The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
LIVINGSTON, MONT.
Especial Correspondence


Miss Angel Hogan was the lucky
winner of the Japan Oriental contest,
she having $4,000 more votes than her
nearest rival
Miss Hogan's friends We're bound to
have her win, and now wish her Il
pleasant and safe journey to the ORR
ent Miss Hogan's former home was in
Staples Mimi, but for the past five
years she has made her home in Liv-
ingston, where she has numerous ac
quaintances.
Albert Bernard, infant son of r. l..
Duindorf, was baptized Wednesday aft
ernoon by Father Blair.
| Rev. Fathers Dougherty and Blair are
going to Big Timber this week for a
/ few days.
Rev. Father Rohlman left Saturday
| for Whitehall, where he opens mis-
sion.
Laurence Wears has returned from
! a trip to Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane.
Mrs. Bessie Russell lies ill at her home
in Livingston.
Mr. Herbert Perry died of consump-
ton at his home in this city Although
he had been ailing for the past few
months. his death came as great
shock to his family and many friends.
Missions by Dubuque Apostolate.
Fathers Dougherty, Drumm and
Rohlman of the Dubuque ApoStolate,
who are at present giving a series OF
missions in this diocese, came to Min
lance Jan. 10, 1908. The annual re-
treat of the clergy of the Helena do
cese for the year 1907 was made the
occasion for a general discussion of
J this C1InCtiOT of r11iccinne inn
portant is the spiritual life of the peo-
pie. The diocesan clergy We're unani-
nous in the agreement that series of
missions which would embrace every
parish in the diocese should be given.
and that one band of missionaries
should be invited to do all the work.
Accordingly a committee of priests was
appointed, composed of Very Rev. Vic
tor Day, vicar general of the diocese,
and pastor of the cathedral. Rev. j. 3.
/ Thompson, BoZeman. and Rev. A. r.
Coopman, Anaconda. Rev. J. B.
| Thompson was chosen by the other
members of this committee to issue a
letter of invitation to the fathers of
the Dubuque Apostolate and so arrange
a schedule.
The first mission of the series was
preached in St Patrick's church in
Butte 1t was opened on Sunday Jan
1908. and continued throughout the -four
weeks following. having been brought
to a close on Sunday evening, Feb. 16
1t is given but rarely. indeed, to mis-
sionary priests to witness the inspiring
continued attendance. The close at
tention on the part of large mutitudes
of people unbroken from the opening
to the close. as was presented by the
men and women of ST. Patrick's. The
to reward the fathers constantly en-
ployed every day during the fourweeks
1t is estimated that 5000 persons were
in attendance. The week, which wa:
given to nom Catholics, was by NJ
means the least important. The large
edifice was OveTcTowded at every eXer
else The questions were numerous ant
of a variety. including doctrinal anC
liturgical discussion. and inquiries con
corning the discipline of the church.
The mission at Father Desiere'
church was followed by a three weeks
mission at st. Paul's. Anaconda, anC
) a three weeks mission at the cathedral
Helena.
Other missions already given by tin
: fathers include St Mary's, Helena
Marysville, Deer Lodge. Dillon, Mel
rose, Brown, Lima, Dell, Laurin. Sher
'
} Bozeman. The mission at the cathedra
| was in many respects the most import
ant of the whole series, because of tn
r interest shown by Right Rev. Bisho
+ Carroll and the valuable assistanc
which he gave to the fathers in thei
1 labors. The closing lecture of the Sc
, ries to non-Catholics in the Auditorium
S was delivered by the Bishop. 1t was
masterpiece of eloquence and eruditior
t He spoke from a mind which is store
with choicest accumulation OF pfilC
sophical and theological love and fror
a heart filled with tenderest solicitud
for all.
!, The mission at Holy Rosary churcl
: Bezeman, was of special interest t
c the fathers in view of the kindly inter
est which Father Thompson had tai
en- in them and their work in MOI
v tana The new church recently ded
Gated at Bozeman, costing over $500