The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-20
DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS.
Diocesan Correspondent.
Rev. G. J. Walsh, Box 81, Sioux Falls,
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Sioux Falls: A class of fifty-three
was initiated in Marquette Council,
Sunday, April 14th. At 10 a. m. the
knights of the local council and visit
ing knights marched from the council
chamber to st. Michaers Pro-Cathe-
dral, where High Mass was sung by
Father Birkle. Rev. w. V. Nolan, pas
tor, preached the sermon. The de-
gree work was exemplif1ed during the
afternoon and evening. Marquette
Council has at present nearly five
hundred members. f
At 4:30 p. M, the knights were the
guests at a banquet prepared by the
ladies of St. MichaePs parish Mr..
D. J. Conway was the POSTMASTER of
the evening. Grand knight Con. G.
Looney welcomed the visiting knights
to the city and Marquette Council and
the Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gorman deliv-
cred the address of the evening. He
spoke of the work of the Catholic
laity of the Church today, and the
missions of the Knights of Columbus.
The knights have taken great interest
in Catholic education and the spread
of Catholic truths and nowhere have
they been more jealous than in South
Dakota. The Rev. Bishop spoke of
the faith and piety of the great patron
of the order, and urged the members
to greater efforts in the course of
education which they have so gener-
ously supported in this state.
Among the other speakers were
Rev. Charles BODY, pastor of Dell
Rapids, fourteen of whose Pensioners
were yesterday initiated in the order;
Mr.. L. J. Welsh, State Deputy, and Mr..
O'Keefe, of Sioux City.
Diocesan Changes: Rev. N. J. Dahl
MAINS, pastor of st. Mary's Ger
mani, Aberdeen, has been appointed
to Parkston to succeed the late Father
Reiland. Father Dalhmanns for the
last six years has been pastor of St.
Mary's and during that time he en-
larged the parish church to accommo-
date the rapidly increasing number of
Pensioners and last year he opened
a new parochial school which is con-
Quoted by the Benedictine Sisters.
Rev. P. F. Grabig, of Epiphany, will
succeed Father Dalhmanns at st.
Mary's, and Rev. John A. Krebs, of
Bowdle, Edmonds County, is trans
ferred to Epiphany. The parish of
Bowdle for the present will be at
tended by the Brothers of the Sacred
Heart, who last October took charge
of Ipswich and the surrounding mis-
sions. The appointments will have
effect the first of May.
Marion: Rev. A. Schneider, pastor
of Marion, has decided to build a new
parish church this year. The church
will be constructed of granite.
WaverIy: Rev. VIM. Eckl will
build new priests house at Waverly
this summer.
Woonsocket: The services of Holy
week were fully carried out in ST.
Winfrid's Church Holy Thursday
Rev. J. Mo, the pastor, celebrated
Solemn High Mass, assisted by Rev.
E. BoWlin, deacon, and Rev. l..
Schneider, sub-deacon. Thirty-two
children made their first communion
that morning and $50 of the parish.
toner's received Holy Communion.
Eudes Council of the Knights of
Columbus held their regular meeting
Sunday, April 14th. They are prepar.
| ing for the state convention which
will be held in Woonsocket, May 14th.
The previous Sunday large class
will be initiated.
Lennox: Rev. M. C. Fitzgerald
celebrated Mass at Woonsocket last
Sunday. Father Schneider oficiated
at Lennox and Leo.
Personal: Rev. B. Birkle is al
present In the McKennon Hospital