Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
De D|CATE SCHOOL
LAST SUNDAY BIG DAY FOR
CATHOLICS OF LADYSMiTH
BISHOP SCHINNER OFFICIATES
Ninety Children and Thirty Adults
Given Confirmation Sunday

Last Sunday, Oct. 27, was big
day for the Catholics of Ladysmith
Their fine church and school build
ing just erected was solemnly dedica-
ted by Rev. A. f. Schinner, d. D.,
Bishop of Superior, who celebrated
Solemn Pontifical mass Immediately
after the dedication.
The Bishop was assisted by Very
Rev. p. Burke, Superior OF the Ser
vite Fathers in Chicago; by Rev. s.
Topolski, of Lublin, Wis; by Rev.
| VIM. Kuebelbeck, of Bruce, and by
the local Fathers
At 10000 a. nj. procession, led by
the acolytes and clergy, moved
around the building, singing psalms
and canticles while the bishop sprin-
kled the outer walls with holy water
The procession then moved into the
building and went around the inter
iOr of the church, followed by the
Bishop, who sprinlled the walls as
he went Arriving at the altar, the
clergy chanted the Litany OF Saints
and the Bishop finished the ceremony
with the recital of the prayers and
blessings prescribed for such an oc-
casion
At the solemn mass that followed,
the Bishop delivered the sermon and
dwelt feelingly on the love and char
ity of God toward man as manifest
cyl in the Blessed Sacrament and the
striking contrast between Gods way
of giving peace, satisfaction and
contentment to man in this life, and
the way chosen by men who fail TO
recognize Christ as their teacher in
such regards. He expressed his great
satisfaction and delight at the noble
work which had been performed in
the erection of the new building,
ne thanked the people of Ladysmith.
irrespective of creed, whose contri-
buttons had helped to make the erec-
ton of the building possible, and he
bespoke Gods blessing for Ladysmith
for the future.
In the afternoon at o'clock the
largest audience that ever gathered
at church in Ladysmith was con-
gregated in the new church to behold
the comforting of the Sacrament of
confirmation on class of ninety chill
dren, and thirty adults, many Of
whom were converts. The Bishop
spoke most instructively on the teach
ings of Christ in the Catholic church
and especially the teachings relat-
ing to the Sacrament of Confirma-
ton. He then vested in his pontifical
robes and administered confirmation
to those who had been prepared 70
receive it. Solemn benediction of
the Most Blessed Sacrament ended
the services of the day.
Monday morning, confirmation was
administered to forty children and
three adults at Tony, at which place
solemn mass was also celebrated and
the Bishop gave a very interesting
instruction on Catholic truths and in
particular on the effects of confirma-
ton
In the afternoon, the Bishop and
clergy returned to Ladysmith, where
they were rendered by the children of
the school, the first Catholic school
reception ever witnessed in Lady
smith. 1t was so unexpected that the
Bishop and visiting clergy were deep
ly affected and in his response the
Bishop showed this surprise and ad-
miration for the Sisters, who in such
a short time could train the children
and for the children who showed
such an ability to learn. He ended
by solemnly blessing each of the
school rooms and also giving his
blessing to both children and Sis.
ters.