The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-06-22
DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS.
Diocesan Correspondent.
Rev G. J. Walsh, Box 81, Sioux Falls,
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Rt Rev. Bishop O'Gorman motored
from Sioux Falls to Watertown, begin
ming there his confirmation tour of the
middle part of the state. The Bishop
assisted at High Mass on Sunday and
preached to large congregation. In
the afternoon he confirmed class of
one hundred and forty. Watertown is
one of the rapidly increasing parishes
of the diocese, and the Catholics are
faithfully assisting their pastor, Rev.
Dean O'Meara in his labor to make it
a model parish in every way. The
number of children attending the paro-
chial school last year surpassed ex-
pectations, and several additional
classes will be opened the coming
On dedication day, Father O'Meara,
assisted by Fathers Slattery, Schiff-
ner and Eckl, dedicated st. Mary's
chapel. st. Mary's is a new chapel in
the cemetery, which has just been
completed at cost of $4,000.
Clear Lake: The Rev. Bishop Wis
tied on Monday, Clear Lake and Gary,
of which places Father Barre is pas
tor, and administered the Sacrament
of Confirmation to one hundred and
three children and adults.
Aurora: For many years, Aurora, a
mission attended by Rev. VIM. Shean
of Brookings, had a small wooden
chapel on one of the side streets on
the outskirts of the town. Father
Shean thinks that Main street is the
proper place to do business, and could
not see why it was not also the right
place for the Catholic Church to be
located, where it can be seen by all
and is easy of access. Accordingly
he bought a lot on Main street and
built neat church costing about
$4,000. The church is of concrete
blocks; it has three marble affairs and
is tastefully decorated. The Catholics
of Aurora are delighted and they take
great interest in church affairs and the
congregation is increasing. 1t is a
striking argument against the policy
CT placing the church on the outer
edge of the town because some one
gives the land, wishing at the same
time to be generous to the Lord and
boost the price of his farm. On Tues
day, June 18th, Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gor-
man, accompanied by twelve of his
priests, dedicated the new church, I'M
der the name of St. William and con-
firmed eighty persons. Rt. Rev. Mgr.
G. Sheehan, pastor of Elkton, who in
former years attended this mission,
sang the High Mass. Rev. Father
Harrington was deacon, and Rev. Faith
err Keane, sub-deacon. Rev. Dean Des-
mond preached after the Gospel. Be-
fore administering confirmation the
Rev. Bishop congratulated both pastor
and people on the excellent work that
is being done in the parish, and then
gave a short instruction to the chill
dren about to be confirmed.
Parker: Father Ryan, who said his
first Mass in Sioux Falls week ago,
sang High Mass in Parker last Sun
day. Parker is Father Ryan's native
town. He was born there in 1884, and
baptized by Father O'Connell, who at
tended Parker from Montrose. There
were few Catholics at that time in the
vicinity of Parker and they did not
possess a church. Mass was said in
the school house. The church which
gave way to the present one was built
in 1887.
Retreat: The diocesan retreat be-
gins Monday, June oath, at Columbus
College, Chamberlain. During the
week that the priests are on retreat,
Father Ryan at Sioux Falls, Father
Harrington at Elkton, the Eudist Faith
ers at Woonsocket, and the Fathers
of the Sacred Host at Ipswich will
attend to sick calls in the different
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