St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07
CATH0LIClTY IN SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA.
HOnors to Saints Paul and Peter at.
Blue Earth City.-The Book of
Eathap VauD

unusual ceremonies last Sunday, the day being
that set apart in the ecclesiastical calendar for the
commemoration of Saints Peter and Paul. The
fine brick church of Blue Earth City, one of the
finest in Minnesota, is dedicated to those two great
apostles, and so on the recurrence of the Saints
day it is usually honored. This year, the day fall
ing on Sunday, the Rev. Father Venn determined
to make it great day for the Catholics, and
invited priests to celebrate the holy office and to
speak in diverse tongues to the Catholics of these
parts who came from diverse countries, and all
OF whom are not at home in any one language.
The services commenced with grand high mass,
at which, Rev. Father Beaumond, of ST. Mary
celebrant, with Rev Father Nicholas Smith, of
Adams, Mower county diocese, and Rev. Father
Coghlan, of Jessenland Sibley county, sub deacon.
1t was the first time in their
county that ceremony of that kind was wit
messed, and one of the parishioners remarked
that it was the first time he had witnessed three
priests saying masses at the same time the
same altar. After the gospel of the day the Rev.
Father Coghlan preached in Charcut district, and
well articulated words on the lives of the saints
whose memory they were honoring. The Rev.
Fathers quiet talk most interesting, and he
was listened to with marked attention. After
Father Coghlan the Rev. Father Beaumont, lay
ing off the vestmants, addressed the congrega
ton in French, in imprisoned French, remind
ing the people that the 'seglise catholique"
would make it uncomfortable for those who ate
meal on Fridays, or who would be parties to
mixed marriages. and as he paced along the rail.
which he occasionally busted with his red ban
dana, he asserted, and reasserted, and told the
people again, that the ''eglise catholique'' was
the blessing of God to the faithful, and that
saints Peter and Paul were its great pillars. The
reverend father is most pious and unsparing
missionary priest; he walked to Blue Earth City,
distance of twelve miles, on Saturday night.
After the swarthy French missionary took his
seat the Rev Father Nicholas Smith gave pic
ture of Mother Kirches veneranon for the sa ints
Of the day. in the language and from the point of
view of the RhinelGnd and st. Johns college, of
which the eloquent young divine is an alumnus.
The Rev. Father Venn had charge of the must
cal part Of the services in the organ loft and sang
with grand effect the Sancta Maria, by Mayerbeer
To show how well up the Rev. father is in music,
it may be remarked that Beethoven mass in
was given and the ''Sancta Marie, of Mayer
beer and also the Ava Maria of Cherubini, and
Veni Jesu of Cherubni and the Veni Creator by
Himmel were rendered. The Rev. father was
assisted in the music by Miss Kate Petit, So
prano, and Miss Maude Petit, contralto and Miss
Emma Fleakenstein, soprano. 1t is of rare oc
currence that so grand a musical performance is
heard out in the prairies, or indeed in any part
of the untry outside the sea5oard
cities. Faith er Venn's voice is particularly rich
and full and clear and well rounded.
and he sang With the spirit of who felt the
force of the occasian and the solemnity of the
scene. Miss Fleckenstein took the instrument
for the classical numbers, and acquitted herself
admirably. The Misses Petit, who came from
Whmebago City for the occasion, were of the
greatest assistance, were the tenor and Others
in the choir, whose names your correspondent
was unable to learn
The congregation included persons from dis
lance Of five and twenty miles, and they fingered
in the church after the recess was over, pleased
were they with the services of the day, which
lasted until rs.
The Rev. Father Coghlan paid marked com
plments to Father Venn, who has built so many
churches, and, says Father Coghlan, he never
leaves debt after him anywhere.
The visitors were much indebted to Mr.. and
Mrs Paul Flcckenstein, who threw open their
spacious mansion and entertained them.
If an accident had not happened the Rev
Father Jaiesky, Polish priest, of Winona, the
diverse tongues would have been added to, but
he was unable TO represent.
Rev. Fathers Berghold, Hanly, Koeherl, Start
hi Sc1nitzler Braun and others, sent regrets at
their absence. Being Sunday and feast day in
all the churches, the many friends of Father
Venn were unable to absent themselves from
their own posts.
That Father Venn has built many churches in
Minnesota and left them without dollars debt,
that he has free pews in his church where the
high and low are as on perfect equality as they
will be in the grave, are the circumstances
perhaps which endear him to the Catholics of
Minnesota and that his preaching is marked for
the advancement of morals and his general efforts
for the material interests of the state, endear
him to all regardless of creed.
Two sisters of the order of the Holy Child
Jesus have arrived at the branch of the order at
Ayoca, in this state, on tour of inspection;
after a short stay will visit their houses at Lin
coin, Nebraska, and Cheyenne. They
companied by Miss Murphy, whose parents have
resided for few years at Avoca. The young
lady was left at the east to finish her education.
MI Murphy was prominent Irish gentleman,
who has been practical and successful Mime
sofa farmer.