The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
81. JoAcHiM's TO Be CONVERTED
10 PARocHiAL SCHOOL.
NEW CHURCH OPENED
Dedicatory Ceremonies are Solemn
and Impressive Father Stack
Makes Announcement Of Use for
Old Church.

eWAA NtT"0N HEw&
Lehman and filled with a congrega-
ton larger than ever before gathered
ID i church in Billings, the new st.
Patrick's church was dedicated yester-
day with all the pomp and solemn
splendor of Catholic ceremonial.
Special services e not to alb
sorb all the time Of the priests, how
ever, for Father Stack, in addition to
assisting at the dedication rites, per
formed the first marriage in the new
edifce, baptized three tiny babies,
and announced that the old st. Joa-
chim's church, so long the home of
the congregation, was to be fitted
over into a %parochial school which will
be opened next fall.
It is evident that a day filled as was
Sunday must indeed have been a busy
time for all concerned officially with
the new church, which has been the
goal and hope Of every loyal Catholic
since 1t was first projected In 1905.
welcome News. -
The news Of the establishment Of q
parOchial school was almost unexpect-
ed but most welcome and fond Cath
ole parents who have long wished to
send their children to a church school
LAY the fulillment Of their wishes and
hopes when the announcement was
made yesterday.
After the solemn march of the
bishop and the assisting priests about
the new church at 10 O'Clock Sunday
morning, the great bell in the spire
was tolled and the congregation, num-
bering nearly 800, entered and found
seats in the ample pews. The altar
was lighted, the stations Of the cross
were bathed In a flood of colored light
from the windows and the whole
church with Its informing priests,
chanting choir and congregation was
filed with the spirit Of worship.
OBLIGATORY Sermon.
Following the announcements for
the day by Father Stack the dedica-
tory sermon was preached BY Bishop
Lehman. who took as his text the
words that were used at the dedica.
ton OF Solomon's temple.
7 have heard thy prayer and have
chosen this place as a house OF sacri.
ice.
my eyes shall be opened and mine
oars attentive to him that prays in
this place."
The bishopo congratulated the peo-
pie on the completion OF their mag
ntf1cent church, and urged the mem.
bers Of the parish to work toward the
establishment Of q school which
should be a fitting complement to the
religious institution which they we're
now d~edicating.
The history and Significance OF the
church windows and Images formed
the conclusion Of the bishops scr.
mon, which was followed by mass by
Father Grant OF st. xaviers and By
music BY the augmented choir.
Tho Program.
The rest Of the program for the day
was as follows:
p. M. The 1rst marriage In the
church performed by Father Stack for
John Mooney and Miss Bridget Gar
rity. Attendants, Richard Shevlin
and Miss Mary Curtis.
4:30 p. N. First baptism performed
BY Father Stack on Margaret Doro-
thy Brown. infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Brown. The god-par-
euts were Miss Mary Dunlevy and
James Johnson. The second and third
baptisms Immediately followed. These
were also conferred by the pastor,
the Rev. Fir. Stack upon Theresa Vic.
tcria Rothchlller and Clarence Lau.
renee Nadeau.
1880 p. m. The first recitak of the
rosary led by Father O'Carroll of
Miles City.
7:45 p. m. Bishop Lenihan gave the
first benediction of the most blessed
sacrament.
LOWER COURT