The true Democrat., 1917-02-24


Rev. George Mcmahon administered
the Felicianas for about one year, when
he was replaced by Reverend Father
Blake as pastor who after nine months
died at Jackson IN 1850. aud lies buried
there beneath the altar IN the church,
Reverend John scollard then became
the pastor from lSG0.isG9, succeeded
by Reverend r 4. Smith. pastor of the
two Fellelanas from 1869 TO 1874 Dur
ing their passorate the said pastors ad.
miRisiered glso The saCraments In East
Baton Rouge Parish. Port Hudson, the
Plains, and Greenshurg, ST Helena
/ Parish
In 1874 the two Felicianas separated
enthusiastically Father Smith became
I the pastor OF West Felicisna, with ST.
/ Francisville as his residence, and
Father Thomas 7. BRADY succeeded
Father Smith for East Felieiana, with
! Jackson as his residence.
! our Lady OF Mount Carmel Church,
81 Francisyille, owes It's existence 10
Most Rev. Napoleon Joseph perehe,
who was promoted 10 the archiepis.
copal see Of New Orleans on May %,
1870. end who on an official visit 10
/ ST Francisyille, October, 1871, pleaded
with the Catholic congregation to build
themselves church Already by act
Of sale passed May 10, 1871, from J, f.
Irvine. the Catholics Of St FraBcissllle
had bought the land situated on what
vas then known as River Hill, nov
Catholic Hill, overlooking the town of
Bayou sara They had intended 60 use
the ground as a cemetery for the Cath.
oIics az there arose some objection 10
the old Catholic cemetery, where since
reconstruction days, Regroes irrespee.
tive Of creed had been buried How
ever, 50 far the Cath0lie Hill property
has never been used for burial ground
But thanks TO Archbishop Perche's
appeal the Catholics Of ST Francisyille
got 90 work and made use Of the hill
property TO build the present church.
which vas blessed under the tnyoea.
ton of our Lady OF Mount Carmel
Previous 10 this, Mass had been cele.
brated upstairs at the Market House
In Bayou sara This was In the early
i0s The Market lionse, used also as
a puhlic school, was burned with other
buildings during the Civil War Mass
vas then held al different times In
private homes. In later years Catholics
held service at the court house or
J rented rooms. here and there, Ia st.
Francisyille.
Father Smith, the frat pastor OF the
new church at 81 Franclsvllle, admin
istered 10 the Catholics Of West Felic.
lana from 1874 TO 1877 After that
Rev p, n Glendon, iS77.isls, and Rev.
Peter Berthet. ls7siss3, came TO st
Francisyille. TO be- succeeded by Rev.
; Chas. Clark, pastor from 1883 to 1856.
whor West Felielana became attached
to WoodsIlle, Miss, with Father Fran
els @. Lennon as pastor. lss3.lsgl
. In the meanwhile East Felieiana with
part Of East Baton Rouge parish Port
= Hudson and the Plainsl had been at
tended to by Rev Thomas 7 BRADY as
pastor, who succeeded Father J 4.
Smith aI Jackson, ls7lis7s. Then came
Rev. VI. Weldon. is7sis77, TO be FOL.
lowed by Rev, n Caione, is7s.iss2,
who built the church at Clinton, where
he took up his residence
After Father Lemons pasIoraie
from WoodyiiIe, Miss, 1891 Father
Cajoue came 10 ~. Francisvilie oeea
: sionally, as did his successor a' Clln
ton. Rev. Nenceslaus Gocns' lsg3ai
In 1897 with the appointment of Rev
Daniel Therls. the two Folioianas, with
; part of East Baton Rouge Port Hud
son and Zachary became permanently
= reunited again under one and the same
pastor with St Franeissille as the
priests residence Father Theyls vas
pastor for about one year, when at his
50 own yolition he ives transferred 10 New
g Orleans. where he became assistant
] parish priest Of Holy Trinity church
I where he died shortly after He was
! succeeded By Father Henry Van 0rins
4! ven, ls9s. Who remained for a year
I took up the pastoral charge Of ~ Ber
&. nard parish. and returned again To ~
] FrancisyiIle In 1902. Res Nelson Ayre'
! having in the meanwhile taken CharR'
! Of the parish from 1899 10 1899 The
J second pastorate Of Father Henry Var
I GriRsyen lasted from 1892 10 the enf
" of 1915, when sickness compelled hin
TO resign Rev F Rombouts, the pres
Y ent incumbent. succeeded him, haFihl
! been appointed March 90. 1915.
! NIB An those who know anythlni