Father Firmus Dick,
above, is already at work
planning for the lsoth
anniversaryof the parish,
to be celebrated in the
year 2,OOO. Father Dick
was named pastor in June
1985, after previous
asmgnments in Evansville,
Loogootvv and Ferdinand,
Plans are also in
progress for the interior of
the church, right, i With
help from an anonymous
parishioner, a new altar,
pulpit and carpet will be
installed.
A statue of St. Bernard,
below, has a place of
honor.
• Text and Photos By Paul Leingang
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VINCENNES DEANERY
SULLIVAN GREENE
Rockport
g00own
There is civic pride in Rockport, the Ohio River commty where /
pride, too, inthe religious community of Catholics, at the Rockport parish
Father Joseph Kundek.
According to a parish history published in 1970,
families of John Kerstien, Joseph Bressler, Bernard•.Herman
parishes at Jasper, Ferdid, and neighboring
region. The four families at Rockport in 1840 increase.:to :
by "General Williamson but saw
in honor of
In 1875,
they :good
Bernard,
Sixty ormorechildren attended schoolin1912, with
