The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-10
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
CORNERSTONE LAYING AND CON.
FIRMATIoN AT EPIPHANY,
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Editor, The Catholic Bulletin:

| Editor, The Catholic Bulletin:
1t was splendid, memorable day:
the last day of September. Hundreds
and hundreds of people from near
and far had come to witness the
solemnities to take place on that day,
i. e., the administration of the Sacra-
| ment of Confirmation to a class of
one hundred and forty-two and the
| laying of the cornerstone of the new
parochial school.
Helios came out mounted on fiery
steed, bedecked with his best finery
and smiling with delight. AS he rode
up on the horizon, carrying joy and
gladness to all mortals, men, women
and children woke up to the realiza-
ton that they must hasten to Epiph-
any to attend the solemn services.
At 10 o'clock a. M, a grand process
sion was formed at the parsonage by
numerous members of the reverend
clergy and large host of acolytes to
lead the officer of the day, Right Rev
erend Thomas O'Gorman, D. D., Bish-
op of Sioux Falls, into the splendidly
festooned church. A beautiful sight
this was, for the writer especially, who
never beheld such galaxy before.
And with what esteem the people
bowed to their Bishop and with what
magnificent and majestic force the
choir rendered the impressive BE
hold the Highpriest, etc." as acolytes,
clergy and Bishop walked slowly
through the nave of the beautiful
church up to the affairs, where the
Bishop and his assistants occupied
the throne whilst Solemn High Mass
was being celebrated. The Vicar
General of the diocese, Right Reverend
Monsignor TIL. Flynn, was the cele-
and Stencil as deacon and subdeacon,
Reverend Fathers Weber and CATER
ky as acolytes and Reverend Father
Walsh as master of ceremonies. In
the sanctuary were present the Rev.
erend Fathers Link, Robinson, Nc
Cawliff, Twohig, Salmon, Fitzgerald,
Turgeon.
After Solemn High Mass the Rite
of Confirmation was administered
which, in the Catholic Church, only
Bishop can do. 1t certainly is very
edifying to observe the devotion and
earnestness of Catholic worship. It's
no idle display but rather a grave
description of genuine faith in God
My religion has not suffered by fire.
quenting the Catholic Church; on the
contrary, it's more firm and practical.
In the afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the
laying of the cornerstone took place.
It certainly is wonderful what sacri-
fees the good Catholic people bring
for the education of their children.
Not less wonderful is the zeal of the
much maligned, misunderstood priest
and Sister of the Catholic Church.
No more Menace" for me, since the
clergy and the good Sisters, who carry
such burdens, must be clean, sincere,
pious and highly educated. They can
not be the caliber, the nefarious sheet
of Missouri wants them to be. Only
the ex-priest can be bad
Bishop O'Gorman is splendid ora
tor. In mastery manner he outlined
the reasons Catholics have to incur
the extra expense of parochiaI schools
and one cannot but admire the ear
nestness and fatherly sincerity with
which he speaks. No hypocrisy about
him.
Undoubtedly, the Epiphany Paro-
chial School will be the most beauti-
full and one of the largest school
buildings in South Dakota. It's dimen-
sions must be about 10 feet by 60
feet Fully finished basement, five
large class-rooms, an elaborate and
large auditorium, two large dormi-
tories and Sisters apartments, library,
Office, bathrooms, infirmary, toilets,
hot and cold water throughout the
whole building, steam heat, electric
lights and an automatic vacuum
cleaning system. The building will be
nearly fireproof, the material used