The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-07-21
DENVER.
5 o 9 Q . q o . o o ., Q o 9 o o Q (
OUR COLORADO LETTER.

OUR COLORADO LETTER.
Bishop Matz and Clergy Take
Steps Looking to the Erection of
Monument to Bishop Machebeuf and
Father Raverdy. The Bishop Also
Praises Father Malone's Editorial
Tribute to These Jealous Catholic Pho
neers of the Denver Diocese Retreat
of the Clergy Ended With Night of
Continual Prayer-All the Parishes of
Colorado F1ourishing-Leadville to
Have a $4,000 Hospital-Catholic
Social News.
CBy ELIZABETH KELLY0
Correspondence Intermountain Catholfc)
Denver, July 1S.-The following ap-
peared as an editorial in Sunday morn
ings News, and is a manifestation of
the great respect in which the ven
cradle Bishop was held by Protest
ants as well as Catholics:
The announcement that Bishop Matz
and other Catholic clergy are about to
take steps for the erection of a monu-
ment to the late Bishop Machebeuf viii
be received with satisfaction by all who
were acquainted with that eminent piO
neer character. In the history of the
Catholic Church in the Rocky noun
tain region Bishop Machebeuf'S name
must ever occupy a foremost place. A
native of France. he came to this COun-
try in company with the then Father
Lamy, and was located at Cincinnati.
In 1851 Father Lamy was appointed
Bishop of New Mexico, and he chose
then Father Machebeuf to accompany
him. They made the at that time per-
ilouS journey across the state of Texas
to Santa Fe, where he remained in the
active service of the Church until 1860
when, with Father Raverdy, he was
sent to Colorado then known as the
Pixies Peak region. In 1868 he was ap- |
pointed Bishop, and remained in charge |
of this diocese until his death.
AS a pioneer and a church builder |
Bishop Machebeuf's services must ever |
be recognized. Along the whole from |
tier from the Cache la Poudre to the |
Rio Grande, and even in the northern |
states of Mexico, he was known and |
respected. Along this vast eXpanse of |
country his work extended. and COW |
cred a period of some four decades. He |
encountered many hardships and |
well, but they never Quenched his cOur- !
age( his energy or his enthusiasm. He /
was one of the most genial and pleas
ant of men, and his memory can well |
be perpetuated by a monument that !
shall recall his record as a churchman
and pioneer"
Rt. Rev. Bishop Matz and thirty
priests of his diocese closed their four
Fsgg cos ag H. n
lege last Friday. Before separating,
the Bishop announced that the time
had come to consider the matter of a
monument to Bishop Machebeuf and
Father Raverdy. 1t was reproach to
the priests, he said, that it had not
been done before, but the delay had
been almost unavoidable, because of
the financial embarrassments of the
diocese. Now that everything had
frightened up and the future had such
a prosperous outlook, he had thought it
A good time to propose the subject. He
would like TO have it erected by the
priests of Colorado, if possible.
Bishop Matz also spoke in very high
terms of Father Malone's editorial in
The IntermOuntain Catholic of July Z,
entitled An Eloquent Tribute"
All the fathers present readily as
'ented to this plan, and it was decided
y
gentle and venerable Bishop and his
assistant, Father Raverdy, should be
placed in Mount Olivet, where their re-
mains lie side by side 1t is probable
hat the bodies viii be removed to the
nOrtuaTy chapel Of the new cathedral,
when that is built. and the monument
oe left to mark the place where they
,nce rested.
The retreat began Monday, July 8,
lnder the instruction of Father James
7. Sullivan, S. j.. professor of dogmatic
heologY at the St. Louis University,
department. Of divinity and philosophy
The hours of study and devotion lasted
'ach day from o'clock in the morning
Until 10 o'clock at night. 1t closed with
perpetual alteration Thursday. when
he priests remained up all night for
ieVOtiOns and received holy commun-
on in a body Friday morning Father
of the AnnunCiation celebrat-
d clock mass, which was followed
With solemn pOntificial high requiem
mass by the Bishop. for the repose of
he souls of Bishop Machebeuf, Father
&averdy and all priests who have died
n Colorado. Father A. b. Casey was
eacOn: Father Duffy sub-deacon: ,
Father Callahan, assistant priest;
Father Phillips, master of ceremonies:
Father Perse and Father Healy. acol- !
ties; censor bearer, Father Donnelly. ]
he choir was led by Father Pitaval
nd Father Schuesler presided at the
rgan. :
The Bishop decided that the priests
hOuld go into retreat every year here ,
fter instead of every two years as
hey have been doing. The one Just {
nded was considered especially bene-
Cial, and Father Sullivan. who is one :
f the scholarly men of the Church !
the Bishop on the high
tandard and intelligence of his clergy (
he Jesuit Fathers of the college gave s
he priests a breakfast at s o'clock Fri :
ay morning, and the Bishop said a few !
'ords at the conclusion. speaking of !
is own edification and pleasure with
he entire retreat and the excellent dis !
curses of the director, Father Sullf- I
an. He said it was seldom that the ,
olorado clergy had the privilege of !
Stening TO such learned and piOuS I
isqUisitions. Ee also said a few words
commendation Of his priests, and :
hat he was very proud Of them.
Those who went into retreat were: ,
bishop Matz. Fathers Phillips, O'Ryan, !
arrigan, Robinson MOrrin, Callahan, \
aSey and Duffy of Denver: Leadville: |
'athers Gibbons and Perse; Cripple
reek district: Fathers Carr, Downey {
nd Raber; Fathers Bender and Hap :
e; Aspen: Father J. b. Pitaval: Cen
raj City: Father ]. NJ. Desauliers;
colorado City: Father William How
att; Durango: Father J. G. Hickey; !,
'ort Collins: Father Joseph La Jeu-
esse; Georgetown: Father J. J. DON
ely; Glenwood Springs: Father d. S.
'Begley; Grand Junction: Father r
|. Conway: La Junta: Father John :
'rinker; Lake City: Father w f.
Iealy; Salida: Father Frank Rival =.
er; SilvertOn: Father Cornelius ;
iRourke; Wray: Father j. j. Rear
on; st. Louis: Father Faerber; St. 4.
nthony's hospital: Father Albert ..
The priests from the parishes outside