About All Saints Parish -St. Martin Church · Guilford, Indiana
All Saints Parish in Guilford, Indiana is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis formed in 2013 by the merger of four historically rural Dearborn County parishes: St. John the Baptist (est. 1824), St. Paul the Apostle (est. 1833), St. Joseph (est. 1841) and St. Martin (est. 1850). The parish operates as one unified community but preserves four historic church buildings as worship campuses in and around Guilford, with the St. Martin Campus located on Yorkridge Road in the unincorporated village of Yorkville. About 1,057 families belong to All Saints, which runs weekday and weekend Masses across its four churches, a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd faith-formation program, a preschool academy, youth and young-adult ministries, and a broad Catholic social outreach through its many parish groups.
- Established
- 1850
- Patron
- St. Martin of Tours
- Rector
- Rev. Jonathan P. Meyer (Pastor in solidum, with Rev. John Hollowell)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis (Metropolitan Archdiocese of Indianapolis)
Why belong here
All Saints Parish is a four-campus rural Catholic community in Dearborn County that combines small-town warmth with the resources of a large parish of roughly 1,057 families. Worshippers can experience the historic 1850 St. Martin church, the even older mission churches at St. John the Baptist (1824) and St. Paul the Apostle (1833), and a deep formation life that begins with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium for three-year-olds and extends through youth, young adult, and adult faith formation programs. The parish also runs All Saints Catholic Academy preschool, a bereavement ministry, Ladies Sodality, Kings Men, RCIA, and Discipleship Quads, giving newcomers a ready-made way to be formed, serve, and belong.
Mass times at All Saints Parish -St. Martin Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 7:00 am – 7:20 am at St. Martin Campus (please arrive at the start of the session)
Adoration times
- First Fridays 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm at St. Martin Campus — Holy Hour with Confessions and Live Music
All Saints Parish: One Parish, Four Campuses
All Saints Parish in Guilford, Indiana was created in 2013 by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to unite four historic Dearborn County parishes — St. John the Baptist (1824), St. Paul the Apostle (1833), St. Joseph (1841) and St. Martin (1850) — into a single community of about 1,057 families. Rather than close the old mission churches, the parish keeps all four buildings open as worship campuses, recognizing that 'the parish of All Saints is ONE, but is unique in that it has four places of worship.' This arrangement preserves the rural Catholic identity of southeastern Indiana while letting the combined parish share clergy, staff, and ministries.
- St. John the Baptist Campus — 25743 St. Route 1, Guilford (Parish Office / All Saints Catholic Academy preschool)
- St. Joseph Campus — 7536 Church Ln., St. Leon / West Harrison area (7536 Church Ln., West Harrison, IN 47060)
- St. Martin Campus — 8044 Yorkridge Rd., Guilford, IN 47022 (Yorkville)
- St. Paul Campus — 9788 / 9798 N. Dearborn Rd., Guilford, IN 47022
History of St. Martin Parish (Yorkville)
St. Martin Parish in Yorkville was founded in 1850 according to both the Archdiocese of Indianapolis' foundation list and GCatholic. For more than 160 years its church at 8044 Yorkridge Road served the Catholic farming families of Yorkville and the surrounding countryside, with about 184 registered families and a church that could seat roughly 300 at the time of the merger. On December 1, 2013 St. Martin Parish was officially closed and merged with St. John the Baptist, St. Paul the Apostle, and St. Joseph to form All Saints Parish (Parish #069 in the archdiocesan register, listed under Dover). The historic building continues to be used as one of All Saints' four worship campuses.
- Founded: 1850 (Yorkville, Dearborn County)
- Closed as an independent parish: Dec. 1, 2013
- Number of families at closing: 184
- Church capacity: about 300
Worship at St. Martin Campus
St. Martin is one of four liturgically active campuses of All Saints Parish. It hosts the Saturday Vigil Mass, a Friday morning weekday Mass, and a special First Friday Holy Hour in the evening. Masses are celebrated in English; when possible the Saturday Vigil is also livestreamed via the parish Facebook page for the homebound.
- Saturday Vigil Mass — 4:00 pm at St. Martin (livestreamed on Facebook when possible)
- Friday morning Mass — 7:30 am at St. Martin (shifted to 12:00 noon at St. Paul – New Alsace on the 4th Friday, except during school breaks)
- First Friday Holy Hour — 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm with Confessions and live music
Sacramental Schedule and Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick is celebrated at Mass on the first Monday, Wednesday and Friday of every month, and the priests are available on call for homebound Communion calls and sick visits through the parish emergency line.
- Anointing of the Sick in Mass — First Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the month
- Communion calls / sick visits — call the parish office (812-576-4302) or the Pastoral Emergency line (513-255-4575)
Faith Formation: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
All Saints Parish teaches the Faith using the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program, a Montessori-based atrium model developed by Sofia Cavaletti. CGS is offered for children from age 3 through 6th grade and serves as the parish's official preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Older students continue in a traditional Religious Education track for grades 7-10, and adults have their own formation opportunities.
- CGS Level I (ages 3-6) and Level II/III (older elementary)
- Sacramental prep for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion — six Scripture meditations, retreat day with First Confession, white garment and candle presentation, Last Supper celebration, and extended atrium work
- Parents meet monthly with the priests while children work in the atrium
- Dynamic Catholic's BLESSED series used as an at-home family resource
- Coordinators: Cyndi Voegele and Teresa Callahan ([email protected], 812-576-0200)
Religious Education (Grades 7-10) and Sacramental Preparation
Older students receive classroom-based Religious Education covering the Faith, encouraging faithfulness to Jesus, aiding a personal relationship with Him, and fostering discipleship. Coordinators Brian and Joeline Chipps run the 7th and 8th-grade program ([email protected], 513-391-3495).
- Religious Education: grades 7-10
- 7th-8th grade contacts: Brian & Joeline Chipps
- Confirmed in faith and accompanied toward the sacrament of Confirmation
Adult Faith Formation and RCIA
Adult formation is led by Glenn Yeager ([email protected]) and centers on the Discipleship Quad model — small groups of four who grow together through Scripture and the Catechism. The parish also runs an RCIA process for adults seeking full communion with the Catholic Church, coordinated by Cindy White.
- Discipleship Quad — small-group adult faith formation (contacts: Sandy Gill, Sara Yunger)
- RCIA — Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (Cindy White, [email protected])
- Adult Faith Formation — Glenn Yeager
Youth, Young Adult, and Family Life
All Saints invests in the next generation through a dedicated Youth Minister (Lucy Herth) and a Young Adult & Electronic Evangelization Coordinator (Claire Keck). Vacation Bible School rotates through the campuses each summer — most recently hosted at St. Joseph Campus for ages 4-year-old through 5th grade, free to attend.
- Youth Minister — Lucy Herth ([email protected])
- Young Adult & Electronic Evangelization — Claire Keck ([email protected])
- Vacation Bible School — annual summer program (theme rotates; e.g., 2025 theme: 'The 10 Commandments – God's Top Ten')
Parish Groups, Councils, and Outreach
All Saints supports a range of parish organizations: the Ladies Sodality (a women's fellowship with chair Debbie Yeager), Kings Men (a men's group led by Jeff Brand), a Bereavement Ministry (Cheryl Wilhelm), and active Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Commission. The parish also assists members through 'Assistance for Struggling' resources linked from the website and encourages parishioners to go 'beyond being just part of the Sunday morning crowd' by joining ministries.
- Ladies Sodality — Chair Debbie Yeager (513-646-4755)
- Kings Men — Jeff Brand (812-212-7931)
- Bereavement Ministry — Cheryl Wilhelm ([email protected])
- Parish Pastoral Council — Chair Josh Herbert
- Finance Commission — President Ryan Vitolo
- Physical Facilities Committee — captains for each of the four campuses
- Assistance for the Struggling — pastoral outreach resources via the parish website
All Saints Catholic Academy (Preschool)
The parish runs All Saints Catholic Academy, a preschool serving about 85 students on the St. John Campus. The academy offers early-childhood faith formation in a Catholic setting for the children of parish families and the wider Dearborn County community.
- All Saints Catholic Academy (PreK) — 25743 State Route 1, Dover / Guilford, IN 47022
- Phone: 812-576-0104
- Director: Sally (Teepe-)Bertram (513-313-1492)
- Teachers: Amanda Keck, Lisa Spangler, Ashlynn Ballard
- Total Students: about 85
Visit, Register, and Get Involved
Parishioners and visitors are welcomed through the 'Plan Your Visit' section of the website, which links to driving directions and a 360° tour for each of the four campuses. Once registered, a member of the Connect Team reaches out personally, and the parish hosts two New Parishioners Luncheons each year to help newcomers meet the pastors and learn about ministries.
- Parish Office: 25743 State Route 1, Guilford, IN 47022
- Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Pastoral Emergency: 513-255-4575
- New Parishioners: contact the parish office at 812-576-4302
- Online map & virtual tour available for every campus
Facility Contacts by Campus
Each campus has its own Facilities Coordinator and Physical Facilities Committee to handle maintenance and event use requests at that location.
- Facilities Coordinator (parish-wide): Jeff Crail — [email protected]
- St. John the Baptist Campus — parish office, 812-576-4302
- St. Joseph Campus — Glenn Yeager, 513-646-4743
- St. Martin Campus — Rose Spaeth, 812-871-0840
- St. Paul Campus — Jeff Crail, 812-655-7587