St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-01


and had charge of parish there until
he came to st. Paul in 1884.
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.
st. Patrick'S church is situated on the
corner OF Mississippi and Case streets.
1t is frame structure, and was built in
the fall of 1884. being dedicated by
Bishop Ireland Sunday, Nov q, of the
same year. The original cost of the
church was about $1,000. Since its cree
ton the church has been enlarged and
practically rebuilt. A story of stone
has been placed underneath it. The
size OF the church, as enlarged, is SKIS
feet, exclusive of the sanctuary. The
pariShloners are mostly Americans of
Irish descent. The church has men,
bership of about ESQ families. The
school connected with the parish was
burned last winter. but the pastor hopes
to be able soon to reopen another
for the accommodation of the children.
The basement may be fitted up as a
temporary school. The need of parO-
chial residence is generally felt. The
pastor at present occupies rented
house on Magnolia street. The church
societies are the st. Vincent de Paul
and the Holy Rosary
Rev. 7. n: Clarke, pastor of st. Pat
rielk'S church. was born in the County
Tyrone, Ireland, in 1855 He was edu-
Gated for the priesthood at Maynooth
college, and was ordained there He
came to this country in 1881, going to
Boston Prior to his appointment as ali
instructor in st. Thomas seminary.
Merriam Park, he was engaged in pro-
fessional duties in different parts of the
country. In June. 1886, he assumed his
present charge, relieving Father GEMS.
ST. JOHNS CHURCH,
st. Johns church is situated on
Frances street, southwest corner of
Dawson. 1t is a good, substantial
frame building, in size 40X100 feet. 1t
was erected in the fall of 1886 and dedi-
Gated by Bishop Ireland. The cost of
the church was about $1,000. A new
residence for the pastor is being built,
at the present time, on the east side of
the church, at a cost of $500. 1t is al
most ready for occupancy. The con-
gregatiOn owns nine lots in the vicinity
of the church and it is the intention of
the pastor, the coming year, to begin
the erection of parochial school to
cost $1,000 on this property.
Rev. James Flemming, the pastor of
st. Johns church, was born in Kill
kenny, Ireland, Dec. 25, 1S49. He stud
led in MaynoOth college and was Or
dained there June "a, 1872. He
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year. His principal charge since his
advent in Minnesota was in Albert Lea,
where he spent six years. He relieved
Father ScallOn, who was temporarily
the pastor of st. Johns church.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.
This church is situated on the West
side, corner of Hall and Robbie streets.
The parish was formed in the fall of
1886 and the church dedicated Oct.
9 by Bishop Ireland. 1t is
brick structure, built with the
Roman style of architecture, and in size
is 50X140 feet. 1t has double base
ment, the first, or upper, being used as
school room and residence for the sis
tiers, and the lower, used as a store room
and containing the heating apparatus.
The building complete cost $4,000. The
parochial school connected with the
church is in charge of the Sisters of
Notre Dame, and has daily attend
ance of 10 pupils. The pastors resi-
dence, which adjoins the church, is
two-Story white brick building with a
double basement, and contains thirteen
rooms. Both the church and residence
are heated by steam,