Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES IN CONTINUATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROPERTY KNOWN AS KNEIPP SPINGS IN ROME CITY INDIANA. FOR OVER 100 YEARS THE PROPERTY HAD A HISTORY OF HEALING AND SPIRITUAL REFRESHMENT STEMMING FROM ITS LOVELY GROUNDS, HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND 100- YEAR-OLD CHAPEL WITH WORLD-CLASS STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS. KNEIPP SPRING IS THE HISTORIC ORIGIN (CIRCA 1956) OF DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF AMERICA, THE IMACULATE VIRGIN, PATRONESS OF AMERICA AS APPROVED IN MAY 2020 AS A PRIVATE DEVOTION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. BY ENGAGING PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS, WE ASPIRE TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF SPIRITUAL REFRESHMENT THROUGH FACILITIES, GROUNDS AND PROGRAMS CENTERED ON THE CATHOLIC FAITH AND DEVOTION TO THE MOTHER OF GOD. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO FACILITATE GROUP SACRAMENTS, PILGRAMAGES, ROSARY GROUPS, AND DAY RETREATS TO CARRY OUT THESE PURPOSES.
IN JUNE OF 2018, THE ORGANIZATION BECAME AWARE OF THE GROWING INTEREST IN CATHOLIC DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF AMERICA, THE IMMACULATE VIRGIN, PATRONESS OF AMERICA WHICH HAS ITS HISTORIC ORIGIN AT OUR PROPERTY. WE ALSO WERE INFORMED THAT CATHOLIC BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES, BISHOP OF FORT WAYNE SOUTH BEND HAD FORMED A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE DEVOTION. AS A RESULT, THE BOARD WAS EXPANDED WITH A FOCUS TO RECOVER THE CHAPEL AND BUILDINGS IN PREPARATION FOR RECEIVING PILGRIMS. WITH THAT, A PLAN WAS UNDERTAKEN TO RECOVER THE BUILDING WHICH WAS MOSTLY VACANT FOR 10 YEARS. MAJOR BENEFACTORS WERE ACQUIRED FOR THIS WORK. 2019 WAS ALMOST ENTIRELY REMEDIATION OF MOLD, REMOVE NON-HISTORIC BUILDINGS, CLEAN OUT, ASSESSMENT OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, ROOF MAINTENANCE AND DRYING OUT THE BUILDINGS. 2020 IS EXPECTED TO BE RENOVATION OF KEY PUBLIC AREAS, INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WITH EXPECTED OPENING TO PILGRIMS IN THE FALL. ON MAY 7, 2020, BISHOP RHOADES AND 5 OTHER U.S. BISHOPS DECLARED THE DEVOTION TO
-THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS EXPANDED IN LATE 2018. IN APRIL 2019 THE BOARD ELECTED AL LANGSENKAMP AS THE NEW PRESIDENT. AL IS A RETIRED BUSINESS OWNER AND EXECUTIVE FROM CARMEL INDIANA. UNDER AL'S LEADERSHIP THE FOUNDATION HAS FOCUSED ON THE STABILIZATION AND RECLAMATION OF THIS HISTORIC STRUCTURE AND PREPARING FOR LARGER NUMBERS OF VISITORS IN 2020 AND BEYOND. AL HAS FOCUSED ON THE HISTORIC RELIGIOUS HERITAGE THAT HAS THIS PLACE AT ITS ROOT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF AMERICA, THE IMMACULATE VIRGIN AS INSPIRED BY SR. MARY EPHREM, C.CP.S. IN 2018 BISHOP RHOADES OF THE DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE - SOUTH BEND FORMED A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE DEVOTION. ON MAY 7, 2020, BISHOP RHOADES ESTABLISHED DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF AMERICA, THE IMMACULATE VIRGIN AS AN APPROVED PRIVATE DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AND PRAISED THE HISTORICAL AND RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE OF KNEIPP SPRINGS IN ROME CITY INDIANA (OUR FACILITY) GREAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE. MOLD HAS BEEN REMEDIATED, POWER, WATER HAVE BEEN RESTORED, 200 ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES HAVE BEEN ADDED, ROOFING INSPECTED AND REPLACED WHERE NECESSARY. IN SUMMER OF 2020 OUR VISITOR WELCOME CENTER WILL OPEN AND WE WILL ACCEPT PILGRIMS AND VISITORS. WE EXPECT TO SOON HAVE A REGULAR SCHEDULE OF MASS AND CONFESSION AS APPROVED BY BISHOP RHOADES. FUNDING HAS COME FROM AN EXPANDED BASE OF PUBLIC DONORS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michael Westrick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Westrick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Rushenburg | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Sherri Miller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Albert Langenskamp | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| Irvin Kloska | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| John Dolan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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