The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-14
Archbishop Messmer Makes His
Annual Official Visit to Ke-
nosha Churches Sunday
HAS MANY COMMUNICATES
St. George Church Sets New Record
With Class of More Than 800,
and Other Churches Follow
With Large Glasses

The Ri. Rev. Sebastian G. Mess
diocese of the Roman Catholic
church, made his official visit to three
of the parishes in Kenosha on Sun
day, and the visit of the bishop will
go down in record as one of the red
letter days among Catholics of the
city. Large classes of communicates
were confirmed in three of the Cath
Ollie churches and great crowds greet
ed the bishop at every service. The
members of the Catholic Societies in
the city turned out in force to escort
the bishop from church to church,
and the enthusiasm shown was note
worthy.
Archbishop Messmer came to the
city early Sunday morning, and at
half past nine O'Clock the members of
the various societies connected with
the Polish church, headed by band;
marched to the ST. George parsonage
and escorted the Bishop to the Polish
church where he was in charge of the
morning service. High mass was
celebrated in honor of the bishop,
after which a large class of new mem
bers was confirmed. Many of the
priests from other churches in the
city and from other cities were pres
ent and aided the bishop in the work.
A dinner was served in honor of the
archbishop at the parish house of
St. George church at noon, and
priests from the other churches of the
city were present at theSdinner.
At two o'clock in the afternoon
the service was held at ST. Georges
church and the societies of the
church turned out in force to escort
the archbishop to the church. At
this service class of more than 800
was confirmed. It was, the largest
class in the history Of the parish.
During the service Archbishop
Messmer preached powerful sermon
dealing with the duty which the chill
dren owed to their parents and the
duty which the parents owed to their
children and to the church.
Every seat in the great auditorium
was filled and hundreds ofspeop1e who
sought admission to the church for
the service we're denied admission.
1t was the largest crowd that ever
greeted the archbishop at service in
Kenosha. After the service was over
the members OF the societies of the
different Catholic churches in the
city accompanied the bishop to the
North Western station where he took
train to Chicago.
The services of confirmation in the
other Catholic churches will be held
later in the church year.
Successful Mission Ends
The Catholic mission services
which have been running for two
weeks at St. James church were
closed Sunday evening. The venera-
BILE pastor, Father Henry Roche, con-
siders it the most successful mission
conducted in his church since he took
charge of the parish over twenty-five
years ago. The church was crowded
every evening and many assisted at
the early morning services. The re-
1igious exercises were in charge of
the Rev. M. J. Johnson, S. j., who
lately finished most successful mis-
sion at ST. Johns cathedral, Mi1wau-
kee.
It is estimated that l,500 men and
women attended the services and ap-
preached the sacraments of penance
and eucharist. In connection with
the church exercises the missionary
fathers conducted class of instruc-
ton in the school hall.
Over forty adults attended it, most
of them Catholics preparing for con-
firmation and holy communion, but
besides these, fourteen were members
of other denominations seeking en-
trance into the Catholic church.