The Catholic bulletin., 1917-12-08

seem to have become monthly, he la
bored among the evidently increasing
number of Catholics by administering
not only the sacrament of baptism,
but all the other sacraments as we'll,
save only Holy Orders sand Confirma-
ton. July IL, 1865, being Trinity Sun
day, was indeed a red letter day for
the Catholics of Red Wing. Upon that
occasion the. Right Rev. Thomas l..
Grace, assisted by Rev. L. Cailliet and
Father Tissot, dedicated their new
church, placing it under the patronage
of st. Joseph. The Right Rev. Bishop
administered confirmation to class
of fifty-five. Rapid increase of the
Catholic population rendered it i'm
possible for Father Tissot to attend
to the spiritual needs ofllboth coun-
ties. The Rev. Christian Joseph Knauf
was appointed by Bishop Grace as pas
tor of Goodhue county, with residence
at Red Wing. Father Knauf, with
Red Wing as. center, took up the
rounds to Belle Creek, Cherry Grove
and Belvidere. The number of Cath
olics increasing with the flow of i'm
migration, Father Stariha, later bish-
op of Lead, S. D., succeeded Father
Knauf in June, 1872, as pastor of Red
Wing and it's missions. Father Star
iha erected a school building in the
following year and secured as teach
ers three Jealous school Sisters of
Notre Dame from Milwaukee. Sister
Bathildis acted as superioress and re-
mained at St Joseph's until 1892.
The missions in charge of Father
OF his attending them. Accordingly
Reverends c. Walter, A. Holzer and j.
Meier were assigned as assistant
priests. At Belvidere and Cherry
Grove stone structures were built
The Belle Creek Catholic Church was
erected in 1850 In 1877 the frame
building of ST. Joseph's Church of Red
Wing having grown too small, was
replaced by the present stone struc-
ture at the corner Of Sixth and Park
Streets. Upon the removal of the
parish to the new church the old struc-
ture was annexed to the school build
ing to furnish better accommodations
for the Sisters and school children.
In 1878 Rev. John Meier, assistant to
Father Stariha, was assigned as pas
tor at Belvidere Father Stariha re-
tanned charge Of Red Wing until Jan
uary, 1884, when he was called by
Archbishop Ireland to organize the
parish of ST. Francis in the city of st.
Paul. He was consecrated first bishop
Of Lead, S. D., in 1902, but, broken
down in health, he resigned in 1909
and returned to Austria. Rev. John
Meier assumed charge of Red Wing
parish upon the transfer of Father
Stariha and remained until August,
1885. Shortly after he was promoted
to st. Joseph's Church, Winona He
was succeeded by the Rev. W. M.
Stulz, who exercised pastoral care un-
til 1889. Rev. l. Limberg followed
for a short time as pastor of st.
Joseph's at Red Wing. Rev. George |
Pax was next placed over the parish |
and acted as pastor until September,
1890, when he was transferred to the |
parish of Sleepy Eye. September 27,
1880. Rev.. James H. Gaughan was
transferred from ST. Mary's Church,
to st. Joseph's Church, Red |
Wing. @
November 4, 1873, the school was
formally opened. After solemn High |
Mass by the pastor, Rev. N. Stariha,
assisted by deacon and subdeacon, the
sermon was preached by Rev. James
Trobec of Wabasha, later bishop of
St. Cloud. Ninety pupils were at once
enrolled. On the completion of thelI
new church the old church building |
was converted into an addition to the I