The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
Parish Notes.

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Parish Notes.
The beautiful Catholic church Of St
Peter at Greeley, Colo, one of the
most artistic religious edifices in the
west, was dedicated on Sunday, May
s. The solemn ceremony was per-
formed by Rt Rev. Bishop Matt, and
participated in by about twenty priests
from different parts of the state.
Among those in attendance were Rev.
J. f. McDonough of the cathedral
who acted as master of ceremonies;
Rev. William Organ of st. Leo's,
Denver, who preached at the pontifcal
Vesper service; Rev. c. NJ. Garde, $. j.,
of Sacred Heart college, Denver; Rev
Father Bernard. o. f. NJ, pastor of st.
Elizabeth's church, Denver; Rev. ia
Their SaSse Of Sterling, Rev. Joseph
, Lajeunesse Of Fort Collins, Rev. Ber-
nard Froegel of Brighton, Rev. Thorn
as F. Levan, president of St. Thomas
Theological seminary in Myrtle Hill, |
Denver; Rev. Father Seidl Of Long |
mont, and Rev. Charles ]. Carr, pastor
of ST. John the Evangelist church in
Hartman. There were also q number |
of lay people from Denver, friends of
Rev. Andrew B. Casey, pastor of the |
new church The music was under |
the direction of Professor ]. c. Kendall
Of the state normal school, Miss Mar
garet Quinn presiding at the organ
The soloists were Miss Marie Foley of
Denver, Miss Knowles and Messrs-
Kenehan, Davis and Couzens. These
well known singers, supported by a
chorus of twenty voices and full or
chestral accompaniment furnished
music worthy of the great occasion.
ST Peters church has a seating ca
pacity of 500, and has been completed
at a cost of $4,000. In architecture
il follows the Gothic lines, and is said
10 a.
that class in the west. Its stained
glass windows, sixteen in number, are
copies of famous paintings, and the
Stations of the Cross were imported
from Munich at cost of $1,000. All
in all, it is a church to which Catho-
lies of Colorado can point with PRIDE
and all unite in congratulating Rev.
A. B. Casey, to whose interchangeable
zeal its stands a monument, Father
Casey was raised. in Denver, gradu-
ated from Sacred Heart college, and
upon the completion of his theolog- |
ical course and ordination in Balti- J
more, was connected for some time
with the cathedral here. His popu-
larity in Greeley has been phenom-
email
Three thousand FIVE hundred dollars
was turned over to Rev. Father Nc
Menamin Wednesday evening, May 4,
when the Cathedral $50, 600 club"
made its first report. Another meet /
ing will be held at the rectory on the e
evening of May Is, when the MEM a
bers hope TO make a better showing. Il
The work Of canvassing will be COM c
pleted early in June, when the club '
will make its full report public in a Q
special edition OF Parish Topics" c
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The children Of the cathedral par e
ish, who have been receiving instruc- ]
tons for first communion, commenced
a three days retreat Thursday morn
ing May II. The pupils of the paro- '
chial and public schools are attend s.
ing the exercises together, and all will s.
receive first holy communion at
o'clock mass at Logan avenue chapel
and be confirmed the same day. Is
First holy communion and confirm 81
alton were administered to a class of s.
nearly 100 at Sacred Heart church on
Larimer and Twenty-eighth streets on
Ascension day. fl
Rev NJ w Donovan 4 is nranor,,o =
the children Of ST Patrick's parish for
first holy communion and confirma- tn
ion, The little ones Will receive for
he first time on Sunday, June 49,. in
VT. Carmel school hall on West Thir- st
y-sixth avenue and Usage street Or
Mass viii be read at o'clock and at w
" o'clock mass the same day, .Rt, CT
rev. Bishop MatZ will administer con-
IF there are any adults in
he parish who have not been con- La
lrmed, and who desire to avail them
elves OF this opportunity, the pastor.
tev. Father Donovan, wishes them to tn
all at his residence, 2027 West Thir- We
y-seVenth avenue, at least a week be- fol-
ore the time set for the ceremony of Of
ohilrmaucn- Father Donovan reads jec
lass every Sunday and HOLY day in CHI
lount Carmel school hall. and hears tin
onfessions there every Saturday and thl
n the eve of any Holy day of obli- ate
alton.
The eighth annual state council of tn,
nights of Columbus opened in Grand Aft
l Iun tuesday morning, May 10, Br
lth about 400 members present
any delegates from nearby towns
eacned Grand Junction, and in the 26.
'enlng a theatre party. On Tuesday q
he business of the convention com.
eneed. The delegates from Denver inc
re Grand Knight ]. K. Mullen and tuT
asst Grand Knight John McGauren, Tn
TN N Ii. EDWARD Delehanty and Hugh viii
" Kelly aIternates. tim
The pupils of Sacred Heart college !
III hold their annual elocution con- a
Sc on SUNDAY. May Is, at Knights Of eve
, Ii nall Commencement ex- Fol
eises will take place on June 5. VIII
Re,
The fair for the benefit Of st. Clara's
phanage opened auspiciously at St \
izabeth's school hall Tuesday even 90,
g, May 10, and will continue fhroneb Dire
e week The best workers from ali the
rishes of the city are in atte1dance GER
the booths. and everything looks ceil
Il
eIouehL rather Wulstan, the Cha
sasurer of the fair, might reaI;ze tbe Gus
O'OOO ne SO Iondly hopes for. dec
An anniversary requiem mass woe eoa
20 on Friday in Logan avenue chan. den
.lIv INC 4ePose OF the soul Of P. j. yer,
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n OF T,,1roa oI,,t 1ile Alufnnl associa- viii
1901 mas been called for Friday To /
ening, May 20, in the school honse mari Nc