The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-01
TnterlffoantaIrl IleWS
BUTTE City. MONT.
Elevation of Stations of Cross at St
Joseph's.

Joseph's.
The beautiful and impressive cere-
mony of the elevation of the stations
OF the way of the cross was witnessed
by great congregation Sunday even
ing at st. Joseph's church in South
Butte. The splendid paintings mark
ing the progress of the Savior to the
crucifixion, fourteen. in number were
hung on the walls of the church, and
the sacred works of art added greatly
to the beauty of the interior of the
temporary house of worship of the
parish. The paintings were a gift to
the parish from Mrs. Elizabeth Shale
as memorial to her deceased brother.
The paintings are handsomely framed
in oak and gilt, and depict the final,
agonizing journey of Christ from his
condemnation to his descent from the
cross. Fourteen men who are members
of the parish bore the paintings, and
one by one, with a blessing for each,
they were given their positions in order
on the east and west walls of the
church. The singing by the choir of
the church, accompanying the cere-
mony, was very effective and added
much to the impressiveness of the oc-
casion.
Father Quesnel, the pastor of the
church, was assisted on the occasion by
Father Batens, the pastor of st. Law
renee church in Walkerville. st.
Joseph's church now has on its walls
the sacred pictures representing the
supreme agony of Christ that are to be
seen in every Catholic church.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
Father Quesnel preached an eloquent
sermon appropriate to the occasion. In
part he said:
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have just been privileged to witness the
beautiful and impressive ceremony of
the elevation of the stations of the way
of the cross. These are among the most
sacred treasures of a church. These
scenes that are now displayed on these
sacred walls lead US to ask the ques-
ton, Why was it that this man, who
was holiness and purity personified,
should become a man of the deepest
sorrow and most agonizing suffering.
This question takes us back to the
garden of Eden, where mans first sin
led to the necessity for this dark trag-
edy and awful expiation by the limo
cent for the guilty.
THAT journey of our Savior to Cal
vary was the most eventful journey in
the world. It's pictorial representation
on these walls should inspire US with
devotion to him; and the
greatest hope and prayer that can be
lifted up to God for you, my beloved,
is that you should be given such
strength as came to him in his mo-
ment of supreme suffering, SO that
you might bear patiently the sorrows
and Affections of this world and finally
reap the reward of a crown and glory
and everlasting joy in the realms of
bliss where our Savior dWells with the
Father
The service was concluded with
solemn ceremony of benediction.
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Word has been received in Butte of
the marriage of Mr.. j. C. Smith, for
merly a well known assayer and sur
veyor of this city, to Mrs. Louise LIE
Ford, in Alameda. Cal.
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H. o. Wilson, general agent for the
Oregon Short Line in Butte, has been
confined to his rooms for several days
with tonsilitis.
Jerry O'Rourke has recently returned
from trip to Flathead county, exam
ming some mining, properties.
Joseph Riley, who has been mining
near Libby, in Flathead county, has
to Butte to remain for the
winter. y
Mrs. w. P. Sheehy contributed I'd the
very pleasant informals of the week by
giving on Friday evening a delightful
little euchre in honor of Mrs. S. Beers.
After the games delicious refreshments
were served to the guests, who We're:
Mrs. S. Beers. Mrs. D. Dickson, Mrs.
Tully, Miss Alexander of Chicago,
Mrs. c. Vail, Mrs. Jackman, Mrs. A J.
Campbell. Mrs. P. Mullins, Mrs. Mann,
Mrs. D. Yancey. Mrs. j. Cutting, Mrs.
F. a. Gilbert, Miss Lillian Sheehy.
Father Batens, pastor of the Walk
erville Catholic church, is at present
busy taking a complete census of all
the people of the Catholic faith in both
and Centerville.
He commenced the difficult task Mon
day, but it will take some time to
complete the list, inasmuch as it is
necessary to personally visit every
member of the church.
The list will, however, when finished
greatly assist Father Batens and his
assistants in the work of the church.
The need of taking a census has been
,elt'for some time, but up to now moth
ng definite was accomplished in that
direction.
ANACONDA, MONT.