Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-09-09
And Dedication OF st. Angus
tines New Church For Col
Ored People.
Bishop O'DOnaghue and Father
RaffO VIII Preach
Sermon.
Also the Twelfth Anniversary
Rev. Father Felten's
PastOrate.
FOUNDED BY BISHOP SPALDING

Tomorrow morning the new
}Church of st. Augustine for colored
catholics, on West Broadway. near
Thirteenth, will be dedicated and
blessed by the Right Rev. Denis
,ODonaghue, Bishop of Louisville
with all the solemn and brilliant
ceremony of the Catholic church and
VIII mark another epoch in the
progress of the colored Catholics of
tnis city. The new church is an i'm
posing structure of brick and stueco
ana surmounted by a belfry and
tcross that add greatly to its appear-
'ance. The new church was erected
unuer the supervision of the Rev
FRANCIS Felten. the pastor. who was
also the architect, and when fur
nlshed will be one of the handsomost
cnurches OF its size in this part Of
tne country. 1t will long stand as
d monument to the zeal and energy
/ OF rather Felten and serve as a de-
sign Tor churches in other dioceses.
The dedication and blessing of
ST. Augustine's will take place AZ
$3.50, with Bishop ODonaghue off
ciating. Following these impressive
ceremonies there will be a solemn
hlgn mass, with Father Felten as
celebrant, at which the Bishop will
preach the sermon. All the clergy
OF the city have been invited and
those who can will lend their pres
ence and assist at the high mass. In
the evening at O'Clock there will
De solemn vespers, when the sermon
VIII be preached by Rev. Charles p
Raffo, the eloquent pastor of st.
Charles Borromeo church After
Yespers Father Felten will entertain
the clergy in the new and handsome
rectory adjoining the church. For
both morning and evening services
a special musical programme has
been arranged. which will be aug
mented by st. Augustine's band.
This splendid colored musical or
ganization has been granted the use
OF the hall and will discourse music
there the greater part of the day.
The fact that tomorrow Rev.
Father Felten will enter upon the
thirteenth year of his pastorate at
st. Augustine's will make the cele-
bration a double one and will add
no little interest to the occasion. His
work during these years is apparent
and has won for him the esteem and
support of the people of the entire
city.
st. Augustine's church for colored
people was founded by the Most Rev.
John Lancaster Spalding, then a
priest in this diocese, in 1868, the
church being located on West Broad
way, just below Fourteenth. Ten
years ago Father Felten erected am
other and larger structure on th&
site of the old edifice, and here hM
congregation worshlped until the
present time. The congregation con-
tinued to grow in numbers, and
therefore this spring work was be
gun on the new edifice, which will
be large enough to meet all require
ments for many generations to com
The main auditorium has a seatingk
capacity of about 700, and with tn,
galleries there is accommodation 70
perhaps 1000 persons. Upon the eaf
side of the church there is a gallery, y
which on week days will be con-
.verted into three school rooms.
There is also a gallery on the west
side, where is located st. Anthonys
chapel. while over the main entrance
will be the organ loft and a spacious
choir gallery. Under all is base
ment, which has been converted into
fine hall with stage. dressing
rooms and the most up-to-date
equipment. The church and res
idence will be lighted by electricity,
and the illumination of the church
will not be surpassed by any other
in the city, the fixtures being very
beautiful
The entire cost of the church
residence, which contains
rooms. will approximatsa
$35, With the chuA
from the railroad and Il
plants that surroun
Augustine's eongregati
Felten are to be con
their achievement.