Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-17
ST. JAMES PARISH.
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confessionaIs, vcstment case, ETC.,
were designed and made by the I. F.
Phillips Co. of Dubuque, Iowa; the
electric and gas light fixtures by the
Chas. Pollacheck & Bro. Co., of Mil.
waukee; the building was wired and
the fixtures set in place by the John.
son Electric Supply Shop of this city;
the painting and interior decoration
was done by A. M. Mckinley, also OF
Wausau. The iurniture, fixtures, dec
Grating, ETC., are all in harmon with
the general design of the church, and
are conceded to be very tasty and
beautiful The. edifice, as whole, is
conceded 80 be one Of the finest in
the state, and is certainly an orna-
ment to our city and monument to
the enterprise and sacrifice of those
who have builded it.
Father Brennan has served as pastor
of this congregation since its organ
ization. He came to Wausau total
stranger and shortly after ingratiated
himself in the hearts and minds of
the Christian-loving people of this
city. To him is due the guiding
hand, first and foremost, for the work
he has so successfully accomplished
With indomitable will and energy he
promoted the new church undertake
ing-the erection of this grand edifice
and has marvelously exceeded all
expectations, not only building fol
the present but for the future as well
And now that his anxiety and labors
are terminated in this instance, for
the present at least, he expresses his
sincerest gratitude to all friends
Catholic and non-Catholic alike, who
have given him moral and financia
support in his remarkable ingeniou!
achievements, particularly in al
respects, since his residence in Wau
sau.
| THE DEDICAToRY SERVICES.
The Rt. Rev. James Schweh2ch
Bishop of the diocese of Lacrosse, il
whose honor tile church was named
vested in pontitical robes, and accom-
panied and assisted by his deacons O
honor and the visiting clergy, at ter
O'Clock this morning, marched from
the old St. James church to the doc
of the new St. James. Here the ded
icatory services began with prayer a.
the main door of the church, aftel
which the Bishop andzclergy passed
around the church, sprinkling hol,
water on the walls of the new edific,
and chanting the while the psalm
"Miserere." After encircling tn,
church building the Bishop and at
PENDANTS again approached the from
entrance of the edifice when thu
Bishop and those assisting him de
manded admittance. AT his commant
the doors were opened, and he, will
the clergy present, entered the sacret
edifice. Bishop and clergy proceeds
to the altar where prayers were re
cited and the litauy of the Saint
Isung; then the Bishop and the clerg,
proceeded round the interior of til
church, chanting psalms and hymns
and sprinkling holy water. Return
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foot of the altar, recited some pray
ers, after which he assembled tn
throne prepared for him, and pro
ceeded to vest for the Pontifical Mas;
After the Gospel of the day ha
been sung by the deacon of the Mas
the Rev. Arthur B. c. Dunno of Ea
|. Claire, with whom Father Brenna
had served as assistant for one an
one half years, as his first charge ate
ordination, assembled the pulpit an
delivered the sermon. Father Dunn
5 is conceded to be one of the bes
pulpit orators in the state. HenC
his sermon today was looked forwar
to with great pleasuere. That thos
who were privileged to assist at tn
dedicatory services today VIE please'
instructed and edited by the di
course of Father Dunno goes Wit
out saying. We are sorry we are III
able TO publish this great effort I
& Father Dunno at this time.
u CONFIRMATION EXERCISES
AT three O'Clock this afternos
about It's persons were confryAed
the Bishop in the new churc