October 17, 2025

From the Archives

Introduction

In this window from a church in the archdiocese, we see Jesus turn water into wine at the request of the Blessed Virgin Mary during the wedding at Cana. The parish where this window appears was established in 1837.“From the Archives” has returned to The Criterion! In this latest iteration, the feature will include a trivia aspect. If you know the answer to the question, you can submit it to win a special “trivia expert” sticker. The answer to each question will be published the next time the feature appears in The Criterion.

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In this window from a church in the archdiocese, we see Jesus turn water into wine at the request of the Blessed Virgin Mary during the wedding at Cana.

The parish where this window appears was established in 1837. The parish was first served by a small log church which was followed by a stone church building. A new brick church was dedicated in 1862.

The church’s stained-glass windows were ordered from Germany in 1914. Two of them made it to the United States in that year, though the remaining windows did not make it until 1919, having been delayed by World War I.

Trivia Question

In which church is this window located?

Let us know your answer at www.archindy.org/ArchivesTrivia.

Previous Answer

(Click here to see the photo from our September 19, 2025 issue)

Father Clarence Witte poses on the day of the celebration of his first Mass on June 23, 1935. In times past, it was traditional for many children to participate in a procession for a priest’s first Mass. This procession included carrying the new priest’s chalice on a pillow. Sometimes, only a symbolic pillow was used. Two hundred children participated in the procession for Father Witte’s first Mass.

 

 

 

 

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