The Irish standard., 1904-09-17
SOUTH DAKOTA

sunday last the beautiful new
Church of st. COLUMBIA at AIayfield,
Yankton county, was dedicated with
imposing ceremonies by the Right Rev.
Bishop O'Gorman, assisted by Fathers
Sheelmn. of Elkton, Byrne and Link,
of Yankton, and Egan, of Wakonda.
At IL 4. IN. there was high mass, cele.
brated by Father Sheehan, after which
the ceremony of dedication commenc-
ed. Bishop O'Gorman and the clergy
accompanied him around the church
while holy water was sprinkled and
the usual prayers recited and sung.
The new church cost about $4,000, and
to Father Byrne is due the credit Of
its erection. There are about forty
families in the parish and the bishop
in his sermon gave them due credit
for what they have done. Only the
small debt of 81, 800 remains due. The
parishiOners intend also to erect a
priests residence in case they can Sc
cure resident pastor
Bishop O'Gorman administered the
sacrament of confirmation at st. Leo's
church, Tyndall, on Monday last
Among the clergy present our reporter
noticed the Rev. p. Fierek, pastor;
Rev. q. A. Bouska, Tabor; Rev. L.
Link, Tyndall; Rev. William Kane,
Springfield; Rev. VIM. Lahecha, Wag-
ner. and the Rev. Father Burke, Of
Geddes. The mass was celebrated by
Father Bousha. The bishop left soon
after the ceremony to pay his first Of
fetal visit to Geddes and Platte in
Charles Mix county, where beautiful
new churches were erected last year
by Father O'Meara, now of Water
town, and where the bishop also gave
confirmation on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. From Platte, the bishop went to
Armour, where he administered con-
firmation also to a large class.
The Immaculate Conception parish
at Watertown will be honored with a
visit from the Right Rev. Bishop o.
German on Sunday next. There will
be solemn high mass at which his
lordship will preach. The bishop will
then administer confirmation to a
large class of children and in the af-
ternoon will visit Kranzburg, where
he will also confirm another large
crowd in the Holy Rosary church, Of
which the Rev. j. H. Hansen is pas
tor. From Kranzburg the bishop will
drive to Esterly to pay his first Of
fetal visit, and on Monday morning
confirmation will be administered.
Bishop O'Gorman will leave there the
same night over the G. & N. w. road
| for Dubuque via Watertown and
Brookings.
The Right Rev. Bishop O'Gorman
has been pleased to make some more
! ecclesiastical changes in his diocese,
| viz, Rev. Charles Sass from st. Ber-
| nards church, Hoven, to st. Anthony's
church, Bristol; Rev. John O'Hora
from Bryant to Parker; Rev. M. Doc
ley from Orient to Centreville, Rev.
p. ]. Cafferly from Parker to Bryant,
and Rev. E. Bubik from Bendon,
Brule county, to Hoven.
The death of the Rev. DR.. Hopkins,
f; formerly priest of this diocese, will
| be read with genuine sorrow and re-
greet Father Hopkins acted as secre-
| tary to the late lamented Bishop Mar
ty several years ago during the lat
ter's residence in Sioux Falls. He
was also pastor of the Sacred Heart
church, Yankton, for some time, and
soon after leaving South Dakota join
ed the diocese Of Charleston, South
Carolina. He was learned and dis
tinguished man and his death will be
mourned by many.
The Rev. Nicholas M. Redmond,
formerly of Lead City, but now pastor
of St. Joseph's church, Elkpoint, is
visiting friends in the Black Hills
country. Father Redmond preached
at Hot Springs on Sunday. He has a
sister in Lead and a brother in the
valley near st. Onge with whom he
will spend most of his time before re-
turning to his present charge. Father
Redmond, in addition to attending his
local charge, is member Of the
Bishops Council.
| The Catholic Ladies' Aid of Hart
ford met at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. P. Gallagher one day last
week. About seventy-ive ladies were
present. comprising some from Hum
boldt, and they were all royalty en-
tertained.
Died.-Old lady Hanisch, who has
been sufferer from dropsy for long
time, was called to her eternal reward
lately at her home two miles north of
Humboldt. A husband, two sons and
one daughter are left to mourn her
loss. The remains were taken to st.
Georges church, Hartford, on We'd
nesday where mass was celebrated by
the Rev. NJ. A. Sack, after which in
| terment took place in the local GEN.
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