The Irish standard., 1905-11-11
Observation-Disclosures
; Catholic Progress in Minneapolis ;


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I people might be proud He went tc
work with a will and the result is the
handsome and commodious church on
the corner Of Eighteenth and Bryant
avenues north. He watched the build
ing Of his church with an eagle eye
| His heart was in the work and he
wanted to see the construction well
done. The Catholics Of the North Side
| may we'll be proud of their pastor
whose untiring efforts gave them one
of the most beautiful church ediflces
in the city. Father Harrington is a
public-spirited citizen Of North Mime
apolis. He believes in promoting the
interests Of the community. His voice
Is often heard in protest against vice
of every kind. He looks after the spir-
itual and moral welfare of his young
men. He established a gymnasium for
them to come and enjoy wholesome,
manly amusement, rather than fire.
quent bar-rooms. His parishioners
love him for his simplicity, his UNI
ostentatious charity and his devotion
to their happiness and welfare. He is
a young priest of good Judgment, COM
mon sense and practical ideas. He
has been blessed with and surrounded
in his parish by a body of men and
women who excel as church work.
ers. The men Of the parish are known
as "hustlers." When they start out to
win a contest or do anything for the
good of their church, they usually sue
coed in landing the prize. And the
women of. Ascension parish, besides
being the best and hardest of workers
at festivals, fairs, etc, are bright eyed
and beautiful.
St. Charles Borromeo.
Church of st. Charles Borromeo, cor
ner Fourth street south and Thirteenth
avenue, Rev. j. M. Cleary, pastor.
This parish was organized by Father
Cleary, at the request Of Archbishop
Ireland, in the month Of November,
1892. During the winter Of that year
and all through the year 1892, until the
last Sunday of May, 1894, Father
Cleary made use Of st. Elizabeth's
Church and different public halls for
his people. On the first Sunday in
June, 1894, st. Charles Church was
dedicated to divine worship by Arch
bishop Ireland.
The boundaries of the parish are
from Seventh avenue south to the riv-
er. from the river to Seventh street
south by Cedar avenue and to Seven
teenth street north of Cedar avenue,
situated mostly in the Sixth ward. At
present there are about 1865 families in
the parish. Many of them are poor la
boring people. They have at all times
responded to the best of their ability
to every appeal for the benefit of their
church. Father Cleary has been the
OAAy PoolOI ~. SulllcS HAS ever uuu.
Considering the very limited resources
| at hand, very creditable work has been
done in the upbuilding of this parish.
AS the location is not attractive for
our Catholic people many move away
from this part of the city as soon as
| the opportunity is offered. There u.s.
consequently, no increase and but lit
tic hope Of any in the Catholic popu-
| lation there until conditions are
| changed. The lawless saloons and vile
| attractions in South Minneapolis have
been the means of driving out a large
number of decent people. Faith
er Cleary has always waged incessant
war against these evils that have
ward, and none of his people are
found in the saloon business, but still
the evil f1ourishes. Property is depre-
ciated, homes are ruined, hearts are
broken and promising lives are blight
ed forever. Father Cleary Is president
Of the Home Protective League and Is
active in every movement for the pub
lie welfare. He had been pastor OF
st. James Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin,
for twelve years before coming to Min
neapolis During his twenty years OF
labor in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
/ ha vH,i1A L,,nH Fon + fe, tot
ent championship Of the cause of Cath
Ollie Total Abstinence. He had been
president Of the national organization
for twelve years, as well as the leader
Of the cause in his own state Of Wis
consin. He is a native of Massachu.
sets and an ardent American in all
his sympathies.
Father Cleary is more than this mod
est reference to him conveys. Others
may be eloquent, Father Cleary is
gifted. He is a man Of commanding
presence, kindly, courteous. democrat
ic and gentleman in the truest sense
Of the word. He has a national repu-
ia ton as a lecturer and leader in ev.
cry movement for the uplifting of hu-
mainly
ST. Lawrence.
The wide area of ST. Anthony parish
embracing, as 1t did. the entire East
Side, and the growth of the southeast