The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-17

women of the parish in the City Au-
ditorium. At it's conclusion a pro-
gram of toasts was carried out un-
der the toastmastership of the Right
Reverend Mgr. T. A. Flynn, v. G., of
Madison In his Introductory re-
marks Mgr Flynn said that for many
years The Bishop. priests and people
OF the Diocese Of Sioux Falls had
looked forward 10 the time when a
Cathedral worthy of the Diocese
would be erected; but even the most
sangGine did not dream that the day
wotld come so soon. In the erection
CT the Cathedral a trinity had been
at work-Bishop, priests and people
but they constituted a unity that had
achieved success. al were proud and
happy because of the outcome of their
combined iabOrs. He welcomed the
priests and visiting clergy and, in the
absence Of Archbishop keane Of Du-
buque who was to respond to the
toast, Our Holy Father called upon
Bishop Heffron of Winona, who re-
ferred to the Sovereign Pontiff as the
source of authority in the Church, the
center Of religious thought and ac-
tivity and the great outstanding figure
in the world today.
The Province of st. Paul evoked
a response from Archbishop Bowling
who declared that the impetus and
driving force of the Church in the
Northwest during the past fifty years
could lie traced to the personality
and energy Of the late Archbishop
ireland with whom the East, especial
ly, identified its progress. There is
no part OF the Church in America
said the Archbishop, more promising
than the Northwest. The East by the
overdevelopment Of its cities to the
detriment of the rural districts has
lost much of its legitimate political
influence. The Northwest is strong
in city and country alike. 1t is de
vclOping the agricultural sections and
from them it renews the life of the
it owes to the country, but must aid
the latter in securing the cultural
training necessary for a continuance
Of its virility.
Father Desmond Of Huron, speaking
on behalf of the Diocese of Sioux
Falls, contrasted the pioneer days
with the present and paid a merited
tribute to Bishop Marty and the early
missionaries. The present flourish
| ing condition of religion in the Dio
cese he attributed TO the personality
Of Bishop O'GOrman who, before com
ing to South Dakota, had attained dis
tinctiOn as pastor and professor anC
who since his arrival twenty-three
years arc governed with biz
heart" There were two reasons he
said why Cathedral had not beer
erected sooner One was Bisho1
| O'Gorman's solicitude for the upbuild
ing of the parishes by the erection OF
churches and schools, the other was
his desire to make the new Cathedra
the greatest church of the Diocese
IN this he has succeeded for st. 10
seph's Cathedral typifies the master
mind Of him who occupies its throne
Few dioceses," he said, ARE like
Sioux Falls and there is no BishoI
like Bishop O'Gorman"
Our Catholic Schools" was the
theme Of Father Weber of Salem, who
dwelt on the value of a Catholic
school in parish and it's necessity
for the future welfare of the Catholic
population. Through the Catholic
school the priest keeps in touch with
the rising generation, instructs then
in religious truth and moulds theil
minds and hearts, making then
worthy of. their Catholic inheritance
He insisted on the need of organiza
ton among Catholics for the preser
walton of Catholic schools and theil
fullest development
| The closing address was made by
the Right Reverend Bishop O'Gormar
who gave credit for the erection O
the Cathedral to the priests and PEG
pie Of the Diocese. Every parish a:
well as every priest contributed. A
the retreat of last year the clergy pre-
scented him with $4,000 to help com
plete the Cathedral. The honor ant
glory, therefore, belongs to them ant
the generous Catholics of the Die
cese. He thanked the Bishops ant
| priests who graced the ceremony will
their presence and paid honor t,
Sioux Falls by assembling in sucl
large numbers to assist at the dedi