The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-06-10

- lie tW3nLy-IILn anniversary OF the
ordination of Rev. John F. Dolphin,
Pastor of the Church of st. Stephen,
Minneapolis, was observed on last
Sunday, June 4. The Solemn High
Mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Jubilarian, assisted by his brother,
Rev. Oliver Dolphin, pastor of the
Church of st. Stephen, Anoka, as dea-
con, and Rev. Joseph F. Powers, as
sistant pastor of st. Stephens Church,
as subdeacon. The Rev. Thomas
Minogue, also of st. Stephens Church,
was master of ceremonies. The SER
mon was preached by the Rev. James
G. Byrne, pastor of the Church of ST.
Lawrence, Minneapolis, who dwelt
upon the intimate connection that ex-
lists between the feast of Pentecost
and the Priesthood of the New Law,
clpsing with a delicate reference to
the Rev. Jubilarian. The church was
pHettily decorated and a special mu-
sifal program was rendered by the
choir supplemented by an orchestra.
I'm the evening public reception
was rendered Father Dolphin by his
parishioners and their friends at the
Knights of Columbus Club House, on
Eighth Street, South. Father Dolphin
was escorted to the club house by the
trustees of ST. Stephens parish,
Messrs. A. A. Kane and ]. H. Nc
Carthy, accompanied by George D.
Flynn, Grand Knight of Hennepin
Council, of which Father Dolphin is
Chaplain. In the receiving line with
Father Dolphin were Father Byrne,
Father Oliver Dolphin, Messrs. Kane,
Mccarthy and Flynn and large num-
Der of clergymen from the Twin
Cites. 1t is estimated that upwards
Of five thousand persons attended the
reception and rendered their congrat-
ulations in person to the pastor of ST.
Stephens Church. During the recep-
ton the ST. Thomas Orchestra played
number of selections, and vocal
solos we're contributed by some of the
leading artists of Minneapolis. At the
close of the reception Mr. Kane, on
behalf of the members of st. Stephens S
Parish, presented a purse, as did also
the members of Hennepin Council,
Knights of Columbus, through their
Grand knight, Mr.. Flynn. The COM
bined amounts totalled $4,000. Father
Dolphin responded, thanking his par
ishoners and friends for this tangible
expression of their good wishes, as
we'll as for the many evidences of
their appreciation of which he was the
recipient.
Rev. John F. Dolphin was born at
HaverhiH, Mass, May 25, 1861. He
made his classical course at Holy
Cross College, Mass; his philosophy
and theology at St. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore, and was ordained to the
Holy Priesthood by Archbishop, now
Cardinal, Gibbons on June 8, 1886 On
his arrival in Minnesota he was ap-
pointed pastor of the Church of the
Guardian Angels, Hastings, where he
remained nearly two years, during
which time he paid off the indebted
appointed by President Cleveland to
a Chaplaincy in the Regular Army,
and was stationed at Fort Smelling un-
til 1893, when he resigned his COM
mission to engage in parochial work.
For some months he was assistant
pastor at the Cathedral of ST. Paul be-
fore he was placed in charge of the
Church of st. Patrick, ST. Paul, where
he remained for six years. During
the next four years he was Presi-
dent of the College of st. Thomas.
When he resigned that position he
was appointed by the Most Reverend
Archbishop pastor of the Church Of
St. Lawrence, Minneapolis, where he
remained one year. After the death
of the late Father Danehy he was
transferred to the Church of St.
stephen. Since then he has expended
about $4,000 in paying off part of the
church debt, purchasing property for
parochial school and in contributing
to the Cathedral building fund.
He is member of the Diocesan
School Board, Vice-President of the
Corporation of the Boys Orphanage
and a member of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Associated Charities OF
Minneapolis. The Catholic Bulletin
joins with his host of friends in wish
ing him many more years of fruitful
ministration in the service of the
Lord.