Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-05-20
knights of st. John and Mems
- Societies Participate In
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Right Rev. Bishop O'DOBaghue
Presided at Impressive
Exercises.
SERMON BY THE FATHER RUFF


in local Catholic circles was the
blessing of the cornerstone of st.
Vincent de PauPs new schoolhouse,
Shelby and Oak streets, at O'Clock
last Sunday afternoon. 1t was at
tended by all the solemn pomp and
ceremony OF the Catholic church, and
was preceded by splendid street
procession of the Knights of st. John
and mems societies of st. Vincent de
Bishop had so far recovered from
his recent indisposition that he was
able to preside at the exercises.
Promptly at o'clock the process
sion Of acolytes and clergy left st.
Vincent de Paups rectory and wend
ed its way to the site of the new
school building The Knights of st.
John, with drawn swords, lined
either side of the pathway. A
censer bearer led the way He was
accompanied by aeolytes and was
followed by a cross bearer Then
came the members of the church
choir singing hymns and fifty altar
boys followed. Next came the
clergy. Last of all walked the
Bishop, accompanied by his Vicar
General, the Very Rev. James p.
Cronin.
After the cornerstone had been
blessed and set in place Father
Cronin, in few words, happily con-
graduated the pastor and parish in
the Bishops name and in the name
of himself and fellow clergymen.
He expressed the hope that Almighty
God wonld shower upon the pastor
and people of st. Vincent de Paul
parish bountiful blessings, so that
the building might be completed at
an early date. A more elaborate
sermon in. German was preached by
the Rev. Father Charles r. Ruff,
assistant pastor of st. Vincent de
Paul church. He took his text from
Matthew xviii, 1920. His address
was delivered in German. He said
in part:
"A Catholic school is a vast civic
improvement for any neighborhood,
Germantown being an example. The
Catholic church from the beginning
has watched over her schools, sem
inaries and universities like a
mother. No education is complete
without a religious training. In the
Catholic school the child is not only
taught religion, but 1t also practices
1t there. Besides Catholic schools
keep pace with or lead the public
schools in secular training. How
ever, to make a school success
parents must assist not only with
money, but also by setting good ex-
amples at home"
When the clergy intoned the "Te
Deum" the vast throng assembled
Joined in the chorus "Holy God, We
Praise Thy Name" The following
members of the clergy attended the
exercises: Right Rev. Denis O'Donag-
hue. Very Rev. James p. Cronin,
Rev. Patrick Monaghan, Rev. DIR.
George w. Schuhmann, Rev. Will
lam Gausepohl, Rev. John Bohlsen.
Rev. s. ]. Mensa. Rev. Herman Jan
sen, Rev James Assent, Rev. John
Pfeiffer. Rev. II. J. Rotheut, Rev.
Thomas A. York. Rev. Seraphim
Schlang, o. NJ. c., Rev Constantine
Schaaf, o. F. NJ, Rev Richard
Wurth, o. #. M, Rev. Ignatius
Wilkens, o. f. NJ, Rev. c. r. Ruff
and the Rev. A. j. Thome, pastor
of the church and builder of the
new school house.
The following members of st. Vim
cent de Paul parish constitute the
school building committee F. Joseph
Hermann, Chairman: John Walter,
Secretary; Leopold Guenther, Henry
Disselkemper, II. Voor, John Dissel-
kemper. Joseph Nieman. Sr., Peter
Gerstle, John ID. Blumhofer, Fred
erick Klumb, Anton Schweiters,
Henry Brumleve. Henry Walter, Jr.,
John Hoeferle and George Hoar-
mann.
Father Thome, through the Ken
lucky Irish American. desires to ex-
press his thanks to all who partici-
pated in the magnificent parade pre-
paratory TO the blessing of the cor
nerstone OF st. Vincent de Paurs
new school.
The new school will be rushed TO
completion and will be one OF the
largest and best equipped school
houses in the city.