Fatima Shrine Update

New Shrine Time Capsule Request

We need your help. No, not for a donation. This one is much easier.

As you may have heard or read, the 1964 Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima at Indian Lake was destroyed by a tornado in March 2024. It was a great loss to the Indian Lake community. But, there is good news! A new Shrine is being built right now. The even more exciting news is that the owner (The American Society of Ephesus, Inc.) is including a stainless st

eel  “time capsule” inside the Shrine’s cornerstone to be opened in 100 years.

And that is where you come in.

We would like to include letters, photographs, articles and other artifacts about the Shrine from the community. What would you like your great-grandchildren to read from you in 100 years? What are your memories of the lake and the Shrine? Do you have a photo or other item that you want to include?

The deadline to submit your item(s) is Weds., April 15, 2026.

Where to deliver your item(s)? If you are submitting a pdf letter, please email Amy Bihn at abihn.mqa@gmail.com and we will print them off for the time capsule. If you want the original letter, photo, booklet, or other artifact included, please deliver it to: Amy Bihn c/o St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church, P.O. Box 329, 464 Madison Ave., Russells Point, OH 43348. (Note: the church office is only open on Mondays and Fridays from 9 am-1 pm).  

The owner reserves the right to exclude any item that is inappropriate for a religious shrine. No items submitted will be returned to the donor(s) and no compensation will be paid to the donor.

Thank you.

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EPHESUS, INC.

Date: February 25, 2026