The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-24
REVIEW OF CHURCH PROGRESS
IN THE DIOCESE OF DENVER

fairs. and the cathedral at Denver finds itself dong
we'll with fewer priests than have worked there III
years This is that the newly settled parts OF the
state may be looked after. Two OF the most ener-
getic assistants at the cathedral are laborlng IN
mountains towns with difficult work to accomplish,
but with the strength and the zeal to accomplish It,
The Church of the Holy Family in North Denver
has been pushed practically to completion and will
be ready for services before spring comes. The
PASTOR Father Lawrence Fede, S. j., has spent his
entire year III looking after the church, in raising
money for the building and will during the next
year, turn his attention to the erection of par,
ochia school for the hundreds of children IN the
vicinity of the new church. Father Hugh Nc
Mennamin has been authorized to canvass the dis
trict embracing Montclair, Aurora and Parkhlll,
with view to establishing a new parish III that
part of the city and the next year will see him
installed as pastor of church IN one OF the most
widespreading territories III Denver. 10 place HIM
in charge of the projected church, Father McMen-
namin was taken from St. MaryS church at Colo
RADIO Springs, where he had been since his ordlna-
ton, and in his stead Father Louis Hagus, ordained
in July was made assistant to Father Raber.
Father William Hewlett formerly pastor of the
church at Colorado City, has been given flourish
ing parish at Pueblo, and the pastor OF st. lg-
natius church has done much good work already.
Father William O'Malley, formerly connected with
the cathedral although he has been at Slverton Tor
a few months has done excellent work there, and
has made innumerable visits to missions under his
care Father John B. White, also cathedral as
sstant has Father Howlett's place at Colorado
City and is carrying on the good work so well be-
gun. Father A. B. Casey, three years ago con-
nected with the cathedral, has one of the largest
parishes in the state outside of Denver, and occu-
pies a unique position III the religious circles OF
Greeley. The population of the town has materially
increased since the sugar beet industry has gained
such a firm footing there, and the church is well
supported and is accomplishing much good,
At Manitou, Father NJ F. Callahan, also form
erly of Denver, has become a favorte with church
going people and not only Catholics but people of
other denominations flock to the little Church of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help where Father Gala
nan breaches Sunday after Sunday. Father
Michael W. Donovan. ordained little over year
ago. is still pastor of the church at Georgetown.
He has missions throughout mountain towns in
the vicinity and his work has frequently been com
mended by Bishop Matz. The debt the church
has been in part paid and the roof of the structure
blown off in windstorm early in the year has been
replaced at an expenditure of something $500.
During the year handsome residence costing in
the neghborhood of $4,000 was presented to Bishop
n c. Matz by the priests of his diocese. This is
the first episcopal residence the church has held
since the sale of the Stout street property, and adj
Joins the site of the new cathedral at Colfax and
Logan avenues. 1t is one of the most handsomely
furnished homes in the city, and was the property
of a well known physician. The house was made
the gift of the clergy of the diocese and the fur
nshings were paid for by offerings from the people
of Denver who attended the three days house-warm-
ing The rift was made to Bishop AIatz with little
fomaIity, and he has occupied the house since the
latter part of September.