The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
BUTTE, MONT.

The Catholics of Meaderville and
South Butte will long remember Mon
day, when thousands of the faith from
all over the city gathered to witness
the ceremonies of dedicating new school
buildings in the two parishes by Bishop
John p. Carroll, assisted by a number
of the priests of the city. The first
service was held in Holy Savior par
iSh, Meaderville, at 10 o'clock in the
morning, and was the service of dedi-
cation of the handsome new three-story
brick school building just completed
and which was occupied by the Aus
trian, italian and other Catholic chill
dren of Meaderville for the first time
Monday morning.
1t was q few minutes after 10 o'clock
in the morning when the procession.
headed by Rev. Father Barry pastor of
the Immaculate Conception church.
emerged from the priests residence and
followed by Bishop Carroll, who was
supported on either side by Rev. Faith
er Leschner, of the Sacred Heart
church, and Rev. Father Leithem. of
st. Joseph's parish, proceeded to the
Holy Savior church. where after the
chanting of a hymn and prayer the
bishop and priests left the church and
accompanied by the Society of SIS.
Philip and Jacob the knights of CO.
lumbus and Hibernians, proceeded to
the new school building, where the ded-
fcation service was conducted, the So
cieties surrounding the main entrance.
The Italian Choral society organized
by Father Sullivan, furnished the mu-
sic. At the conclusion of the service
the procession returned to the church,
where solemn high mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Father Leschner, with
Rev. Father Barry as deacon, Rev.
Father Leithem as sub-deacon and Rev.
Father Sullivan as master of ceremo-
nies, Bishop Carroll assisting at the
service within the sanctuary.
The new school was opened this
morning with an attendance of 270
children. These are to be taught by
six Sisters of Charity, and Monday the
teachers were busy examining the chill
dren and assigning them to the differ
ent grades.
At 73O o'clock in the evening Bishop
Carroll visited st. Joseph's parish and
dedicated the school building and
church in that parish. being assisted by
the Rev. Father DeSiere Rev. Father
Barry, Rev. Father Sullivan, Rev
Father Leschner, Rev. Father OXEN
nedy, Rev. Father Ryan and Rev.
Father Leitham Escorted by about 300
school children. the bishop and accom-
panying priests marched from the
priests house to the church, where the
service of dedication took place. Yes
pers was afterwards celebrated and at
its conclusion Bishop Carroll preached
a powerful sermon on Christian edu-
cation. He said the truest types of
American citizenship are those who
have attended Catholic parish schools.
This fo1orpI,,o qt O O'plopk RicbnD
Carroll celebrated mass in st. Joseph's
church. which was attended by all the
school children and teachers. The bish-
op at the conclusion OF mass made a
short address to the children and then
the boys and girls proceeded to the
school rooms where they took up the
work Of the school year. The sisters in
charge of this school belong to the or
Ter of the Blessed Virgin Mary There
IS an attendance of little over 300
children.-Butte Inter Mountain, Sep. 9. |