The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-15
New Parish and Church for Denver.

The old cathedral parish. covering a
territory greater than any other two
parishes in Denver, is TO be subdiVided
at last and the upper and lower dtVis-
ions viii be absolutely independent Of
each other just as if the same church
had not once served as a house of Wor-
ship for both. Bishop n c. Matz, after
giving the matter much consideration
last week decided that the division is
eXpedient and he appointed Rev. Fred
erfck Bender a retired pastor and a
man whose zeal has been manifested
i'm other years, pastor in charge. Fa-
Their Bender viii have the care of the
parish after its organization. and is
Just now supervising a canvass of
names. His territory viii include from
Weltou street to the Union depot. and
from Fifteenth to TWenty-third street.
The present boundaries of the parish
run from CITY park TO the station. so
that the district is equally divided. The
upper portion viii still be the cathedral
and VIII be under the pastoTate of Bish-
% Matz but The lower district viii
have an independent name which has
not yet been decided upon.
Ever since The sale Of the old cathe-
dral property on Stout street the con-
gregation has had to worship in a
downtown hall. which was but meager-
ly fitted up but with the opening of
Father BenderS church, which viii be
centrally located. the needs of the par
ish win be carefully looked after.
Father Bender was many years ago.
in the pioneer days Of Denver. pastor OF (
St. Elizabeths church ian West Denver |
He remained there until the Franciscan /
Fathers came IN and assumed charge 4
Of the parish. He has since then la I
bored al Colorado Springs and other !
points throughout the state, and won /
many friends AT Colorado SJtings he !
built the handsome ST. Mary's church,
which is a lasting monument TO his zeal
and energy. -Four years ago he cele-
brated his golden jubilee as priest
of the Catholic church. and has since
retired from active service. Sciatic
rheumatism made him unfit for the
strenuous life of pastor. and he went
TO southern California 10 recuperate
a few weeks ago he returned TO Colo
RADIO and laid his plan for a new parish
before the bishop. Bishop Matz saw
the advisability of the plan and gave it
his sanction. Father Bender then Sc
cured the services of Rev. Father Dub
bel. who is associated with the cathe-
dral. and Father Dubbel undertook the
making of the canvass. 1t is estimated
that the parish viii have a membership
Of between 500 and 600 persons. The
church. for the building Of which sub
scriptiOns VIII soon be taken. win be
built near the corner of Twentieth and ;
Curtis streets. location almost CEN
trail Father Bender viii have his par !
sonage i'm the rear of the building and !
viii have an assistant priest. EXcava- .
ton has been begun on the two lots :
which have been purchased. and on
Easter Sunday the cornerstone viii be
laid with appropriate ceremony.
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Holy week services are arranged for
next week al the prO-Cathedral. The
fun passion week order viii be OBJ
served. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
lay masses viii be said at the usual Y
lour SIS, but on Thursday solemn 1
nigh mass win be celebrated by Bishop !
Natz at $3.50 o'clock. assisted by all of
he priests of the cathedral parish and
some from outside churches. At this Y
mass the chrism and holy oils for the c
ear will be blessed. On Friday Good y
friday mass of the pre-Sanctified viii t,
le offered at 9 o'clock and Stations of
he Cross at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
)n Holy Saturday water will be blessed g
'efore the mass. which will be at +
clock. In all of the churches reposi-
cries are in course Of preparation. in
most cases the ladies of the altar So \
iety beir~ i'm charge. Social music i'm Fl
II the choirs viii mark the observance O
T Easter. n