The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-10-25

Wild Rice: The new st. Benedict's
Church, of Wild Rice, was blessed on
Wednesday, October Is. At the solemn
rite Rt Rev. Mgr. J. A. Lemieux Off
ciated, assisted by Very Reverend
Thomas Egan and Rev. ]. U. Sevigny
as deacon and subdeacon. Rev. T. A.
Kupka, of Warsaw, served as master
of ceremonies A sermon in the
French language was preached by
Rev. C. Massonnatt, and one in Eng
lish by Rev. J. r. Fannan, 0. P, OF
Holy Rosary Church, Minneapolis.
Present in the sanctuary were the
following: Rev. ]. A. Lalande, of
Wild Rice, Very Rev. G. M. Turcotte
of Grafton, Rev. J. Gaydusek of Wah-
peton, Rev. M. G. Hart of Grand
Forks, Rev. E. j. Liable of Walhalla,
Rev. V. J. Ryan of Fargo, Rev. S. J.
Arsenault of Sheldon, Rev. l.. La
GAMER of Neche, Rev. P. B. Fogarty
of Lisbon, Rev. M. Butala of Kent,
Mimi; and Rev. M. Blais, o. M. l., of
st. Boniface, Canada.
The Mass, ode Angelis,' was rem
dered in plain Gregorian chant by
children of the parish ranging from
eight to eleven years of age and I'M
der the direction of M. Arthur Norm.
The worthy manner in which the chill
dren did their work reflects much
credit on pastor and director. It was
a feat hardly to be expected in a
country parish. A banquet in the par
ish hall and an entertainment in the
academy by the school children fol-
lowed the sacred solemnities of the
day.
The new st. Benedict's Church is
an artistic structure of which the Wild
Rice congregation may well be proud.
Within and without the Gothic idea
has been carried out to satisfy artist
and critic. Generous members of the
congregation and friends leave the
church completely furnished within.
A beautiful set of stations was dona
ted by M. Joseph Cartier. The high
altar is a memorial of the st. AIMS
Sodality and the side affairs are gifts
of the Children of Mary and the Cath
SIu0I I'll TO1C0IC10s "A SOAlCO-
sional was presented by M. Joseph
Trottier and the marble font at the
door is donation of M. w. Sauve.
The following subscribed to the me
mortal windows: st. Joseph's Con-
vent of Wild Rice, M. Joseph NORM,
C. F. Charest, G. Sauvageau, Victor
Tessier, Eusebe Dubord, o. Cossette,
w. Cossette, Arthur Cossette, Peter
Richard, Alfred Richard, Divide Tes-
sier, Phul. Tessier and Ant. Chauinard.
Jamestown: Mr.. William Mentor
Crosse, director of the music depart
ment of st. Johns Academy, made his
first quarterly visit on Saturday, Octo-
Der 10. After the usual examination
of students, Mr.. Crosse gave an inter
esting lecture-recital on Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart, the great master of
the sonatina. The domestic science
department opened on october 1 and
has large enrolment
Father Lee Goes to Europe: Rev.
erend J. E. Lee, pastor of the As
Ou1upI1OA 11dAoCOuc1, Mdu1-
toba, who was for several years pas
tor of lakewood, N. D., prior to his
going to Transcona, departs this week
for Europe on three years leave of
absence to study at the universities
of Rome, Louvain, Paris and Oxford
Before leaving Transcona Father Lee
was rendered tributes of esteem and
gratitude on the part of his parishion-
ers.
Clerical Assignments: Rev. S. J.
Arsenault has been assigned to the
parish of Sheldon Rev. j. Raufast has
assumed charge of Leeds and mis-
sions.
Hope: Rev. James Harte returned
last week from an extended vacation
abroad. Father Harte spent the en-