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Rance Hixson
from
Hiawatha, Kansas
wrote:
A friend from beautiful northeast Kansas.
submitted on
12/14/2002
Elmer Ronnebaum
from
Baileyville, KS
wrote:
This guestbook requires an entry in city, state and in email. Congratulations to Father Owen in having many visitors to St. Mary's Church website.
submitted on
9/7/2001
Sr. Delores Wagner, OSB
from
Atchison, Kansas
wrote:
The St. Mary's Church website is wonderful! The history as you have presented it here is very interesting and the photos give the viewer a glimpse of the beauty of the church. Thank you for maintaining this website and including Fr. Owen's homilies as well as upcoming events in the parish.
submitted on
9/8/2001
Carol Steinlage
from
Centralia, Kansas
wrote:
Thanks Father Owen for St. Marys website. Now I will never miss any of your wonderful homilies. I appreciate the Mass Schedules and enjoy the Photo Gallery and History. This is a Number One site I will visit often.
submitted on
9/8/2001
Greg Duryea
from
Morrill, KS
wrote:
Congratulations on the web site for St. Mary's church. Navigating through the site is easy and enjoyable. The pictures of the church are wonderful. Having an archive of the homilies is inspirational and educational.
submitted on
9/8/2001
Bernie McManaman
from
Atchison, KS
wrote:
What a surprise. Enjoyed the pictures, history and homilies. Maybe they were talking about Sweet Old Bernie.
submitted on
9/8/2001
Mike Easterday
from
Lawrence, Kansas
wrote:
looks great. Look forward to seeing it in person this fall.
submitted on
9/8/2001
Mary Ballinger
from
Atchison,KS
wrote:
this is wonderful! I plan to share with distant friends.
submitted on
9/9/2001
Sparkie Scherer
from
Atchison, KS
wrote:
Thanks Abbot Owen for sharing this with me. Have really missed your homilies and now can once again enjoy them. Although they're not the same as in person, I do enjoy reading them.
submitted on
9/10/2001
Dennis Aziere
from
Callaway, FL
wrote:
I would like to say thanks to Pat Schmelzle Family for passing this on. The pictures were great and I had forgot some of the history involved. Excellent web site!
submitted on
9/10/2001
Mark Aziere
from
Tulsa Oklahoma
wrote:
wonderful to see a website like this that deals with my ancestry. My father was C J Aziere, his Father John Aziere, his father Charles and his father Juste. Several are buried in the cemetary. Father Charles Aziere was my uncle.
submitted on
9/10/2001
Mike Aziere
from
Sperry, Oklahoma
wrote:
Dear Fr Owen, Will be up your way first part of next month. Look forward to visiting with you .I'm retired now and not quite as mischevious as I once was...Guess some of the good rubbed off on me Mike Aziere
submitted on
9/10/2001
Fr. Duane Roy, OSB
from
Effingham, KS
wrote:
Congratulations to Father Owen and team there at St. Mary's, Kelly and Corning. This website is sure to be visited by many. Very well done. I will inform your former parishoners here at St. Ann's and St. Louis about the site. They will continue to enjoy your good homilies.
submitted on
9/10/2001
Patty Schmelzle
from
Seneca, KS
wrote:
This is wonderful! Thanks for taking the "jump" into cyberspace Fr. Owen. You will touch more people with this than you can ever imagine! God bless all that were involved, you all did a great job!
submitted on
9/11/2001
Marci Feldkamp
from
Effingham, KS
wrote:
Congratulations to all who contributed to this website - it's tremendous. I'm looking forward to visiting again when you have added more info and 'parish news.' PS The pictures are really great!
submitted on
9/12/2001
Karl Mueldener
from
Topeka, KS
wrote:
Thank you for sharing your treasure of a church. I have placed a visit on my list of places to see. Nice job w/ the website.
submitted on
9/12/2001
Pat Shaffer
from
Benton, KS
wrote:
Wanted to let you know I enjoyed visiting your website. What a beautiful church! I would like to see it in person when I'm up in your area someday.
submitted on
9/17/2001
Laurie Strathman
from
Seneca, KS
wrote:
Just wanted to let you know that we love the 6:00 p.m. Mass time. Also, we love the website. Good to have you back in St. Benedict, Father Owen.
submitted on
9/29/2001
Wendy Strathman
from
Seneca, Kansas
wrote:
It's great to have you back in St. Benedict. I missed you, Father Owen!!!
submitted on
9/29/2001
Deborah Sudbeck
from
Seneca, KS
wrote:
ST. Mary's is a fabulous church in which to worship and attend mass. It is beyond my understanding how this magnificent structure with all its marvelous art was built in such a small farming community.
submitted on
10/4/2001
Misty Blume
from
Wamego, KS
wrote:
i grew up going to St Mary's. It's great to be able to check out this site and remember the beauty of the church. My parents always say how great it is to have you back.
submitted on
10/16/2001
Donald Holthaus
from
Sunnyvale, CA.
wrote:
My grandparents Frank and Josephine Holthaus, lived near St.Benedict and they raised a family that attended St.Mary's. My father, Joseph was baptized in this parish. Have visited the church several times and compared it to old photographs of the interior of the old, since replaced, St.Johan the Baptist Church in Steinfeld, Oldenburg, Germany. Will visit this web site quite often as it is well done and interesting.
submitted on
10/19/2001
Jean Fisher
from
Longmont CO
wrote:
Was referred to this site by a friend of mine. We make a ritual of stopping at Catholic churches on our travels to marvel at all the time and hard work that went into the earlier ones. This is a super website. Thanks.
submitted on
11/16/2001
Daisha & Linda Miller
from
Atchison, KS
wrote:
We truly enjoy reading your homilies. Thank you very much for being an important part in our lives.
submitted on
12/3/2001
Jim & Jerrie Huerter
from
Seneca,Ks
wrote:
I really enjoy the history and the pictures on here.
submitted on
1/5/2002
Fr. Owen Purcell, OSB
from
Mineiros, Goias, Brasil
wrote:
Currently I cannot get in to Yahoo so send this web site message just to let you know that I am doing very well. The trip has been with little anxiety and much joy. I will attempt later to give a fuller message. It helps that my Portuguese seems better. I was able to be the celebrant of the community Mass this Am. More later! Blessings, Fr. Owen
submitted on
1/8/2002
Fr. Tom Dolezal
from
Lenexa, KS
wrote:
Great to see St. Mary's Church back on the web. Beautiful website for a beautiful church and people (and pastor!)
submitted on
1/13/2002
Owen Purcell, OSB
from
Mineiros, GO, Brazil
wrote:
Dear All, It is a tought battles getting into Yahoo these days and so I will resort to the back up, Hotmail to report on both the trip to the Circus last night (Friday) and on the visit with the people connected with the Christian Foundation this (Sat) morning. Love to all. Fr. Owen
submitted on
1/26/2002
Vern & Dorothy Koch
from
Newton, Kansas
wrote:
We never cease to enjoy the St. Benedict Church when we are in the area. You have done a fine job of presenting it on the web and we will do our part to make others aware of this wonderful treasure. It is a spiritual experience just to see it...even on the net! Thank you.
submitted on
1/28/2002
Pat and Patty Schmelzle
from
Seneca, KS
wrote:
Fr. Owen, just wanted you to know how much we enjoyed "your" trip to Brazil, but in a sense, you took all of us with you!! Amazing isn't it? Thank you!!
submitted on
2/2/2002
Leon J and Margie Schmidt
from
Daytona Beach, FL
wrote:
Grand and Glorious website!!!! Just finished reading all of Fr.Owen's messages from Brazil. Thanks for sharing the experiences all along the way. Brought back the memories of my trips there. Fr.Eric's, "Rember Leon, Life is tough on the Missions" is a treasure for me. Before my first trip to visit Dom Mattias, my mother admonished me that there were three things she wanted me to do. 1.Look for the Southern Cross. 2. Help with he dishes on Sunday evenings. 3. Hug all the Sisters. After the first evening at the Convent and hugging Sisters, I told Matt that mother had asked me to do three things------------ and I forgot the other two. God Bless Us All. Leon J
submitted on
2/5/2002
Maria Lucélia Carvalho de Sousa
from
Mineiros, Goiás
wrote:
Dear Abbot Owen, thank you for the beautiful presentation of Brazil with to map of the location of Mineiros. It's wonderful this website and St. Mary's Church is nice. Congratulations. Our special thanks to all of CFCA and Kelly Youth Rally for to help our children. God bless you. Love and Prayers, Lucélia
submitted on
2/22/2002
Mark & Susan Falk & Kids
from
Atchison KS
wrote:
Glad we heard about this website, the church is beautiful. We look forward to reading your homilies and seeing you some Sunday morning at St. Marys. We miss you!!!!
submitted on
4/16/2002
Maurice and Nancy Meirowsky
from
Peabody, KS
wrote:
Wonderful job on a great website. We are looking forward to attending mass at your beautiful church in the near future. Thanks for sharing what your religious family has to offer.
submitted on
7/25/2002
Dottie Dierkes
from
Rowlett, Texas
wrote:
It was good seeing the church again. I looked for the beautiful murals that are on the ceiling over the main body of the church, but I did not see them. I am very glad we went on our excursion one day several years ago and found your church. I think the Stations of the Cross are also very beautiful. We have little plaques in our all purpose church building right now. Not very interesting for little ones to view while saying the Stations. I hope you are doing well right now. Lucy Walker said you are having some health challenges. God's peace and love to you always. Dottie Dierkes
submitted on
11/21/2002
Maria Lucélia Carvalho de Sousa
from
Mineiros, Goiás, Brazil
wrote:
Dear Abott Owen & friends of Kelly Youth Rally, May God bless all you! Thank you to take care of our Brazilian children. We are very happy with your help and friendship. You will be always in our prayers and thougths! Love and peace, Lucélia.
submitted on
6/21/2003
Maurice Niehaus
from
Lake City, MN
wrote:
Just discovered this website. My Grandparents Henry Meyer and Mary (Hunninghake) Meyer are buried in the cemetery there, along with my wife, Gladys' grandfather Henry Korte. Nice to see this site.
submitted on
8/5/2003
Ricardo Luiz Irineu Brito
from
Goiania, Goias, Brazil
wrote:
Nice to see this site and the records about Mineiros GO, my homeland, with Abbot Owen´s words. Last july and august i have been in the USA and could talk with my old friend, Sister Mary Mel, from Atchison KS. God bless you all.
submitted on
10/3/2003
Tom Rogers
from
Lakewood, CO
wrote:
Thank you Father Owen, it is great to see this website. My great-gandfathers name Michael Rogers is on one of the stain-glass windows. Story was that he donated the last bit of money needed to finish the Church and got to name it. My dad, Eugene Rogers sat through many masses, that lasted for what seemed hours, spoken in German and Latin as a little boy.
submitted on
12/11/2003
Fred & Susan Holthaus
from
Topeka, Kansas
wrote:
I am in awe of the sacrifices it must have taken for the founding families in the construction this beautiful Church. It was truly a leap of faith on their part! I have a bit (only a small bit) of inside information on the history and the restoration project since my grandparents, Andrew & Margaret Engelken were lifelong members of the parish. They, along with my mother, Reva (Engelken) Holthaus and many other relatives are lovingly remembered in the nearby cemetery. The families and individuals are to be commended for their time and efforts for the restoration and continued maintenance of such a beautiful landmark. Thank you Father Owen and all who helped make this website a reality. (You know who you are!) It bring back many fond memories!! I will tell others!!
submitted on
1/6/2004
Paula (Rilinger) Shackelford
from
Elwood, KS
wrote:
submitted on
1/6/2004
Michael G. Skoch, MD
from
Hastings, NE
wrote:
Many fond memories of this beautiful shrine! Thanks for making it available on the web! God bless you.
submitted on
1/11/2004
Larry Rilinger
from
Morrill Ks
wrote:
Lots of memories there.
submitted on
3/18/2004
Neal Veleba
from
Pawnee City, NE
wrote:
After visiting the church for the third time, I visited the website. The church itself is breathtaking and the website adds a lot of good history.
submitted on
4/13/2004
Anna Marie Hiestand
from
Fargo, North Dakota
wrote:
St. Benedict has wonderful memories for me as I grew up there in 1943 to the 1960's. I remember all the people who lived there then. I could probably tell you what kind of car they drove. I knew what their farmsteads looked like. I went to school with the children. I know many of the people who passed away and are buried in the cemetery. This website brought me back home. I'm so pleased with the restoration of the beautiful church. I am thankful to the people of the community for their vigor. I enjoyed the pictures of the countryside at wheat harvest. It brings me back. Often I have looked these places and experienced these things. Summer days in North East Kansas. It is so special. There is nothing like it. Who could forget it. It a part of me. My parents were Walter and Theresa Stallbaumer. Thanks for making this website.
submitted on
4/24/2004
Haley Strathman
from
Baileyville,KS
wrote:
I went to school there, I had a great teacher Mrs. Deters. When you went in that church it would be the most beautiful thing you have ever saw. After church in our religion classes we would go up and see the little piece of the real cross in the table on the side. It was amazing!
submitted on
12/23/2004
Elmer Ronnebaum
from
Baileyville, KS
wrote:
The guestbook on this site has not functioned for awhile. We apologize for anyone whose posting was missed.
Please re-enter.
Thanks.
submitted on
12/19/2006 9:25:06 PM
Burkhard Kruse
from
Steinfeld, Oldenburg, Germany
wrote:
St. Mary´s is a wonderful church. I was there in 2004 for a short visit, when I visit the grave of my great granduncle Frank Kruse. Greetings from Germany -Burkhard Kruse
submitted on
1/28/2007 7:52:00 AM
Uriah K.
from
Whiteriver, Arizona
wrote:
I'm happy that Fr. Owen told me to come here, the letter he wrote about my hometown was something to smile about. He has been a real blessing to us here at W/R. We thank you and the Holy Lord for sending him our way.
submitted on
1/30/2007 6:27:00 PM
Judy Hall
from
Smith Center, Kansas
wrote:
Just found the web site. I grew up there. Never appreciated the church until I was gone from there. I try to get home for the picnic every year. I also found it on the 8 wonders of Kansas website. Still a wonderful church.
submitted on
6/7/2007 1:27:00 PM
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