The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-16

tinction on Pioneer Priests of
North Dakota - Father Con-
sidine Was the First Priest
Ordained For the Dakotas
Father Lemieux Built
St. Mary's Cathedral.
The Catholic Bulletin takes great
pleasure in announcing that, at the
request of the Right Reverend James
OReilly, d. D., Bishop of Fargo, His
Holiness, Pope Plus X, has been
pleased to honor two of the pioneer
priests of that Diocese with member
ship in the Papal Household. Word
was received recently from Bishop
ORellly who is on his way home from
Europe that the Rev. John w. Consi-
dine of Mimic and the Rev. J. A. Le-
mieux of Grand Forks have been
raised to the dignity of Domestic Pre-
lates-an honor which carries with it
the title of Monsignor and the right
to wear the purple robes of prelate.
NO announcement has been made in
regard to the dates of their inyesti-
lures with the insignia of their new
Office. These will not be determined
until the official documents are re-
ceived from Rome.
Father considne, First Priest Or.
dained for the Diocese
The Rev. John w. Considine, who
has been pastor of the Church of st.
Patrick, Minto, N. D., since 1889, was
born at Killaloe. County Clare. Ire
land, and came to the United States
when quite young. He began his clas-
sical studies at st. Charles College,
near Ellicott City, Md, and completed
them at st. Jarlath's College, Tuam,
in his native land. On his return to
America he entered the Grand Sem
mary, Montreal, where he finished his
studies preparatory to the priesthood
and was the first priest ordained for
the then Vicariate of the Dakotas
which comprised the present states of
North and South Dakota. His first ap-
polntment was to Pembina, N. D..
where he succeeded Father BONN on
April rs, 1880. During the following
years he was pastor successfully at
Acton, Turtle River, and Marvel.
where he remained until 1889, with
the exception of one year at Mitchell,
). d. During the past twenty-five
years he has been stationed at Mimic
and attends the mission of Ardock.
Until five years ago he had charge of
his former parish Of Marvel, now at
tached to Reynolds. In July, 1905, he
celebrated his silver jubilee, and his
brother priests presented him with a
beautiful chalice costing two hundred
and fifty dollars At the present time
there are about twenty priests sta
toned within the limits of his first
parish. To the priests of the Diocese
by whom he is beloved he is familiar
ly known as "the grand old man." Dur
ing his long pastoral career he has
been foremost in every good work for
the benefit of state and Church.
Father Lemieux Built St. Mary's
Cathedral.
The Rev. j. A. Lemieux, pastor of
the Church of st. Michael, Grand Forks,
during the past year, was a missionary
in the northeastern part of Canada for
some years prior to his arrival in
North Dakota. From the pastorate of
the Church of st. Joseph, Mandan,
which is now in the Diocese of Bis
marck, he was called to Fargo on
July 13, 1894, succeeding Father Col
Inns as pastor of what had been des-
ignated the Cathedral Church OF the
Diocese by the late Bishop Stanley.
Under his direction the splendid Ca
thedral of st. Mary was erected. He
remained in charge of the Cathedral
parish until 1907, when failing health
forced him to relinquish it and go
abroad. On his return he took up his
residence at the Bishops House and
attended the parish of Oriska where
he erected the present Church of st.
Bernard. When the Rev. E. r. Conaty
resigned St Michael's parish, Grand
Forks, after pastorate of nearly
twenty-five years, Bishop O'Reilly ap-
pointed Father Lemieux his successor.
He is a jealous, Woodworking priest
who has shown results in every parish
of which he has had charge
The Catholic Bulletin adds it's con-
gratulations to those of the many
friends Of these newly-made prelates
and bespeaks for them many years Of
continued activity in the Diocese with
which they have been so long asso.
ciated.