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Page 4A THE BEACON October 2023 All Saints Bonds Community More than Just on Sundays Continued from page 1A where one attended mass but where generation upon generation was raised. The other hat I wear is that I work for All Saints Parish and have for the last eight years. I was thinking the other day of all that change that I have seen in the last eight years and how far we have come since that sad day when it was announced doors would close. I wanted to speak out about the good I have seen since that day and how blessed we are at All Saints that although technically our churches closed, the doors remain wide open. We are so fortunate because I know there is deep pain for others whose parishes haven’t been so lucky. All Saints is an anomaly of sorts as we are now one parish with four campuses. St. Joseph, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, and St. Paul, all church buildings actively celebrate mass throughout the week and on weekends. The church has grown tremendously and All Saints has welcomed a new pastor in addition to Father Meyer as we now are blessed with Father John Hollowell. Father Hollowell is also a survivor of brain cancer. He recently ran a few local 5k’s in Dearborn County, which is pretty inspiring considering all that he has been through. St. John the Baptist Church will be celebrating its twohundredth birthday in 2024 and soon plans for a big celebration will be underway. The present-day church for St. John the Baptist is thought to be the fourth structure that existed to host religious services Dearborn County Catholics sent seventy pilgrims to Rome, Fatima, and Lisbon Portugal for World Youth Day. The group of youth, young adults, and chaperones were led by Pastor Fr Jonathan Meyer and represented the parishes of All Saints, St. Lawrence, St. Mary’s, and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. for area Catholics since the early 1800’s. Irish and English Catholics first settled in the area originally named the McKenzie Settlement. It is said that Henry McKenzie settled in what is now Dover. He was the first merchant in town and also opened the first post office there. The town prospered due to the construction of the Whitewater Canal and the Lawrenceburg-Indianapolis Railroad. By 1855 Dover had several stores including two blacksmith shops, two shoemakers, a lumber business, and a saloon. St. John’s used to have a grade school. Sisters of St. Francis were sent from the covenant at Oldenburg to teach the pupils in 1855. Historical records show that St. John’s Catholic School was established in 1837, the same year the school at St. Paul was also established. In 1885 approximately ninety students were enrolled. In 1865 a new brick Retirement Checklist school building was erected to replace the old log house previously used. While St. John’s and St. Paul’s schools are both closed, St. John’s has a thriving preschool headed up by the wonderful Miss Sally! Many area children have been taught by her and now send their children there. St. Martin Church in Yorkville was founded in 1850 and St. Paul in New Alsace was founded in 1833. Down the road in St. Leon, St. Joseph Church was founded in 1841. Stepping back into that time during the mid-1800s Cholera, an infection of the small intestine causing severe illness and at that time almost certain death, was extremely prevalent in our area. Cholera was a dreaded disease and it had taken a heavy toll on people here as many lives were lost. During those dark days, the men of St. Joseph’s congregation gathered inside the walls of their log church St. John the Baptist Church photo circa 1900. and vowed to honor St. Joseph each year on March 19, his feast day, if their families would be spared of this terrible disease. And they were, as not one single death from within the congregation was recorded as being a result of Cholera even though it was so prevalent in the area. St. Joseph’s Feast Day is still celebrated each year with mass After spending decades in the working world, the last thing you want is for small details to trip you up in the home stretch toward retirement. Doing each of the things on the checklist below can help ensure that once you leave your job behind and enter retirement, you’re financially prepared to stay there. Track Monthly Expenses Knowing exactly how much you’ll spend each month goes a long way toward ensuring you don’t run out of money earlier than anticipated. Analyze Health Care Costs As many expenses often decline in retirement, health care typically becomes more costly with age, as a majority of seniors eventually need some form of long-term care. 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The idea for a coffee ministry started back in 2021 by the All Saints Purpose Planning Committee. It aims to be a place of radical welcome and fellowship for people of all faiths and all walks of life. The new coffee shop is located in the stately brick mainstay on the corner of State Road 1 and North Dearborn Road. It was built in 1830 with construction on it being completed in 1839. It started as a general store and in 1880 it was converted into a brewery. Current owner Kristy Alig shares, “It would remain operating in that capacity for the next hundredplus years. It has been several restaurants in the past two decades, including Bambino’s Pizza, Fischer’s Bar and Grill, and most recently Stout’s Brickhouse BBQ. It has also been coined the name of Wall Tavern, Dutch’s, Hammerle’s, The Horseshoe, or The Shoe just to name a few.” Ms. Alig shared with me the Continued on page 5A Want to Keep Getting The BEACON? 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October 2023 THE BEACON Page 5A Coffee, Ministry, and Community From A Dog’s Point of View Matthew Kuebel and his 2016 Eagle Scout Project, the restoration of an antique high altar. St. John the Baptist Church in Dover. Continued from page 4A vast amount of work she and fellow owner, Matt Billingsly, have put into revamping the old structure, “We did a complete gut of the building down to the interior brick and dirt crawl spaces. Original hand-hewn beams on the bottom floors were removed then preserved and turned into project pieces by local family and friends. Several original beams in the ceiling were in perfect condition and remain in the building. We removed and replaced all of the windows, floors, interior walls, plumbing, electric, and ceilings. We also removed and replaced the addition that was attached to the backroom. We re-configured the floor plan and the upstairs entrance. You will notice some doors are now windows to give a more unified exterior look. We removed brick from an upstairs interior wall and old fireplaces, we then used it to rebuild windows and repair exterior brick. The outside rock wall was removed, reconfigured, and rebuilt. A tremendous amount of work went into preserving and restoring the interior brick so it can now be exposed. There is too much work to list!” Renovating an old space is a labor of love but also a lot of Fr. Meyer and Matthew Kuebel gilding part of the altar. Students at St John the Baptist School n 1934. Row 1- Stanley Fuchs, Dick Gaynor, Merlin Donlon, Bernard Gaynor, Vincent McCann, Robert Connolly, George Witt, Alfred Uhlman, Wilfred Hiltz, Louis Knue. Row 2- Anna Marie Hiltz, Agnes Hiltz, Esther Connolly, Judy Siefert, Irma Hiltz, Rosemary Zimmer, Georgiana Stenger, Betty Zimmer, Roberta Zimmer, Mary McCann, Ruth Witt, Vera Murtaugh. Row 3- Norbert Knue, Irvin Folzenlogel, Frank Fuchs, Jim Witt, George Schwartz, Maurice Knue, Gale Siefert. Row 4- Terrence McCann, Howard Hiltz, Ralph Folzenlogel. Row 5- Evelyn Andres, Rita Ennis, Rosemary Knue, Ellanora Hiltz, Adelaide Zimmer, Rosemary Witt. Row 6- Ann Andres, Louis Glaub, Emma Fuchs, Antoinette Stenger, Ruth Kaiser. blood, sweat, and tears! However, I have been fortunate enough in the past few weeks to get a glimpse of the new space and in my opinion, it’s gorgeous. It is a warm inviting space that pays homage to all of those who once walked through her doors. Although towns and landscapes have changed significantly and dirt roads have been repaved with state ones the small towns and their churches are still very much intertwined. All of this would of course not be possible without the countless hours spent by dedicated volunteers and staff who strive to make the church buildings and grounds the best that they can be. Father Hollowell and Father Jonathan Meyer are kept on their toes by running not just the four churches that make up All Saints Parish but they also are in charge of St. Teresa in Bright, St. Lawrence in Lawrenceburg, and St. Mary’s in Aurora. Although not always an easy task, they take the tough days and challenges in stride as they know the good that is done has a ripple effect. All of the Catholic parishes of Dearborn County just sent over a huge group of adults and youth to Rome, Italy, and Lisbon, Portugal for World Youth Day. All of these young people coming together to celebrate their faith, as they know that many people before them fought for that right. Just like everyone came together ten years ago to try and figure out a way to keep their town church doors unlocked. Some are still fighting this battle and while it may seem futile maybe the setup All Saints is privileged to have can serve as a reminder sometimes what seems impossible is very possible with a little hope and maybe a little help from above. By Thomas and Tammy Turner Hi, my name is Thomas, and I want to talk to you about something very serious. First, let me tell you a little about myself. I am a four-year-old male Lab. When I came into the shelter as a stray, I was in really ruff shape, underweight, and sickly. My friends at the shelter quickly discovered that I had heartworms which was making me sick. They quickly started me on a schedule with good food and sent me to the vet to start me on treatment for heartworms. I have been on this treatment for months, and I am in the best shape that I have been in for a long time. This treatment is not only time-consuming but can be very costly. All of this could have been avoided if my owners had just kept me up-to-date on vaccines and heartworm preventative. This takes me to the second problem- neutering. A long time passed before I was healthy enough to be neutered, something that should have been done when I was a pup. Did you know that having your pets spayed/neutered will help them have a longer, happier life? For a female, spaying prevents uterine infections and decreases the incidence of breast tumors, which are malignant or cancerous in about 50% of dogs and 90% of cats. Neutering a male can prevent testicular and some prostate problems. Neutering can also make Thomas a dog less likely to roam away from home and even be better behaved. I know you have heard it before, but you haven’t heard it from me. If you are going to have a pet, make sure you can take care of it and give it everything it needs. I will even make you a little list of your responsibilities. • proper nutrition • proper exercise • regular vet visits (don’t wait till there is a problem) • vaccines including rabies vaccine • heartworm, flea, and tick preventatives. • and all the love, treats, and toys we can handle These simple steps could have saved me a lot of problems. Take it from me- PLEASE take care of your animals. Every day with you is the best day for us. Come on in for a visit with me and my friends. I love to get attention, play with my toys, and show you just what a good boy I can be. See you soon. Warm hugs & wet kisses, Thomas KEEP IT SIMPLE with Friendship First Checking NO STRINGS ATTACHED GET STARTED FriendshipStateBank.com | 812-667-5101 Get it All at www.goBEACONnews.com
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