History of Most Holy Redeemer
Looking at the history of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, we must go back to the year 1866 when the original Catholic mission church was established by Czech settlers two miles west of where the future town of Montgomery would be platted in 1877. The church was named Blessed Mary of Karmel, and in later years was renamed St. John. The mission church was served by pastors from the nearby parishes in New Prague and Heidelburg. When the railroad was built south from New Prague, the station here was called Montgomery and soon attracted many settlers. The Catholic settlers of the area felt that they should have a resident pastor in order that all might fulfill their Christian obligations throughout the year. After receiving permission from Bishop Thomas L. Grace to form a parish and erect a church, the Catholic people of the community worked hard and zealously to build their first church in 1881 with 115 members. From this beginning, the Parish of the Most Holy Redeemer experienced phenomenal growth. The railroad brought in hundreds of settlers, most of them of Czech origin, but many being of Irish and German descent. All in all, the great majority were baptized Catholic, true to their faith, and eager to become active members of the parish. It soon became evident that the old structure was entirely too small to accommodate the congregation, and in 1921 the parishioners decided to procede with the building of a new edifice. The new Church of the Most Holy Redeemer was dedicated on November 25, 1924, and still serves the community today. The new church was erected on the west side of the old building, facing north. It extends the full length of the church property, being 129 feet in length and 56 feet wide. The exterior is built of concrete to the grade-line, with Indiana limestone used to the first floor line and Sheffield brick composing the super-structure. The tower is 103 feet tall and contains the bells from the first church. There are five stained glass windows on each side of the church donated by parish families. A Wicks pipe organ was dedicated May 29, 1938, in memory of Father Emil Polasek who had been the parish priest from 1905 to 1938. The total cost of the organ was $3,898.48. The pipe organ is one of rare beauty, not only in appearance, but likewise with respect to its tonal quality. It has almost 700 pipes, some very large, constructed of wood, others the size of a pencil and made of metal.

The History of Most Holy Redeemer School
Soon after the church of the Most Holy Redeemer was completed in 1881, families turned their thoughts to the Catholic education of their children. The first of the three schools built within the parish was erected in 1886 and located where the present church now stands. It was named "St. Agnes Catholic School." There were no blackboards in the school, so one wall in the classroom was painted black. The lavatories were outdoors, as was the water pump. Classes were taught by a lay teacher until the Sisters of St. Benedict arrived to take charge in September of 1891. With a growing enrollment, the school soon became too small. The next school was erected across the street in 1912 and was known as "St. Raphael's Parochial School." The large number of children attending school presented the need for additional sisters to serve their educational needs. A convent was erected in 1922 on the northwest side of the school, and remodeled in 1950. The current school was dedicated January 22, 1950 as Holy Redeemer School. There have been additional renovations over the years as the school continues to serve the families of the parish/community.