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Maria Stein Shrine's 15th annual art show coming soon
Previous coverage on Maria Stein. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The 15th Annual Maria Stein Shrine's Art Show is coming up soon. The event will be held at the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics on 2291 St. John's Rd. It will start on Tuesday, June 17 and run through Monday, June 30. The gallery will be in the Upper Room (on the third floor). 'A big loss': Church steeple, roof collapse in massive Maria Stein fire There will be a fine selection of art on display, some of which will be for sale. Attendees can cast a vote for their favorite piece, which will receive the People's Choice Award. There will be art in three categories. Painting: which is oils, acrylics, water media and watercolors. Drawing: which is graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, pastels and pen/ink. Three-dimensional: which is glass works, ceramics and sculptures. The Maria Stein community was recently rocked by a devastating fire at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. The 135-year-old church is a staple in the tight-knit community of 1,000 people. To learn more about the salvage efforts, click here. For more information on the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-06-2025
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Community unites after fire damages historic church building
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Parishioners from the St. John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein went to mass this Sunday at the Precious Blood Church over in Chickasaw. The church community was invited to the nearby church because of a massive fire that heavily damaged the 135-year-old building on Thursday evening. 'A big loss': Church steeple, roof collapse in massive Maria Stein fire 2 NEWS spoke with two community members about the drastic change in their lives, Ted and Sarah Burgmen, who live close to St. John's. 'It's like our world changed,' said Sarah, 'we thought of all the baptisms, first communions, weddings and funerals which happened there. Over 135 years is quite a history of things that can't be replaced.' The pair spoke on how the community is looking forward. 'People will rebuild that church,' said Ted. 'The building's gone, but the people aren't.' 'The building is a building, but the church is our community,' said Sarah. The two churches have been closed before. When St. John's was being repainted, Precious Blood invited over their parish for four months. 'Everybody works with each other,' shared Ted. 'This is one great big community here.' Maria Stein community assesses damage after devastating church fire Dr. James 'Jim' Schwieterman spoke with 2 NEWS as he visited the fence outside of St. John. 'This is my community,' said Schwieterman. 'All the sacraments for me, my mother, my grandparents and my great grandparents, all started here at St. John's church. They say 'you try to make the unreal real' and so you come out here to process the loss.' He continued, speaking on rebuilding. 'I was asked, 'do you think they'll rebuild?' and I said I know they will. It's not an if, it's a when. The local community, Catholic and not alike, we band together. It's who we are, it's what we're about.' 2 NEWS will follow the St. John's community through these next steps. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
