The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-01-10
CHURCH WILL
Be DEDICATED
CEREMONIAL BY BISHOP 0'DEA
New Church Is Filled Twice on Each
Sunday by Congregation 10 Hear
Father Brusten.

On Sunday, Jan. IA, the First ST
Joseph's Catholic church will De
dedicated by the Ri. Rev E. J.
O'Dea, Bishop of Nesqually. The
Catholic church, the finest structure
of its kind in North Yakima and, in
fact, a church that would do honor
to many a parish in cities much lar
ger than North Yakima, was COM
menoed under the personal direction
of Father Feusi, the then pastor.
Shortly after it's commencement
Father Feusi was called elsewhere,
and the construction was continued
under the supervision of Father
Diomedi, who replaced him. Just
after the roof had been finished,
Father Diomedi was superseded by
the present pastor of the parish, the
Rev. Conrad Brusten. S. ]. Under
his careful eye and energetic super
intendence the work was rushed on
to its completion. He took charge
Dec. II. 1904, and after the short
space of a little more than five
months, to be precise, May 81, 1905,
the church was opened for public
services, completed both inside and
outside, save for some Of the in
terror decorations. The church as it
stands today, the foremost house of
worship in North Yakima, is con-
structed of what is known as Blue
Native stone, and according 10 the
style of Roman architecture.
The dedication Of the church.
similar to that of all Catholic
churches, will be simple but impress
sive. The services will commence
promptly at 10 o'clock, when the
"veni Creator will be rendered by
the church choir. Bishop O'Dea,
attended by the various visiting
priests from Seattle and Spokane,
The priests of the parish and his
other assistants will then bless first
the outer walls of the church and
then, entering, will eonseerate the
inner walls. The blessing of the
church finished, the doors will be
thrown open tor the congregation,
it being ODE of the regulations of the
church that none Of the laity be ad-
mitted to the church during the
blessings of the walls, and solemn
high mass will be celebrated by the
pastor of the church, Father Brus-
ten, assisted by Father Couffrant
and one of the visiting priests. The
mas to be sung is Farmers Mass,
and at the offertory that beautiful
sacred hymn of F. y. Wits, know
as the "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus," vii
be sung. Naglers orchestra vii
assist.
Under the guidance of the presen
pastor, Father Brusten. St. Joseph
church has been and now is in
most healthy and fiourishing cond
ton, and the number OF Ii
Pensioners seems TO have increase
wonderfully, due to his persister
and untiring efforts, with which tn
members OF the church have eve
heartily co-pperated. The church
large and roomy as It may be. an
considering its large seating O.
pacity. is just capable Of seating tn
members that attend the difereu
services. which fact is attested b
the many who were in attendance a
the various services during the recen
holiday season. particularly at tn
midnight mass, Christmas morning
when the church was crowded I,
Overlooking. many remainin,
standing IN the rear of the churc,
during the entire services. Tn,
question has often entered the mind,
i, Of various Pensioners what Womb
be done with the crowds now attend
ing the divine services II the old
Catholic church had not been SUP.
planted by the new one. Since the
arrival Of Father Brusten this cues.
ton has been not an infrequent one
on the lips Of the members of his
flock, who never fail to respond IN
his calls. because they are aware
that their shepherd is a man who