The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-01-07
LEWISTON, IDA.
Yule Tide Events and a Review of
the Past.
lspeciaI CorrespondenceD

the Past.
Especial Correspondeuce)
p. A. MAIDEN of Lewiston and Miss
Anna Hauses OF lilo we're united IN
marriage by the Rev. II. Post at the
Catholic church last Monday morning.
The groom lis d we'll known and re
spected young man of this place, haV-
! ing lived in this county since ne was :
years Of age The bride is the hand
some daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Hanses
| who resiuc i'll Canada, and is well
known TO many in Lnls section. The
happy couple will make their home IN
Tdmmany, about twelve miles south OF
town.
Rev. f. Cataldo and Brother Riel from
the Indian mission were III town last
week. they report that at the Indian
mission the Christmas celebrations
were grand, all the masses we're well
attended; the new addition to the
church was complete and was able 10
contain all the visitors. The Indians
on then own VUlltiUu presented tatnC.
Catado with Christmas pulse TO de
fray the expenses OF the new addition
1t was truly welcome.
DR.. Costello of Julietta. Ida, has de-
cided to locate at Lewiston, having
rented rooms at the Weisberger block.
Rev. A. Valpolini the assistant pas
tor here, was we'll remembered by his
flock at Clarkson on Christmas eve. He
was the happy recipient of handsome
travelling grip, to his great surprise
During the week he visited the flock
at Sites, Russell and Orofno, return
ing OH Saturday.
The prayers of the congregation were
requested at both masses last Sunday
for the eternal repose of Mrs. Margaret
CIuden. sister of the Rev. James A
Mooney, who died on the 10th at Glas-
gov, Scotland, after a short illness OF
five days This is the second relative
he has had to mourn within four
months, his father having died on Aug.
Is. May they rest i'll peace!
The senior choir repeated their
Christmas music, which was well rem
dered at the last mass on New Years
day. 1t will be the last new year for
the congregation to worship in the old
church, for when the next new year
will arrive their worship will be in the
new church. Catholicity has certainly
made great progress in this part of
Idaho, if one can judge from its past
history.
The first Catholic missionary to re-
side in Lewiston was Rev. Father
Richards. a secular priest, who arrived
about the year 1861. He was sent to this
locality by the bishop of Oregon CITY
to minister to the spiritual wants of
the Catholics who migrated there after
49, Of 10
and west of Lewiston. He remained a
short time, however. and was succeed
ed by the Fathers of the Society of Je-
sus. VINO were given charge OF the
Catholics in that vicinity by the bish-
op. About the year 1852 the jesuit
Fathers paid their first visit to Lewis
ton. and shortly afterwards suitable
church was erected by Father Cataldo,
who was made parish priest by his su-
perior. With Lewiston as his head
quarters, Father Cataldo made fire.
quent excursions into the adjacent
and ministered to the spiritual
wants of the miners and scattered set
tiers.
The Indians who occupied the reser-
walton in the immediate neighborhood
were not neglected but came IN Ior d
good share of the reverend fathers
Charitable zeal. They were instructed
in the truths of the Christian religion
and many of them became converts to
the faith.
In 1880. Father Diomedi, S. J., sue
ceeded the former priest and took
charge of the Catholics in and about
Lewiston. During his pastorate d
larger church was built TO accommo-
date the increased number of Catholics.
and to provide for the education of the
a school was established and
placed under the care OF the sisters
Since that time the school has contln-
ued with varied success up to the pres
emf time In 1898 the Visitation Sisters
built an academy on what is known as |
Normal hill, and have charge of the |
education OF the girls, while the boys !
are cared for in the old school build |
ing under the direction of the fathers. |
In 1897, ON the same Normal hill, was |
erected the Catholic hospital by the |
Sisters of St Joseph, which has proved /
to be a great boon to all the neighbor- /
hood and is now in d most fiourishinG t
condition.
Within the past five years more Cath |
bic families located in Lewiston, so /
hat the present large frame church |
proved inadequate for the numbers. /
Accordingly the present pastor, Rev. /
+. Post. after consulting his superiOrS, |
decided to erect a stone church on Nor
nal hill. This church will be the larg- |
est of it's kind in Idaho. On Nov. 13 |
asst Rev. F. Post laid the cornerstone I
IF the new church, being assisted in |
he ceremony by the Rev. Fathers Val
oolini. More and Mooney. This marks t
4 new era in the congregation. The
new church is we'll advanced, and it is
expected that all will be ready shortly
after Easter. All the stained windows /
md statues have been donated by gem !
,rous friends and when finished will |
De the handsomest church in Idaho. +
rhe interior paintings will be under the I
artistic brush of Brother Cariagno of /
college, Spokane, Wash, who /
las already decorated many of the
churches in the northwest.
On Sunday afternoon the school
.hildren had their Christmas tree in /
he boys school room, which was do
lated by the Rev Jesuit Fathers. All I,
lad a most enjoyable time.
After the high mass on next Sunday
here will be a special meeting of the
when the financial state
nent of the parish will be read out.