The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-06-15
ST. AGNES CHURCH DEDICATED.
MAGNIFICENT EDIFlCE IN AUSTRl-
AN RARooUE STYLE OPENED
FOR DIVINE WORSHIP.
Dedication and Sermon by the Most
Reverend Archbishop-Pontifical
Mass and vespers by Bishop Trobec
Church Cost $500, Godfather
Solnce Pastor.

Solnce Pastor.
With impressive ceremony the new
Church of St. Anges, Thomas and
Kent streets, st. Paul, was dedicated
by the Most Reverend Archbishop on
Sunday, June 9. The services began
at ten o'clock with a procession from
the parochial residence to the church
in which the altar boys and the semi
nary choir and thirty-two priests par.
ticipated together with the celebrant
of the Mass, the Right Reverend
Bishop Trobec of st. Cloud, and the
Most Reverend Archbishop accom-
panied by his chaplains, Father Schae-
fer of St. Paul Seminary and Father
O'Neill of St. Michaels Church. Dur
ing the dedication services which were
performed by the Most Reverend Arch
bishop the student choir of the st.
Paul Seminary sang the litany under
the direction of Father Missia It was
followed by Solemn Pontifical Mass at
which Bishop Trobec oficiated, as
sisted by the Rev. A. Ogulin as Arch
priest, Rev. G. e. Plank as Deacon
and Rev. A. J. Losleben as Subdeacon.
Rev. A. Ziskovsky and Rev. P. Rems-
kar were masters of ceremonies.
After the Gospel the Most Reverend
Archbishop preached a sermon on the
necessity of religion and congratulated
the pastor and people of st. Agnes
parish on their splendid church which
was monument to their self-sacrific-
ing zeal for the honor of religion and
the glory of God. After Mass Bishop
Trobec preached sermon in German
in which he dwelt on the progress
that has taken place in the parish of
ST. Agnes since it's establishment, a
anRrter of a century ago.
hitter Mass the prelates and priests
were entertained at dinner in the Sis
ters' convent by the pastor, Rev. J.
M. Solnce, and dinner was provided
for the people in the parish hall. In
the afternoon at three o'clock Ponti-
ica1 Vespers was celebrated by Bishop
Trobec of St. Cloud
The New Church.
The parish of st. Agnes was organ
lied in 1887 by the Rev. James Trobec,
now the Right Reverend Bishop of St.
Cloud. In the early years Mass was
celebrated in the school building. The
basement of the present church was
built in the summer of 1897 shortly
before Bishop Trobec's conservation
He was succeeded in the pastorate
by the Rev. J. M. Solnce and for many
years the congregation continued to
worship in the basement which was
used as temporary church. In the
meantime plans were being perfected
for the completion of the edifice by
George Ries under the direction of
Father Solnce. On October 7, 1910,
the twenty-fifth anniversary of Father
Solnces ordination, the cornerstone
was laid by Bishop Trobec and the
sermon preached by the Most Rever-
end Archbishop.
The new church which cost about
100000, Is built of Bedford sand
stone and has length of about two
hundred feet. The auditorium is
seventy-two feet wide, and the tran
septs eighty-six. 1t has a seating
capacity of twelve hundred and fifty.
1t is built in the Austrian Baroque
style heretofore practically unknown
in the United States. The distinctive
features of this style are the central
nave and two smaller side naves sepa-
rated by majestic pillars. The beauty
of the style is particularly noticeable
in the spacious facade with it's carved
portals and beautiful terraced ap-
proach. The campanile located on
the Thomas street end of the church
raises to height of two hundred and
eight feet above the grade and COM
mands a splendid view of the city. On
each side of the building there is a
beautiful chapel, the one dedicated to
our Blessed Lady, the other used
a baptistry. The pastor, Father
Solnce, is assisted by the Revs. G. E..
Plank, A. Losleben and p. Remskar.