St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-02

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ing his long past6la ale al th5 cathedral
he closely pursued the progressive path
which had been blazed and opened
by his immediate predecessor. Like
the latter, Father Stanley was ener-
getic and enterprising and a constant
toiler. He was widely and favorably
known throughout the city by people
of all denominations, and was almost
idolized by his own congregation. He
made many Improvements about the
cathedral, built the magnificent Cretin
high scool for boys, and engaged the
Christian brothers to take charge of
it. He was an earnest worker in the
temperance field, and took active part
in public movements for its promo
ton He is a forcible and ready
speaker, and a master Of epigram, and
many Of his pithy sayings have passed
into aXioms among his parishioners.
His elevation to the episcopal office
was a deserved recognition of his
worth and ability. II have known him
all his life" said Bishop Cotter, on the
occasion of their consecratiop; Il knew
him in his boyhood, and he was then
boy bishop" and the tall prelate Of
Winona loves to call himself Bishop
Shanley's big brother
Bishop Snanley's present field of Ia
Dor is a hard one, that calls for all the
resources and perseverance of which
even so resourceful and persevering
a man as ne is capable. He makes &C.
casiOnal brief business visits to St.
Paul, and at such times, as he wends
his way along the streets, MS progress
is slow, because of the greetings and
handshakings he encounters on the
way. Wherever he may be, he has
left here a lasting and loving memory,
and troups of friends that wish him
every blessing.
There were many assistant pastors
and priests from year to year at the
Cathedral, who in the course of time
as need required, were assigned to
pastorates of their own in different
parts of the state. We must forego
the satisfaction it would afford Us to
name and write of them all here, want
Of space forbidding the pleasurable
task. Among them may be mentioned,
however, as especially distinguished,
Rev. A. Oster, whom we have men
toned above; the eloquent DR.. Thomas :
O'Gorman, now of the Catholic Uni
versity of Washington, H. c.. Bishop
McGolrick, of Duluth; Bishop Cotter
of Winona; Rev. William O'Riordan,
of Rochester, chancellor of the Winona
diocese, and Rev. ]. C. Byrne, presf-
dent of st. Thomas college at Mer-
riam Park.
The present pastor of the Cathedral
is the Rev. DIR. P. r. Heffron, an
able and learned priest, and very
busy man under the multifarious cares
which the constant growth of the par
ish affairs lays upon him. From him
we have obtained the following statis-
tics, giving the present status of the
parish:
Number of families in congregation,
400; Girls Parochial school,, $50 pupils;
Sisters of ST. Joseph, teachers; Cretin
School for Boys, pupils, 500; Christian
Brothers, teachers. Societies-St. Paul
Conference, Society st. Vicent de Paul,
IS members; Father Mat;lev T A.
society, 50 members; Crusaders T. A.
Society for Young Men, $50 members:
Sacred Thirst T. A. Society for Wom-
en-, 500 members; Cadets, a boys tenn
perance society, 140 members; Angels
OF the Home, a little girls temperance
society, loo members; ST Pauls In
young mems literary society,
% members; st. Agnes SoIality for
Young Ladies. $50 members; Holy
Angels Sodality for Young Girls, 200
members; Perpetual Alteration So
ciety, membership, 200; Holy Rosary
Society for Women, 250 members; Al
tar and Tabernacle society, composed
Of ladies who prepare and make altar
linen, etc, 200 members; Young Ladies'
Sewing circle, 50 members; Cathedral
Musical circle, 100 members.
ASSUMPTION PARISH.
It's rise and progress-by the Pastor.)
The Assumption parish, the first Ger
man Catholic parish in the city of St
Paul, was organized in 1854, by Rev.
Father Whitfield. At that time there
was but one Catholic church in the
city, that was the cathedral and the
different nationaIities of the city held
their services there at separate hours
on Sunday. Father WHITFIELD assem-
oled the German Catholics of the city.
who numbered aho,lt twenty-five to
thirty families, ard held services for
them at the cathedral on Sundays at
o'clock a. m, until they had created
l church for themselves This was ac-
n n i= hd1 in 1n
Rev. Father Keller, who built a suita-
Die church edifice of stone on Exchange
street, and dedicated it to the Assump-
ion of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The
foundation stone was laid Aug. Is,
S55. In the following June the struct-
Ire was so far completed that services
could be held therein. At the same
ime parish school was opened, with
IN attendance of about twenty-five
and placed in the charge of
he Sisters of St Joseph.
From June, 1856, to January. 1857.
f1fty-two baptisms and thirty-seyen
marriages were recorded. In the year
.ollowing the number of baptisms in
creased to 104 and the marriages to
,orty-two.
On Jan. 1, 1858, the Benedictine Faith
RS took charge of the Assumption con-
sregation, and Rev. Demetrius de Ma
'ogua, o. S. B., was commissioned as
he first representative of the Bene-
1ictine order to assume the pastoral
charge. He presided over the congre-
cation until the year 1863, when. on
account of i'll health, he resigned his
pastorate and committed it to Rev.
Clement Staub, o. S. B. Father De-
netrius underwent great hardships and
ahored incessantly to bring the new
to solid basis. He was
and beloved by his people, and
MS Jealous efforts and self-sacrificing
abors will always be held in blessed
He died in the arms of Rev
Father Clemens on March q, 1869. and
his mortal remains were conveyed to
st. Johns abbey, in Stearns county.
where they We're. inferred in the Mo-
1astic cemetery.
rather Clemens erected, In 1865, the
pastoral residence, Father Demetrius
having, during the five years of his
PASTORAL charge, dWelt in the sacristy
If his church.
AS years advanced, and the Catholic
population in the city increased, Faith |
er Clemens began preparation for
a large church 20 accommo-
late his growing congregation. Ac-