Panna Mariabr/Karnes County, Texasbr/28 57.429' N 97 53.890' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of FM-81 and CR-380. The church is on the southeast corner of the intersection.br/ br/Text: Oldest Polish parish in America. Offered its first Mass on Dec. 24, 1854 (altar under an oak tree). First building erected 1855. This church with 100-foot tower built 1877; remodeled 1937.