South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-11
ST. MONICA CHURCH
DEDICATED SUNDAY
Elaborate Religious Program
viii be Included in Days
Services.

81. Monica's Roman Catholic
church will 0e dedicated at $3.50
o'clock next Sunday The Rt Rev.
Herman Joseph AlerCing bishop OF
the FORT Wayne diocese. viii arrive
in the city Saturdsy morning and
will be tSe guest Of the pastor II
81. Monica's cSarch.
Promptly at $3.50 &C ock Sunday
morning the procession Of the con-
firmands and the altar boys will
leave the church and proceed 10 the
rectory. where they will be Joined
oy the clergy and the right reverend
bishop. The procession will return
10 the main entrance Of the church,
where the ceremony OF dedication
viii begin. As soon as the building
has been dedicated. the church so
cieties. following the cOnfrmands,
Will enter the church.
Solemn high mass Coram EpiscOpe
will be celebrated Rev. Dean l.. A.
Moench will act as assistant priest
to the right reverend bishop. The
Rev. A. NJ. Ellering of Michigan City
and the Rev. p. r. Carroll, G. s. c.,
Of st. Joseph's church, South Bend
viii act as the deacons OF honor
The Rev. John Cavanaugh. G. 5. c,
president of Notre Dame university,
will be the celebrant of the mass.
Rev. Francis Gnibba Of Gary, and
the Rev. Father Schumacher Of
Notre Dame university will act as
the deacon and sub-deacOn respect
lively
The sermon will be preached by
the Rev. George Horstman, pastor
of ST. Andrews church, Fort Wayne.
Immediately after the mass the right
reverend bishop will administer the
sacrament Of confirmation 10 a class
OF % adults and 30 or more chill
dren. The right reverend bishop
will give sbenedictiOn Of the most
blessed sacrament. The celebration
OF the day will conclude with the
singing OF the TIE Deum". The
Rev. William c. Miller. pastor Of the
Sacred Heart church, Whiting. and
formerly secretary 10 the right rev.
erend bishop. will act as the master
OF ceremonies. Several other priests
from Notre Dame Will occupy places
in the sanctuary.
The cOnfirmands will go TO con-
ression on Saturday at p. m, and
will receive holy communion in q
body at the mass at 1880 This mass
will be celebrated by the right rev
erend bishop. No children beyond
those confirmed will be admitted to
the dedication ceremonies. The
public Is most cordially invited 70
attend and inspect the entire build
ing after the ceremonies. The holy
masses on next Sunday will be said
at 5:45 a. m, $50, 7:3o. and the
solemn high mass will be at 9:S0
a. m.
The Rev. George Horstman Of
Fort Wayne will be a guest of the
Rev Eohn X. Bleckmann, pastor OF
st. MOnicas church, during his
stay in the city. The members Of
St. Monica's church rejoice in the
fact that they now have complete
church. The church is located IN the
basement of the new building. and
the school on the first floor. At the
corner OF Grove and Ann SITS. they
have fitted out very neat and sub
stantial pastoral residence. The
sisters are living in their new home.
Just recently remOdeleG IL Is the
old Van Dinter home, just east of
the new school building. The MEM
bers of the parish are justly proud
Of their record The pastor takes
this opportunity OF thanking every
one who may have aided in making
the institution a complete one, and
bringing the work TO a successful
one. Everyone will be welcome next
Sunday.