. ▁ ▁Saint ▁Jean ▁de ▁L al ande ▁is ▁the ▁patron ▁saint ▁of ▁the ▁Saint ▁John ▁La L ande ▁Catholic ▁Par ish ▁in ▁Blue ▁Spr ings , ▁Missouri . ▁A ▁seven ▁foot ▁tall ▁lim estone ▁statue ▁of ▁St . ▁John ▁La L ande , ▁car ved ▁by ▁Fritz ▁Car p enter ▁of ▁the ▁Stefan ▁Mitt ler ▁Monument ▁Company ▁in ▁Mad ison , ▁Wisconsin , ▁stands ▁outside ▁the ▁church . ▁A ▁second ▁wooden ▁statue , ▁dep ict ing ▁Jean ▁La L ande ▁dressed ▁in ▁bu ck sk in ▁was ▁commission ed ▁from ▁Studio ▁Dem etz ▁in ▁Ort ise i , ▁Italy , ▁and ▁dedicated ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁the ▁parish ' s ▁sevent y - fif th ▁anni versary . ▁ ▁Jean ▁de ▁L al ande ▁also ▁has ▁special ▁meaning ▁to ▁the ▁Catholic ▁youth ▁camp ▁Camp ▁O nd ess onk ▁which ▁hon ors ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁mart y rs ▁and ▁their ▁Native ▁American ▁friends . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Catholic ▁Church ▁in ▁the ▁USA # American ▁Catholic ▁Serv ants ▁of ▁God , ▁V ener ables , ▁Beat ified , ▁and ▁Sain ts ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁St . ▁John ▁L al ande ▁Library ▁St . ▁Jean ▁de ▁L al ande ▁Archives ▁Camp ▁O nd ess onk , ▁ ▁" Stat ue ▁of ▁St . ▁John ▁La L ande , ▁Blue ▁Spr ings , ▁Missouri ▁ ▁Category : J es uit ▁sain ts ▁Category : F rench ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁mission aries ▁Category :