Living Stones

The faces and families who make St. Joseph a home
“You also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house.”
— 1 Peter 2:5

A church is more than brick, mortar, and stained glass — it is the people who have filled its pews for generations. This page is a growing gallery of the faces, families, choirs, and milestones that have made St. Joseph a spiritual home in Dyer.

As parishioners and friends share their photos with us, we will add them here — building a living record of the community the Diocese says is not worth keeping.

Photos From Our Parish Family

St. Joseph Choir, 1937
St. Joseph Choir — January 17, 1937 Top, L to R: Frank Schulte, Norbert Overhage, Sylvester Hoffr, Carl Greiving, Norbert Schaller. Bottom, L to R: Anita Kahler, Aloise “Glace” Keilman, William “E…”, John Thiel, Clem Gettler.

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Do you have a photo from a wedding, baptism, first communion, choir, feast day, or gathering at St. Joseph? Old or new, we would love to add it to this page as part of our living record of the parish.

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