The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-21

number Of societies. All were met at the
train by the Lebanon Band and an escort
committee, and after a parade around the
square, marched 10 St JOseph's Church.
The dedication Of the church was by the
Right Rev. Bishop Herman j. Alerding,
ID. D.. bishop of the Fort Wayne diocese
assisted by the Very Rev. John r. Dinner.
Of Lafayette, L. II. Moench and Joseph r.
Delaney, Of Fort Wayne, and the Rev. John
X. Quinlan. Of Huntington.
The solemn high mass was celebrated at
1890 O'Clock; the Rev. John Bleckmann, or
Michigan City, coran episcopo assistant;
celebrant, the Rev. Joseph +. Delaney;
deacon, the Rev. John r. Quinlan; sub
deacon, the Rev. Joseph +. Duffy. OF st.
monies, the Rev c. r. Guendling, OF La
fayette. The Very Rev. A. J. Morrisey,
G. S. g, president of the NOtre Dame Uni
versfty, preached the sermon
Confirmation was held at p. m, when
about forty members Of the congregation
Lebanon and the missions were con-
frmed by Bishop Alerding, assisted by the
Rev. Fathers John II. Dinner, Francis Ga
visk. L. A. Moench, G. r. Guendling and
others OF the visiting clergy. The bishop
delivered a sermon at this service. Solemn
vespers at 100 p. m. concluded the cere-
monies of the day. Celebrant, the Very
Rev. John r. Dinnen of Lafayette: deacon,
the Rev Robert Pratt. OF Wabash; sub
deacon, the Rev. William Hogan. master of
ceremonies, the Rev. Michael Lyons, of
BrOwnsburg. The sermon was preached by
the Rev. Dennis Mulcahv. Of Anderson.
select choir from Lafayette, one Of the
best in the State, furnished the music at all
of these services. AT the noon hour din
ner was served on the lawn near the church
by the ladies of the congregation.
The new church is located on East South
street. 1t is los by A feet in size the seat
ing capacity being about $50. The auditor
ium is 20 by So feet The style is RO-
manesque throughout The finishing and
pews are of CHARTERED oak. The sanctuary
is fitted up with three affairs and seven
pieces OF statuary. All of the statuary are
gifts, of them, 1.-The Blessed Virgin"
from the Rev. Joseph Delaney, of Fore
Wayne In the dome of the sanctuary is a
beautiful representation of the ascension.
The four windows Of the sanctuary were
given by priests who have had charge of
this parish, the Rev. John Dempsey OF
Charlottesville, the Rev. Z. J. Crowley, the
present pastor; the Rev John r. Dinner,
J. Byrne, of st. Anne's, Lafayette. The ten
windows in the auditorium were given by
individuals The ceiling and walls of the
auditorium are artisticaly decorated with
pictures of the saints.
The church cost about $1,000. Ground
was broken on Oct. TO- 1901, and the corner
stone was laid Nov g. 1901, by the Rev.
John r. Dinner. The present pastor, the
Rev. 7. J. Crowley, has had charge since
June I, 1899 The first resident pastor was
the Rev Thomas Cahill. who came TO Leb-
as St Joachims, and was previously called
st. Charles BorOmeO's. one of the oldest
missions in the Fort Wayne diocese. The
charge now has a membership of about
sixty-five families, and one of the oldest
members is Mrs. Mary Halfman in whose
home the first mass ever offered in Leba-
non was said.