Once again we came across an unexpected visual treat while heading to some historic covered bridges. Near Enochsburg Indiana on Base Road is the beautiful St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
The church edifice faces one of the two cemeteries on the grounds
The steeple back-lit by the sun
The cemetery across the road is the newer of the two. The iron double gate entrance has two crosses in the design, and this gate highlights the monument in the cemetery. The rolling terrain provides a striking background to this peaceful resting place.
The entrance gates
Interesting headstones
View through the gate
Behind the church on a very hilly plot of ground is the original cemetery. This, the Old St. John’s Cemetery was first used in 1846. This cemetery is officially a Historic Cemetery listed in Indiana’s Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry of the Department of Natural Resources. At the lower end of the hill and at the end of the cemetery is a beautiful shrine that was installed in gratitude for the safe return of St. John parishioners who served in WWII.
The original old cemetery behind the church
“Our Lady, Queen of Peace” Shrine
St. John the Evangelist Church is one of two Catholic churches that make up the St. Catherine of Siena Parish. From the parish website: “St. Catherine of Siena Parish is a newly formed Catholic parish with two worship sites. St. John of Enochsburg and St. Maurice of St. Maurice were merged into one parish in December 2013 with each site offering very unique resources to create a stronger Catholic community.”
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures.
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We really appreciate your kind comments! It is our pleasure to share our photos of our discoveries while out on the road.
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Thanks for this post! I enjoy home alters and shrines.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and for visiting our post.
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The inside of the church would be nice to see. I would assume is has a vaulted ceiling of some type. I love that last shot of the crucifix behind the cross. Very well seen.
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We tried to get inside, but the church was locked. We are already planning a return trip to see the inside of the church, and to dig deeper into history of the 1846 cemetery in the back. Thanks, Tim, we appreciate your kind remarks.
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I love these old and beautifully crafted churches with so much history. I often try to imagine what the countryside might have looked like when they were built. Thanks for sharing.
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Glad you liked it, Mark!
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