The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-19
DIOCESE OF DENVER.
CITY. OF DENVER.
Possible Change In Personnel of City
Churches.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence)
There is now pending a change in
the personnel of the pulpit of the
churches in Denver which, should 1t
come to pass. win open a new era Tor
two of the most prominent parishes IN
the state. This rumor has been afioat
for some time. but is as yet uncon-
firmed. In fact on all sides 1t IS be-
ing denied by the parties most init
1uately. concerned but there is anthem
ticitv in the statement that Bishop
Matz now has the matter under serious
consideration. The possible change is
the transfer of Rev. Michael f. Gala
nan. now pastor of the Immaculate
Conception Cathedral, TO St. Patrick
church in North Denver, and the re-
movaI of Rev. Joseph p. Carrigan of
that church to the cathedral. This
would be one of the most important
moves which has been made in the
church in Colorado for years. and is
receiving the attention of both clergy
and laity throughout the diocese.
For ten years Father Callahan has |
labored necessarily for the upbuildinS, |
spiritually and financially, Of the ca |
thedral parish, but the work has been |
Of the uphill kind. and has now begun |
To tell on the pastors health. He came |
to Denver after the panic Of 1893 had
IGIt Inc tdlHEuIdl III a lIll9Ti ulIiC llAlclil-
cial condition, and Immediately set to
work to inspire in the hearts of his
people a desire to get out of the rut
IN which they had fallen, and TO set
10 work to build church which would
be a credit TO the Catholics of Colo
RADIO. Everyone was in Strengthened
circumstances at the time. and it was
no easy task 10 labor against the try
ing odds which faced him The debt
on the church property was appalling.
but Father Callahan lost no time in
planning his campaign, but went to
work earnestly toward clearing off the
property II WAS through his instru
mentality that the ground at Fifteenth
and Stout streets was sold and thus
saved the school property at Eighteenth
avenue and Logan. About two years
ago he started house to house can
vass to raise the funds necessary to
build the cathedral. which had been
promised for years, and as result he
has raised nearly 100000. But the long {
strain has told severely on his health, !
and now. after all the work which he |
has bestowed upon the plans, he has |
felt called upon TO give up the task,
and has. therefore. requested Bishop
Afatz that he be relieved from further
responsibility in the church building,
saying that he is physically unable to
do justice to the gigantic task.
Father Callahan has never enjoyed
the most perfect health. while Father
Carrigan is a man of splendid prowess
and untiring energy. The work is now n
On splendid foundation and can easily n
be pushed to completion. Father Car "a
rigan is one of the pioneer priests of u
The state, having come here while the h
church was yet young. He is thor 2,
1Eghly familiar with ecclesiastical af- M
airs. and is said by those who know e.
20 be the man for the place He has f.
leen at St Patrick's church in North y
Denver for a number of years. and has vi
,ttained the reputation of being one of N
he finest pulpit orators in the city. He N,
las placed St Patricks church on an ~
EXCELLENT financial footing and leaves r.
he work there to be carried on in an ~
manner. Father Carri-
IAN was on the arbitration board Sc
acted by Governor Peabody during the "A
rouble at Colorado City in the spring. n
nd is a fine business man. As the of
york for the new cathedral is so Sc a.
urely started ne viii. if appointed h.
astor. open up new era of prosperity ar
Or that congregation. Should, as is n
ow supposed. Father Callahan go M
-om the cathedral. his loss viii be I
eenly felt by the large congregation NJ
) whom he has endeared himself. He in
especially beloved by the school chill MI
rem. for whom he has done a great
"a! during his dictatorship. Always at
and other festivals they are CO
smembered by their pastor with gifts he
lch as please the childish heart Their
earty prayers go with him to new
elds in case the decision of Bishop gu
a ~ fc n f11ic