St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-14
SLDELL CHURCH
DEDICATED; L0-
CAL NEWS AND
PERSONALS

The new Catholic church, "Our
Lady of Lourdes," which was dedi-
Gated last Sunday, July 8th, by Rt.
Rev. Abbot Paul. Very Rev. Francis
Prim delivered q fine dedicatOry ser
mon and assisting in the service
were Rev. J. J. BOudream, Chancel-
lor of the Diocese. Fathers Bliel.
Odilo, Thomas and Naybor. and uni
form rank of Holy Name Society. OF
New Orleans, The service was large
ly attended and very impressive. the
choir being particularly good. FIR.
Benedict has trained the young pe0-
pie, who form the choir, splendidly.
and 1t is Q pleasure to hear their
fresh, young voices blending 20 har-
moniously in the entire High Mass
rendered.
The present Catholic congreEa-
tion, which nearly fills the beautiful
new church, has been built up since
about the year 1885, when Mass was
first celebrated in Slidell by Father
Avalie, at the home of MRS. j.. Law
ler, mother of Mrs. Kate Abel, Mrs.
M. Mcdaniel and Mrs. Mary Du-
bourg. Later the store Of Mrs. JnO.
Frederick was used. dry goods box
serving as an altar. The corner
stone of the first church was laid dn
September. 1890. and the church
dedicated on November "a, 1891. by
Archbishop Jansens. This church
was destroyed by cyclone, and the
foundation and lumber used to con-
struct the church which was used
until the completion Of the present
one, and which is to bs used here
after as q Catholic school. Services
were held only once month, some
times on Monday and sometimes on
Sunday.
Father Lavagnery, Of Covington.
conducted the services from 1894 to
1894. Father Koegerl from 1894 to
1896. Father Joachim from 1896 to
1902. Father Placide Dobyns In
augurated two services a month and
was in charge during 1902-03. From
19O3-O5 Rev. Abbot Paul and Father
Anselrn attended in eemi-monthly
services. In 1905 weekly services
were held, being conducted by Frs.
Gallus and Adalbert, until 1908. at
which time Father Bernard Keating
was permanently assigned to SlideH.
Father Bernard, as every one loves 20
call him, was also In charge OF the
work at Picayune and Audubon, and
served faithfully and well until May
s, 1916, when Father Benedict 6tet>
ter, the present able and ed1ciont
pastor assumed the duties ana
brought to fruitful results the plans
for new and larger church, whica
had been ipaugurated prior to NJ
advent. Father Bernard started the
movement by Organizing the CafhO-
lie Church improvement League,
and the first deposit Of money Sor
the contemplated new church was
made May 16, 1913. and at the
termination of his pastorate the sum
had gone to fifteen or sixteen hum
dred dollars. A large number Of
the congregation made individual
donations in addition to the fund for
the new church. Among the donors
are Mrs. C. L. Baker, the high altar;
Mrs. Hy. Schneider. six candlesttcks
and one beautiful vestment; Mrs. L.
G.. Peyrefitte, crucifix for high altar;
Sanctuary. Ladies', carpet for sauictu-
ary; Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Dulbudaeon.
marble holy water font; Paul Cor
nibe, marble holy water font: Mrs.
w. s. Dwyer, Benedictine Candida
bra; Children Of Mary, baptismal
font; Mrs. c. M. Tilley, missile: Mrs.
Sam Levy, hand made altar cloth ;
Mrs. ]. M. Currie, hand made altar
cloth; Mr.. Hy. Schneider, bricks Tor
foundation; Mr. and Mrs. 6ebastian,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Dubuisson. Mr..
and Mrs. G. p. Mahoney Mr.. and
Mrs. ]: w. Fandal. Mr.. Smith, Mrs.
Mcdaniel, Mrs. ]. A. Mfre, each one
station OF the cross; e. N. Haas. one:
Frank Philtbert, four; Miss Mamie
Powers, two.
Steamer Maple.
The Str. Maple, q passenger and
freight ship intender Tor service On
the Atalntic Seaboard will be launch
ed at Slidell Ship Building Co.'S. yard
next week. No definite date can ~
given at this time. This will be the
first of this type Of boat 70 be semi
from local yards. This will give op-
lportunity for beginning the construc-
tipn Of U. s. ships and we shall mol
be surprised to hear OF actual work
being started soon.
Locals.
We understand Mayor Badon 4
again under the wsether, and No arl
beginning to believe that Il y gettinl
to be htbt with him; however. ~
are pleased to note that he 10 alwayl
on hand when needed. and city IT.
fairs go right along.
Mrs. ]. G.. Abel and Mrs. RObt
Abel were called to New Orleans
Wednesday night, BY the sudden ~
ness of Mr.. Robt. Abel.
! The Priscilla Club met ct the resi-
dence of Mrs. 8. b. Luce, on Mon.
day. knitting IL still going On And
most of the ladies' are becoming -
perts. Delicious refreshments Megl
served, and all had 4 most en1oynhae
time. They will meet next Mondal
at the home Of Mrs. L. r. Miles.
Little Miss Prince DunhAm IT,
Thursday for = visit ~ frie0ds 4
Hattiesburg.
Miss Buchanan, Of New Orleans
is visiting the Misses Abel.
Misses Ethel and Louise Petereol
and Misses Josie and viOlA K1l1eE
chaperoned by Mrs. John Petersen
left during the week Il their ant
for Hot Springs. Ark.
Miss Louise Aucoin, Of 1n4cheI
is the new telephone 0perAtCf Whl
took Miss Swenson's pl1Oe when TN
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