in English and Spanish a number of times on Sunday, daily in English and twice per week in Spanish. They also host several classes from Communion through Confirmation. There is a large parking lot to the side that is hard to miss. [Review 675 of 2024 - 345 in Arkansas - 21706 overall]

Great church. Very kind people and services are great, came back when I was a teenager and have…read morebeen going for about 2 years now.

Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. I felt very loved from the moment I arrived. I loved the…read moreworship band and the message from the pastor.

This is a wonderful church. That is a great community partner for foster care among other area…read moreministries. The church has several satellite campuses across the area and they do a great job of providing ministry access for students, parents and men, women, boys, and girls of all ages. We highly recommend this as a potential place for you to call your church home.

This is the best church I ever been to . I'm In the youth…read moregroup and we all spent time with each other on Trips we all was have fun while help on mission trips& my friend Alphonse faith for Jesus has grow since he stared doing mission trip and doing think with the youth group

I came to West-Ark Church of Christ for a wedding, not a service, so this will be more of a review…read moreof the facilities rather than other aspects of the church such as the community or the pastor. The church was huge. Not only the main auditorium, but the whole building in general. The wedding was held in the main room where the services take place and there were four different sections of seats with 3 aisles. The front of the room was spacious with a stage and a large projector screen. There were also beautiful stain glass windows around the room. The reception was also held in the same church just a different building. It was a basketball gym that had been decorated really nicely with many tables and a dance floor. Above the gym around the perimeter was a track that you could run on. Also while walking from the wedding to the reception, I saw offices and classrooms. This church was large and seems like it has many different areas available for the activities that take place on Sunday mornings and throughout the week!

My family has been members of this Church for a couple of years now. I can honestly say this is my…read morehome. From day one we never felt "new" to the church. Everyone welcomed us in from the beginning and treated us as if they had known us forever. Father Tom is and absolute blessing. He has a way of getting the message across in such easy terms that even I can understand. I can't speak enough great things about this church. Please stop by one Sunday and you will soon understand what I'm talking about.