The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-20
DIOCESE OF DULUTH


of the parish, have been able to do
nate toward their new church only
$640.14, during the entire year 1919;
$4,000 was donated by two white
parishioners. Total aid from parish,
therefore, amounts to $S50.14.
Names of parishioners, $500 of
whom are Indians, who. have contrib
uted toward the rebuilding of the
Holy Family Church are: Miss Annie
Lampe, $4,000; Miss Mary Lampe,
$4,000; Mrs. Angelina Depoe, 100000;
Mr.. Jos. Depoe, $500; Mrs. Louise
Houle, $4,000; Mrs. James Shottey,
$4,000; Mr.. Ben Basset, $500; Mrs.
Jos. Depoe, $4,000; Mrs. John Odibue,
$500; Mr. Peter Petit, $780, Mrs.
Sophie Petit, $500; Mrs. Louise Ca
dreau, $500; VIM. Cadreau, SO cents.
st. Mary's Society for Indian Women
donated $4,000, and the balance was
brought together by several socials
and entertainments.
The most dreadful forest fire of
October II, 1918, completely annihi
lating over one thousand homes in
Cloquet and vicinity alone, has moved
many heart to aid the fire sufferers.
The principal donors toward e-build
ing our Chippewa Indian Mission have
been: The Bureau of Catholic Indian
Missions, Washington, d. c., and Mar
Quette League of New York City,
which have both together sent us over
So 10000 Through the publishers of
Der 'Wanderer,' in st. Paul, we re-
ceived nearly $1,300.00. (The larger
donations coming mostly from Ger
man parishes were published in the
"Wanderer" in February, 1919. The
Rev. Mother Katherine DreXel Of Corn
wells Heights, Pa, donated $1,000.00
The Catholic Church Extension So
ciety, although founded chiefly for the
white people in the United States, has
also helped us along. Two months
ago they sent us $4,000. May God
bless this Extension Society! The
Commission for the Negro and Indian
Missions in Baltimore favored us with
$4,000 (January IS, 1920. The do
nation Of Mrs. Leton Henry of Corn
wells Heights, Pa, is $4,000. The
st. Joseph's Understanding Verein of
West Newton, Mimi, acted nobly in
sending us $125.00 april 8, 1870. Mr..
Fred P kenkel of the Central Bureau
of the Central Nerein, st. Louis, Mo-.
was enc of the first ones that sent, two
weeks after the total destruction of
our Mission, $4,000 to the local In
dian Missionary, besides later on
chalice, ciborium, Roman Missal
a burSe, some Missionary books for
the use Of priests, etc. For such
good-hearted men we must pray that
last day. The Rt. Rev. John T. Nc
Nicholas, O. P, Bishop of Duluth, was
the very first donor among the clergy
Of our Diocese, donating us $4,000.
The Catholic Order Of Foresters finan-
cial aid toward our Mission is $4,000.
The Diocese of Duluth, both friends
and people, following the example of
their good Bishop, had sent us up to
last week a donation of $3S999. The
Rev. Father P. F. Moloney, with his
has so far donated us more than any
other parish in the Diocese of Duluth.
A faithful pastor. May God be his re-
| ward, Many "Mementoes" for you,
| Father, The total amount of all do
nations up to last week collected in
! different parts of the United States
I for the rebuilding of our church and
parish house is about $S,500.00. In
surance received on the burned
church was $4,000 Con building AND
quarters" of the local Indian Mission
airy, is built on the old foundation
The cost, inclusive of furniture, is
! 100000. Insurance received On the
parish house that was destroyed by
fire was only $1,500.00. God bless an(
reward very abundantly in time and il
eternity all the many donors who have
aided us so nObly in our distress o
the great fire, 1t is a year now since
we began to say, before the "Tantun
ergo is sung, three Our Father" ant
Hail Mary ''for the benefactors O
this church every time the Benedic
ton of the Blessed Sacrament i
given and will continue SO till tn
church is dedicated, which will be
God willing, next June.
(REV.) SIMON LAMPE, o. S. B.,
Qndian Missionary