Monday, November 17th, 2025
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard

A new archway stands above the entrance of St. John the Baptist Cemetery, outside St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Maria Stein. The Rev. Ken Schnipke calls it "a lasting memorial for St. John parishioners in this world, while also reminding us of the gate of heaven we all hope to one day enter."

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MARIA STEIN - The entrance to St. John the Baptist Cemetery is now marked by a metal archway bearing its name that lends a solemn air of elegance to the final resting place of scores of parishioners. [More]
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