The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-19

RECOGNITION OF MERIToRIoUS
SERVICE TO RELIGION.
Most Reverend Archbishop officiates-
Mass Celebrated by Bishop Kou-
delka-Sermons in English and in
Bohemian-CiVic Functions-Biog-
raphy of Mgr. Tichy-ZeaI in Fos-
tering Vocations.
The simple but impressive cere-
mony by which the Right Reverend
Mgr Francis ITCHY was formally in
vested with the purple robes of
Domestic Prelate of the Papal House
hold took place in the Church of st.
Joseph, Silver Lake, of which he is
pastor, on Thursday, April 10.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather and the unfavorable condition
of the roads, the Catholic population
of Silver Lake and vicinity turned out
en- masse to witness the ceremony.
Before ten o'clock, the hour fixed for
the celebration, the different societies
of the Polish and Bohemian parishes
in Silver Lake, assembled at Mgr.
Tichy's residence and preceded the Wis
iting prelates and clergy to the church.
The investiture took place before
Mass. The Papal Brief appointing
Mgr. ITCHY a Domestic Prelate was
read in Latin and in Bohemian. The
Most Reverend Archbishop then
blessed the mantelletta and rochet,
and, after Mgr. ITCHY had made the
profession of faith, he was invested
with these insignia of his new dignity
Pontifical High Mass was then cele-
brated by the Right Reverend Joseph
Koudelka, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwau-
kee, with the Reverend T. O'Brien of
Hutchinson as assistant priest, and the
Reverends J. SkluZacek of Nicollet
and w. J. Jiracek of Veseli as deacon
and subdeacon. The Rev. A. Ziskov-
sky of ST. Paul Seminary was master
of ceremonies. The Chaplains to the
Most Reverend Archbishop were Rev.
A. Zalewski, pastor of st. Adalbert's
Church, Silver Lake, and the Rev. A.
]. Rinke of N1nsted. After the Gospel
the Right Reverend Bishop Koudelka
preached a sermon in Bohemian, and
at the conclusion of the Mass the
Most Reverend Archbishop preached
ip English.
Civic Function.
In the evening the citizens of Silver
Lake rendered a reception to Mgr.
ITCHY and the visiting prelates. Ad-
dresses we're made by the village
authorities and by representatives of
the Catholic societies of the two local
parishes On behalf of the Polish par
ish Father Zalewski rendered con-
gratulations to the new Monsignor.
The principal address of the evening
was made by the Most Reverend Arch
bishop who commended the people of
Silver Lake on their spiritual and ma
terial prosperity and progress and
praised the long and faithful labors of
Mgr ITCHY and especially his great
zeal in fostering vocations to the
priesthood
An interesting feature of the even
ing's entertainment was the presenta-
ton of a check for one hundred dollars
to the Most Reverend Archbishop for
the new Cathedral In accepting the
gift the Archbishop announced that
the money would not be placed in the
general building fund, but in a special
fund for the decoration of the Chapel
of IS. Cyril and Methodius, the Apos-
ties of the Slavic nations-one of the
national chapels which form dis
tinctive feature of the new Cathedral.
At the close of the entertainment Mgr.
ITCHY thanked all who had taken part
in the proceedings and assisted in
making the celebration success. In
addition 60 those already mentioned
the celebration was attended by Right
Reverend Bishop Trobec of st. Cloud,
Mgr. Plut of Shakopee and many other
friends of Mgr. ITCHY.
Biographical Sketch of Mgr. ITCHY.
Mgr. ITCHY was born on September
21, 1S47, in Policka, Bohemia. He
made his classical and philosophical
studies in Litomysl in his native land
and two years of his theological course
in Prague, the capital of Bohemia. At
the solicitation of the late Father
Gartner of Milwaukee, Mgr. ITCHY
came to America in 1873 and entered
st. Francis Seminary, where he COM
pleted his theological course and was
ordained at Detroit, Mich, on July "a,
1874, by Bishop Borgess.. For about
two years he had charge of the parish
of st. Wenceslaus in Detroit when, on
the advice of his former classmate,
Father Pribyl, he came to st. Paul
and was appointed pastor of the Bo-
hemian and Polish congregation that
worshipped in a little frame church
on Superior Street. Here he remained
for three years, during which he
bought the property on which was aft
erwards erected the present Church
of st. Stanislaus.
In 1880, Mgr. ITCHY was transferred
to the parish Of New Prague, where,
under his administration, the first
brick church and the school were en-
larged, a residence for the Sisters
built, and society hall erected. He
also built a mortuary chapel unique
in design and architecture and orna-
mented with artificial glass windows