The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-01
CHURCHES DEDICATED.
Morgan. Redwood and Ldmberton
Catholic Churches.


Catholic Churches.
Amid great solemnity and ceremony
st. Michaels Catholic church at Nor
gan was dedicated last Tuesday. Yes
terday St. Catharine's church of this
city was dedicated and to-day the
Catholic church at Lamberton will be
dedicated by the retinue of priests
that have marched in solemn process
sion and sprinkled holy water on the
churches of Morgan and Redwood
Falls, as their act of dedicating the
buildings to God.
There was great pomp at the Nor
gan dedication. The edi6ce there
cost about 81 800. 1t is magnificent
brick structure, able to seat 500 people.
Early Tuesday morning the Morgan
band serenaded the clergy, after which
several masses were said. At $50 o.
clock the clergy, consisting of Frs.
Christie of Minneapolis, the venerable
FIR. Venn of St. Paul, Frs. Pax of
Sleepy Eye, Kutosch, Bajec and o.
Conner, the latter of Morton, and
pastor FIR. Vonderlage, assembled in
the sacristy of the church, and then
marched in solemn procession to the
parsonage, with the cross-bearer and
two acolytes ahead. The band played
appropriate music during the solemn
procession from the church. Arriving
at the parsonage the procession turned
about and countermarched to the
church where the ceremony of blessing
began.
The church was first vacated, after
which FIR. Christie went around the
outside of the church, sprinkling holy
water on the building during his
march. He was followed by the con-
gregation. During this work the bells
we're continually changing. Return
ing to the front door he entered and
sprinkled the interior with holy water.
Then came prayers before the altar
on the part of the united clergy, after
which the congregation was admitted
and the ceremony of blessing was at
an end. Solemn high mass followed
with FIR. Vonderlage as celebrant, Fir.
Bajec as deacon, and FIR. O'Conner as
sub deacon. After this was concluded
FIR. Christie preached sermon in
English and Fir. Venn in German. FIR.
Christie first spoke of the dedication
of the building, congratulating the
congregation on having the edifice,
then thanking non-Catholics for con-
tributions; then he spoke of the pur-
pose of the building and removed
certain alleged objections to the faith
made by non believers; then he ex-
horted the members to stick to the
church and visit it often. FIR. Venn
spoke of his early experiences in this
section, he having been here 40 years
ago.
At the conclusion of the sermon
there was benediction of the blessed
sacrament and a singing of the Te-
Deum. An offering of nearly $500
was given.
The dedication of St, Catharine's
church in this city yesterday was not
on such a magnificent scale. FIR.
Christie conducted mass at 8 o'clock,
breakfasted at nine, and Is minutes
later he took up the work of the dedi-
cation. He was assisted by FIR.
O'Conner of Morton and the pastor,
Rev. Fir. Vonderlage. The ceremony
was precisely the same as at Morgan
and sermon was delivered by FIR.
Christie. There was an immense
crowd present. At the conclusion of
the dedicatory services Mrs. F. M.
O'Hara and daughters served break
fast to all of the priests in the city at
that time. An elaborate breakfast
was spread.
At IL o'clock the party of priests
took carriages and drove to Gilfllan