The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-08-04
the Very Reverend H. Moynihan, Pres
ident of the College of st. Thomas.
The Sermon.


The Sermon.
The sermon was preached by the
Most Reverend Archbishop who
preached the sermon at the dedica-
tion fifty years ago as well as at the
Silver Jubilee in 1892. He eulogized
the pioneer Catholics of ST. Paul and
of st. Mary's parish and paid a we'll
merited tribute to the French mis-
sionary priests who established the
Church in the diocese, special men,
tion being made of Bishop Cretin,
Fathers Galtier, Ravoux, Oster, and
Caillet who was the founder and
first pastor of ST. Mary's. He praised
their piety, zeal and disinterested
consecration to the service of religion
and of the people Father Gibbons,
who succeeded Monsignor Caillet in
the pastorate of ST. Mary's, was
worthy to follow in his footsteps. The
Archbishop referred to the long and
interesting record of ST. Marys Church
Ito the number of Masses said within
its sanctuary; of Holy Communions
administered at it's font; of confes-
sions heard within it's confessonals;
OF marriage VOWS blessed by it's con-
secrated pastors; of sermons preached
from tits pulpit. For half a century
it has been the home of God and the
gate of heaven, proclaiming to all the
real purpose of life and pointing out
to the present generation the blessed
reward held out to those who serve
God faithfully and into the possession
of which the pioneers of the parish
have already entered 1t looks now,
continued the Archbishop, as if st.
Marys must soon close it's doors and
bend beneath the hammer of the de-
strOyer and turn over to modern in
dustry and commerce the soil it has
so long sanctified. ST. Mary's is not
destined, like the churches of the
clden days, to live for a thousand
years or more. In America things
change rapidly. And now, Dear st.
Marys, while we salute you for the
past, we bid you goodbye.
The music of the Mass was under
the direction of Miss Elsie NJ. Shave,
organist and directress, and was of
the high order of merit for which
ST. Mary's choir is noted throughout
the Northwest. Under the able leader
ship of Miss Shave the choir has
attained a deservedly high place in
musical circles for it's artistic rendi-
tion of the Sacred Chant of the
Church. Miss Shave is the third or
ganist in the history of st. Marys
Church, the others being Mr.. Nc
Laughlin, who held the position four
or five years, and her mother, Mrs. A.
Shave, who played the first Mass and,
practically, had charge of the choir
as organist and directress, for nearly
a score of years.
In addition to the clergymen already
mentioned, the following we're present
at the Jubilee Mass: The Right Rev.
erend Monsignor ]. J. Slevin of Fari-
bault; Reverend Valerius Nelles, o. F.
NJ. Reverend J. A. Corrigan; Rev.
erend L. F.. Ryan; Reverend j. M.
Reardon, pastor of the parish, all of
st. Paul; Reverend J. J. Woods of
LeSneur Center and Reverend e. F.
Casey of Minneapolis. After Mass the
priests and prelates were entertained
at dinner at the parochial residence.
On Monday morning a Solemn Mass
OF Requiem for the deceased pastors
and people of the parish was cele-
brated by the. Right Reverend Mgr.
Slevin, assisted by Father Reardon
as deacon and Father Zachman as
subdeacon. There was a large con-
gregation present.
The jubilee celebration was brought
to close with festival held on the
lawn adjoining the church on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of
this week. 1t was well patronized and
a considerable sum of money was made
for the benefit of the church.