The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-31
DIOCESE Of DENVER,
CITY oF DENVER.
st. Francis De Saees' Church to Be
Dedicated
Especial Correspondence.)

(Specld1 correspondence
With the most solemn ceremonies of
The Catholic church. the newly erected
church of St Francis de Sales in
South Denver is to be dedicated on
Sunday morning, Nov. l. The day is
the Feast Of All Saints. and an appro-
PIRATE time for the dedicatory. services
The new structure has been erected
on the southeast corner Of Alameda
and Sherman avenues. and is lust two
blocks distant from the old building
IL was erected at cost of $4,000. on
winch there is but a slight indebted
ness. 1t is of red pressed brick of an
unusually fine quality. and measures
toN54 feet. The lower floor is built fo.
school purposes and a parochial school
VIII be opened up by the pastor as soon
as the necessary funds and equipment
can be obtained. The building is some
1hlng after the style of St. Joseph's
church, which provides 2. second floor
Tor religious services. The stairway
leading to the chapel goes up from
CORRIDOR opening off Alameda avenue.
The church has been handsomely fur
nlShed and is one of the prettiest of its
size in the city. The seating capacity
is APO.
The dedicatory services on next Sun
day morning will be quite elaborate
At 10 o'clock there viii be solemn pom
tlf1cal high mass, with Right Rev. Bish-
op n. c. Matz as celebrant The SER
mon viii be preached by the Rev. Ed
ward Cantwell, c. SIS. r. pastor of St.
Joseph's church. In the sanctuary there
VIII be present many of the priests of
the city, who will participate in the
services. The choir, under the direction
of Mrs. McAllister. will render Woeber's
Mass in G. Many extra sOloists have
been engaged for the day. In the even
Ing there will be solemn pontifical YES
pers and sermon by Bishop Matz.
The parish of st. Francis de Sales is
one OF the Oldest in Denver 1t was or
canned when the city was yet young
and has established itself on a splendid
spiritual and financial footing. While
The parish is small. the congrega ton is /
especially devout- 1t was over this lit /
lie church that Rev. Father Gibbons of /
Leadville had charge for so many years, |
and many incidents in his book Of adj
ventures are founded on facts that oc-
Cured during his Denver pastorate
When Father Gibbons went to Lead
VILE some years ago. Rev William
Morrin, then of Victor was called to
the pastorate The work was entred
into with a boundless zeal by Father
Morrin, and not until death came to
MIN In the spring Of this year did he
give up his cherished plans For some
time Father Morrin labored to gather
together the funds for the erection of
a new church more fitting for the eel
ebraton Of the holy sacrifice. but the
work was uphill and it required months :
Of ceaseless toll. Plans We're we'll I'M J
der way when the sanity pastor was {
called home and the work so well
founded was ably taken up by the new
incumbent Rev. ]. ]. Donnelly of
Georgetown. I
Father Donnelly found the, church in /
excellent financial condition and took !
up the task of raising the funds for the 7
new church with great energy. In one S
month he selected the plans for the c
and since that time he has
closely watched operations. He has
worked indefatigably toward securing +
additional funds and the result of his g
work is quite gratifying to him now. c
IN next Sunday as the little congrega-
ION gathers to dedicate the holy edi
ice and TO join in the TIE Deum. from
more than one heart will go up a sincere / II
requlescdt in pace" for the deceased il
'astor the fruit Of whose years of la d
'or is now making itself manifest. Il
The plans We're outlined by Father
2onnelly and the building is one which
VII prove both serviceable and artistic.