Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-27
ST. ANTHONY'S DEDICATED
Impressive Services at New Lake.
side Church Sunday.
Historical Address ny the NJ. Rev. J. y.
MichanA and Sermon w the Rev.
r. n. rlNniUndon, =. j. Of
Quebec.

note In the Catholic history OF Vermont,
for st. Anthony's Church at Lakeside.
was dedicated and one more church was
added to this city and to the diocese of
Burlington. The Rev. w. A. Pamondon.
pastor Of st. Anthony's Church. was dele
gated by the Rt. Rev. John s. Michaud
to bless the chCrcl. At ten o'clock in
the morning Bishop Michaud and the
Roy. W. A. Plamondon assisted by the
Rev. Timothy Barrett. s. j.. of Wood
stock College. Maryland. blessed the
grounds and exterior of the church and
then ~ they entered the cdfice recitcd
the litany. Tho new and commodious
church was crowded with residents of
Lakeside and from this city. and the altar
was decorated with palms. POSES. wild and
cut flowers. After tho blessing of the
interior. the bishop was seated. with the
Rev. Timothy barrett, s. j., on his right
and the Roy. Father Odette of Winooski
at his left rho Rcv. Father smith ID.
| D.. of Alsacc. Germany. the Rev. Elias
Hcndce. the Rev. +. j. Barrett the Rev.
| W. j. Crosby. the Roy. j. +. Rand and
the Rev. Father Cahill were also present.
/ Tho Rev. W. A. Plnmondon made a short
address in which he introduced tho two
speakers. Bishop Michaud and the Rov.
Father Ilamondon of the Jesuit order of
Quebec.
The discourse of bishop Michaud was
most interesting ms well as instructive
| lie alluded to tn" early history OF the
ICatholic Church in Vermont and Burlng-
tor and told. how in short time Inc
Catholic religion had expanded and
Ichurchcs had multiplied. lie related now
the Rev jeremiah Ocallashan. the only
resident priest in this part of the state for
many years worked unaidcd ana hnally
established the catholic religion in this
state. In 1880 the first Catholic church
was built in burlington where 81. Jo-
seph's cemetery is now situated ana IA
thcr Ocallaghan ofiiciatcd rs pastor as
we'll as visiting neighboring towns in all
lparts of the state. Tho dimensions of
this church were small. II being only IL
lby 20 f.ot. but it would accommodate all
the Catholics in this city and TIL" SUR
rounding towns. ON May >. ISIS. this
lsinall church was burned to the ground
land mass was then said every six weeks
lin the court house. the old Fletcher
library, until the year 1870. The speaker
Preferred to the wife of tho late Governor
lVan Ness who used to attend mass IN
this building with the poor Irish and
French people The second Catholic
Church to he built in this city was then
erected on Cherry street, whore the Epis-
lcopal residence now stands. This was
afterwards the residence of the late Bish-
op Dc(ioesbrand. In 1854 the Rev. Father
lO'rallghan retired to Holyokc. Mass.
and Vermont lost its earliest and one Of
its most earnest Catholic workers. The
late Bishop DeGoesbriand. who arrived
in this city in 1853 was then h'shop III
the diocese as we'll rs pastor of ST. Mary
Cathedral. People then began To pour
into this city from Ireland and Canada
ana it was soon evident that another
church would be necessary. ON July T.
1854, the corner stone of the present 81
1oseph's Church was laid and on June a.
1851 the edificc was blessed by the most
Rcv Edward Charles Fabre. archbishop
Of Montreal The speaker then toid now
. the growth of the catholic religion had
caused the erection of many chuchcs II
all parts Of the state and how the Cath
Ole people had always nobly responded
to every call for aid in their erection.
The Rev. Father Plamondon Of tn" jos
nit order from Quebec. then gave a scr
mon in French lie said. that the growth
of this country and every civilized ma
ton was owing to the firm religious con
victions Of It's people. NO country car
lprosper without the church and the more
religious the inhabitants are the better
, country they will have To live In. Ht
referred to Africa and the non-relgiou:
attitude Of its people and then drew /
compari between their country ant
, the nations whore the church is hrml,
e Established.
High mass was then sung by the Rev