(June 23) Established by Bishop Haas of Grand Rapids, with the appointment of Fr. Charles Brophy as Pastor
(June 26) First Mass offered in Town Hall by Fr. A.J. LeRoux

New Church designed by Alden Dow in Longhouse style dedicated
Fr. Brophy suggest that a large wooded Cross be erected as the focal point of an outdoor Church

(July) A large redwood tree is cut down in the mountains of Oregon to be later fashioned into the new Cross

The Marist Fathers assume leadership of the Parish and Shrine
(Aug 5) The Cross is erected on Calvary Hill

Outdoor altar and Holy Stairs are blessed by Bishop Babcock

Life size marble statue of Our Lady of the Highway blessed and placed in the center lawn of the Shrine near the highway

Bronze corpus designed by Marshall Fredericks is attached to the Cross, formal dedication is August 16

Diocese of Grand Rapids again assumes leadership of the Shrine and Parish

Extensive building projects are undertaken including: new outdoor restrooms, gift shop, rectory addition, church addition, outdoor granite altar and ambo, parking lot and parish cemetery were added

Wally and Sally Rogalski of Saginaw donate their collection of dolls dressed in religious garb to create the new Doll Museum

New life size wooden statue of Kateri Tekakwitha blessed
Gaylord Diocese is formed

New Family Center built and dedicated

Name changed from Indian River Catholic Shrine to Cross In The Woods

Complete renovation of Shrine grounds, Hall of Saints, Resurrection Garden, and St. Peregrine statue added

Franciscan Friars assume leadership of Shrine and Parish

Restoration of the Cross and Corpus

Statue of St. Francis of Assisi, and Shrine of St. Peregrine added

50th anniversary of Parish and groundbreaking for new Church

(June 29) New Church dedicated

Gift Shop addition completed

New Bronze Kateri Tekakwitha statue blessed

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