The Irish standard., 1915-05-15
HELP BUILD MEXICAN SCHOOL
Extension Society Assists Redemp
torist In Texas Mission.

enabled to secure Catholic education
is the result of a generous donation
sent Father Muehlsiepen, c. IS. R.,
by the Catholic Church Extension So
ciety. This priest went down to his
Texan mission, an old man in years,
with a parish terribly poor on his
hands, Mexican and Spanish speaking
people to minister to, no money and
not even working knowledge of
Spanish. That was but a few short
years ago. Father Muehlsiepen set
about studying Spanish, and since then
he has built church and a school.
Mexicans Pay Little Every Month.
To Catholic parents in thriving local
tiles the sums paid by these Mexican
parents for the education of their chill
dren will seem ridiculous. Five and
ten cents month is all that they
give the teachers for the tuition of
their children. But then it is all they
can afford.
"All are willing to pay little each
month";" said Father Muehlsiepen, "but
this little Of course will not suffice to
pay the Sisters salary, and we will
have to rely on kindly disposed people
for aid. Help me.:df you can. If 1
could only collect little fund, the in
terest of which would pay at least a
part of the salary, how happy I would
be! Two Sisters of the Holy Ghost
are the teachers, and at present there
are a hundred and twenty children
attending school, and under God and
His Blessed Mother, I may thank the
Catholic Church Extension Society and
generous benefactors, by whose assist
ance was able to build both church
and school. They are dedicated to Our
Lady of Perpetual Help. The good
sisters work very hard and are very
self-sacrificing."
1t Is hard enough for young men to
bear the hardships Of the missions, but
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Father Muehlsiepen is an old man-to
be subjected to the privations that
have fallen to his lot. But he is not
discouraged over them; rather he
seems jubilant that out of much labor
his church and school have come forth
He also says that in addition to need.
ing money any articles for his church
Of Our Lady of Perpetual Help would
be useful. Donations may be sent to
the offices of the Catholic Church Elk.
tension Society, located in the McCor.
mick building, Chicago. They will be
promptly forwarded to him.
Priests Need Sacred Vessels.
There are many Catholics who, be.
cause of some particular good thing
they have received from God, are
anxious to do something for Him in
return. Perhaps there are few better
ways of pleasing Him than serving
Him In His poor missionaries. On file
in the offices of the Catholic Church
Extension Society there is long list
of priests who want vessels for the
altar. Many gifts come into the Of
fees Of the Society," but even though
the names on the beginning of the list
are taken care of, new ones are added
on, and the list is always a long one.
The society can purchase very serv-
iceable chalice for SIS. Many mission
aries have to carry the chalice from
one station to another; q gift Of a
chalice would save them this trouble.
A ciborium may be sent to a mission
airy for $500, and a monstrance for
$4,000. Not every one can build a
chapel, but few there are who cannot
afford to give some gift to Gods tenn
pie. An altar finely made and arts.
tically finished can be purchased by
the Society for $50. There are many
missions anxiously waiting for one.
The other day request came in from
a Texas priest for an altar. Fifty dol.
lars sent to the Catholic Church Elk.
tension Society will enable us to send
1t to him. The offices of the Society
are located in the Mccormick building,
Chicago.
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