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I am writing this article to give some information on a church that has had much involvement with the Diocese of Cleveland and Toledo (depending on the time frame). Both Diocese are very large compared to others in the country.

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

The Church- Saint Joseph Catholic church in Crestline, Ohio has some very interesting history. The church was founded in 1861, where the church began its life as a cabin-like building in the middle of rural Crestline. Then, the actual building began in 1888 as a full blown church, where mild renovations occurred for the next 120 years of its life. One of the more ‘odd’ renovations happened in 1932 when the church’s steeple was removed from the church. The first priest at St. Joseph’s was Reverend George Houck, who was the Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. St. Joseph shares the Crestline are with a sister parish in Shelby, Ohio, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bethlehem. The priest is responsible for both of these parishes. St Joseph’s celebrated its 150th year in 2011, when major renovations began. During the renovations, the church’s functions took place in the parish’s convocation center right next door.

The School- Along with the church was a small, two room school which was founded in 1860. It has since grown into a larger district. Students of the school (today) go through preschool to eighth grade learning a standard curriculum, along with the church’s teachings. When the students graduate (eighth grade), they will be accepted fully into the church as Catholics. A similar process for adults is a program called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), in which the church’s teachings occur over a seven month span, ending on Easter Sunday, at which point the members of the RCIA will be accepted fully into the church as Catholics.

The Community- Past priests of St. Joseph’s include: •	Reverend Houck •	Reverend Treiber •	Reverend Boesken •	Reverend Waechter •	Reverend Slattery •	Reverend Fralick •	Reverend Ringholz •	Reverend Niedermier •	Reverend Walters •	Reverend Schelling •	Father Geiger