Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-09-28
Bishop O'DOnaghue Officiates
and Is Assisted by Many
Priests.
Rev. Father CrOnin breaches
Thoughtful and Instructive
Sermon.
MANY PEOPLE WERE PRESENT

An suspicious event in the history
Of the Highlands took place last
Sunday afternoon, when with solemn
and impressive Catholic ceremonial
Right Rev. Denis O'Donaghue,
Bishop of Louisville, laid the corner
stone Of the new st. James church at
Bardstown road and Edenside ave-
nue.. An immense crowd was assem-
bled around the foundation and in
the streets to witness the exercises
and remained intact until they were
concluded. Promptly at 4 o'clock
the Rev. Father Willett, the pastor,
and the visiting clergy accompanied
Bishop O'Donaghue in procession to
the spot where the cornerstone was
20 be laid. Rev. Father George w.
Schuhmann, pastor of st. Johns
church, was the master Of cere-
monies, and assisting the Bishop was
the Rev. Father John T. O'Connor,
pastor of Holy Name church, as
deacon, with the Rev. Father Celes-
tine Brey, pastor of Holy Cross
church, as subdeacon. The Rev.
Father John D. Kalaher, pastor of st.
Columba's church, was crossbearer,
and the Rev. Father John T. Hill, of
st. AIMS church, and the Rev.
Father George Weiss, pastor of st.
Georges church. we're acolytes.
Very Rev. James P. Cronin, V. G.,
preached a very thoughtful and in
structive sermon, in which he said
cornerstone layings in this diocese
we're now of frequent occ prrence and
Indicate our great Catholic growth.
The Catholic church has kept pace
with the movements of the city and
everywhere from them were seen
crosses pointing to heaven. Father
Cronin spoke of the beatty Of that
section of the city kno1n as the
. Highlands. He remarked ION the In
'crvEsn7g --nn11T, -aaas;A lafex - that
are being built there, and ventured
the opinion the new church OF
st. James parish would rank second
20 none. He spoke in terms of es-
TEEN of Father Willett, who he said
was appointed to take charge Of the
church a few years ago. He declared
Father Willett ranked among the
most capable priests Of the Catholic
church in Louisville and he urged
the members of the congregation to
work hard with him in the erection
Of the new church. Father Cronin
made pleasing reference to former
days. when the students of the sem
mary thought the city limits so far
from their institution and how they
came to town behind mules and in
the old bobtail car. This house, he
said, is being built for God to live in,
and their endeavor should be to
make it a fit habitation, and this
the people of st. James. could do by
aiding in every possible way their
good pastor.
Father Cronin said, "who was 1t that
was directly responsible for the
notable American victory? 1t was
the men behind the guns. 1t was not
the Generals who stood on some dis
tant hill and gazed upon the field OF
battle, issuing orders and directions.
It was not the Admirals, who from
the bridge of their ships controlled
the actions of the fleet. 1t was the
men behind the guns. Now your
pastor is but the general, the ad-
miral. He is the leader and only
through his successful Leadership can
the work you have started be brought
10 a grand success. But it is you,
the people, the men behind the guns,
who are to bring victory"
The structure of which the corner
stone was laid Sunday is expected to
be one of the most pretentious houses
of worship in the Highlands. The
congregation was formed only few
years ago and the members have
been meeting in a small frame build
ing. These quarters we're outgrown
some time ago and an appeal for a
new church was made by the Rev.
Father Erie Willett, the pastor. His
appeal met with a generous response
and in a short time an architects
plans were accepted and the building
started. AS It stands at present the
structure is well on its way.
The new church when finished will
be of the Spanish Renaissance type OF
architecture, the exterior being prin-
cipally OF colored enameled terra
Gotta and brick. It's dimensions and |
a description have already been
given in these columns.