The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-11-27
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED

merly part of the Ascension parish
which, on May Is, was erected into a
separate Jurisdiction and placed in
charge of the Rev. James Donahoe,
City Missionary of st. Paul. The new
pastor, after looking over the terri
tory comprised within the limits of
the parish, determined that the site
on Emerson and Thirty-eighth Ave
nues North, was the most desirable
for the location of the new church. A
meeting of the men of the new parish
was held in the Ascension Hall on
June 6, and after some discussion it
was decided to erect an inexpensive
church which would serve the needs
of the parish until more pretentious
structure was absolutely necessary.
On Sunday, June 13, a second meet
ing was held at which six men were
elected by ballot from whom the Most
Reverend Archbishop chose Hugh f.
Coyle as secretary, and James E.
OConnor as treasurer of the parish
corporation. An executive committee
of twelve men was selected by the
pastor to aid him in the building of
the new church. They approved the
site selected by him and determined
to go ahead with the work. The par
ish was placed under the protection
of St Bridget, the virgin of Kildare,
Ireland.
Owing to the fact that no suitable
hall could be found within the limits
of the new parish for the celebration
of Mass, it was decided to hold serV-
ices in the Ascension Church until
the new Church of ST. Bridget would
be built. Father Harrington, pastor of
the Ascension parish, generously
placed the basement of his church at
the disposal OF the new congregation
and provided everything necessary for
the offering UP of the Holy Sacrifice.
Here Mass was said for the new con-
gregation until last Sunday.
In the meantime negotiations for
the purchase of site for the new
church was going on quietly. The
work was entrusted to James Cogwin,
real estate dealer, and through his
efforts ten lots were purchased at a
cost of 1880. This property is amply
sufficient for church, school and pas
tors residence.
On August 8, the contract for the
new church was let to James O'Brien
Slnd Sons, members or the parish. The
work of excavating and of putting in
the concrete basement was awarded to
F. d. Guertin, and on September 19,
the foundation was completed and the
erection of the superstructure was be-
gun. Thenceforth the work was
pushed with vigor by Mr.. O'Brien and
two months afterwards the completed
church was ready for dedication. The
lathing was done by James Fourre
and Sons, who donated half their
wages. M L. Skolowski did the plas-
tering; the plumbing was done by
Barberry and Fritz; the electric light
ing was installed by Maier and Riley;
and the heating plant put in by George
Hineline and Co. The Builders Side
board Company furnished the altar,
the communion rail and vestment
case at a most moderate cost. The
seats were Hduo ny Iu0 bdTuWGll-
Robinson Company, and the painting
was done by P. J. Loughman.
ST. Bridget's Church has a seating
capacity of $50. The vestry, which is
connected with the auditorium of the
church by folding doors, seats 20, max
ing the total seating capacity 620.
The church cost about $4,000.
On Wednesday and Thursday pre-
ceding the dedication bazaar was
held in the basement of the church,
the proceeds of which, amounting to
1920, were added to the church fund.-
The women Of the parish served meals
each evening and large number of
fancy articles were disposed Of to
good advantage. Refreshment booths
were provided for the patrons and
great credit is due to the men and
women of the parish for the manner
in which they co-operated with the
pastor in his efforts to make the ba-
zaar a success.