The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-07-04
Diocese Of Denver.
aep WILL AID KANSAS
Os' FLOOD SUFFERERS.

!. inst about three years ago
bo Galveston flood swept away
ibst -. of dollars worth of church
1ll norty in Texas. At that time an
pope was issued by Bishop Gala
SppsIaf that diocese to all the Catho-
sheI the country with the result
Dc II The work of rebuilding was be-
tls' .Irnost as soon as the debris was
gu Cd Denver people sent a NUM-
oe1io eum through Bishop Matz and
tcS[ lows of their generosity was
De -. ~ broadcast. Again they are
spls aoIed to for aid for worthy
AP' and this time an equally gen.
QUE offering vii doubtless be made.
eoa' sunday all the churches of the
", 80 of Denver a letter was read
Out bishop Matz asking that a col
py .ion be taken up on Sunday and
sO'y tba proceeds be sent to the Kan
uS' eood sufferers. The bishop of
Scr had just received a pathetic
Dsp ooI from Bishop Fink of Leaven-
YIN IN in which the latter gives an es-
' ute of the value of the church pro-
l. Law lost and tells in a pathetic man.
F"f tbe condition of the homeless
soDle Of that state. Bishop MATHS
W., .3ar 10 his people of the state is as
blows: .,- r
Epicsocai ReSiueI'e' Deii'ei' d une a.
1908.
,.ro received a pathetic appeal from
~ Right Rev. L. M. Fink, bishop of
.sorenworth. Kans., to aid the con-
cations of his diocese which have
gTsrad SO severely from the recent
,.astrous floods. In his appeal the
...5on states that 10000 lost their
.. ines in Kansas City, Kans; 1000 in
II.gantine. and 5000 in Topeka. These
~ supported at present by the char
e,Be deeds of those of their own
.,vrs who were saved from disaster
nj nv contributions from outside.
,mong these 10000 sufferers there
y several thousand Catholics whose
.sr-cbes. schools and residence for
RESTS and sisters have been either
r-red of or ruined by the flood be-
T,,5 recognition. These must be re-
irlt or repaired TO save the congre-
ctions from utter ruin.
For this reason the Right Rev.
ssbop Fink appeals through us to
NJ charity of the faithful of this do {
sse for immediate assistance. We
hi certain that his appeal will meet l
vfb a generous response. We there
h-e request you to read this letter to f
nur respective congregations at all S
he masses on Sunday, 2Sth inst, and c
d the same time to announce a col
stion to be made in your churches,
a the first Sunday Of July for this /
vurtby object of relieving our breth- V
-a in their calamitous condition.
You viii please send remittances
g soon as convenient to our reverend n
asnceIlor, who wlIl forward the same
b the Right Reverend Bishop Fink.
Tours Sincerely in Christ, ]
N. c. MATZ, Q
Bishop of Denver.
The money collected throughout the
0cese will be sent to Rev. Percy s.
Phillips. chancellor of the diocese s.
nd be will announce later the
mounts received from the respective
tlrches "
At the $50 o'clock mass in ST p
lzabeths church on Sunday next
shop Matz viii confer Holy Orders
pom two young Denver men, Michael Is
lillian Donovan and Bernard Froe- II
e. The mass will be celebrated by =
e bishop assisted by the pastor of o.
e church. Father Plus. Both the L
l1g men are well known in Den Jo
2 and received a part Of their edu-
tiOn here. Mr.. Froegel was a pu
Of st. Elizabeth's school years ago ST
d later attended the College of the Sc
iced Heart Mr.. Donovan received h'
primarg and High school educa- 81
N in Boston and took his philoso- I'd
lcal course at the College of the Sac bf
Heart Three years ago the two I'd
tered the Sulpician seminary at
-tnOre and completed their theolo-
"a course. Last year they were 81
isined deacons and on next Sun ye
morning will be elevated to the
NIFTY Of the holy priesthood.
o.
% Monday morning, July 6, at $3.50
lock, Father Donovan will cele- 81
lie his first Mass in Logan Avenue pa
ipe- Father Froegel will cele- Ike
lie his first mass at st. Elizabeth's 10,
Sunday July Y. He is the son of
Mary T. Froegel of 234 Colum-
street, Hartman and has sister, Bl
P J. Golden, also residing there. la!
neF Of the new priests has as yet ca
assigned to his duties Al the do ma
de
olsderable difficulty is being ex-
elced by the Sisters of Charity
'large Of ST. Vincent's orphanage thu
securing the necessary funds to ha
l1e their new building to re- POI
z The one destroyed by fire last fir:
bu
ne building is almost completed
: out almost thirty thousand dol
Is yet to be expended. The sis Wi
nad hoped to receive a loan from
mother house at Leavenworth, ]
ID account Of the flood the mon we
uuSJ be kept at home to aid in col
y Tor the sufferers. In a few aga
\ picnic viii be given at Elich's
lens for the benefit of the or
.sge and that viii give the peo-
VI VI Denver an opportunity of help F
1e sisters in the noble work. sec