The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
Laying Corner Stone Of New Church.

Sunday, Sept. Is, is to be a note
worthy day IN church annals of the
diocese of Colorado. 1t will mark the
laying Of the cornerstone Of the new
st. Patricks church, "a Catholic
church for Protestants,' as it has been
called by those who have become in
Ierested in its establishment.
In the absence of Bishop n. c. Matz,
who is to be in Trinidad, Right Rev.
j. J. Keane, bishop Of Cheyenne, will
officiate at the exercises and will
preach the sermon of the day.
Bishop Keane viii be assisted by
Monsignor II. Cummiskey Of Laramie
City. Wyo.. and Monsignor Henry
Robinson of Denver.
Every priest in Denver will partici-
pate in the service. All church socie-
ties will also take part. A procession
viii form shortly before 2:30 at st.
Patricl1's parochia1 school and viii
move to the new church at West Thir-
ty-third and Pecos streets. In line
will be the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. the knights Of st. John, the
Catholic Mutual Benevolent assOcia-
tion, the Holy Name societies of all
Denver churches, and the Catholic
Young Mems club. The knights of
Columbus will act as escort to Right
Rev. Bishop Keane, and the orchestra,
glee club and chorus of that organiza-
tion viii furnish the music for the oc-
casion.
St. Patrick's new church has a front
age of $50 feet, and is being built in
the mission style of architecture. 1t
viii have a library and parochial resi-
dence of ten rooms attached to the
church. The building of the new
church marks a departure in religious
work.
Rev. j. p. Carrigan, the pastor,
whose idea it was, declares that the
Catholic church throughout the coun-
try is doing only one-half of its work.
The church is ministering to those
already within the fold" he says, but
is not making a sufficiently strong en-
deavor to bring others in or to explain
its doctrines so that everyone will
want to join.
This church will aim to make every
Protestant feel at home. When Prot
estant wishes to know something of
our religion he will not have to go to
the parochial residence and take the
time of the priest when it is needed for
other urgent business. l will have two
hours of every day set aside when I
will be in the library for the benefit
of those seeking to learn some truth
of the Catholic church. 1 Will be there
in the morning from 9 to 10 o'clock,
and in the evening from 7:30 to $3.50
o'clock. Then on Sunday we will have
mass at noon exclusively for Protest
ants. We viii have congregational
singing, using the hymns which are
familiar to all, and on Wednesday
night I will have mid-week service at
which / will explain the Catholic re-
ligion."
Father CarTigan's plan has attracted
wide attention in the east, and has
been extensively written up.
He has stationery prepared carry
ing a picture of the new mission
church. and this inscription:
Il am building this Parish Mission
church for Protestants as we'll as
Catholics.
In this church every Sunday at
noon hour, there will be divine service
with short sermon especially ad-
dressed to Protestants
Every Wednesday a prayer serv-
ice with an instruction on some Cath !
olic truth, or moral subject.
Il am building also a library and
reading room for the public. 1t will |
contain Catholic books for use and dis |
tribution. In this library religious in |
structions will be given daily to indi- |
vidual men and women who desire to |
learn the teachings of the Catholic |
church. J. P. CARRIGAN, Pastor"