The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-08-20
St. BOnifaCe Parish, Hastings, MINI.
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and Nick Thomas. rather george dleQ
March IA, 1884, in st. Cloud, Mimi.
His successor was Rev. Cornelius
Whitman. o. S. B.
A parish meeting of October e.,
1884, rushed the resolution through to
build parochial residence. The
contract was let to Mr.. w. w. Stuart
for the sum of $1,4S7.75. The '.drive"
for the new parish house was so sue
cessful, that the secretary, in his an
nual financial statement, delightfully."-
reported a parish debt of only $647.99.
EARLY in 1880, Father Cornelius or
ganized the everflourishing Young
Ladies' Society, of which Miss Mary
Mainz was the first president; and in
1882, Young Mems Society.
In 1889, the pastor was obliged to
employ Benedictine Sisters, as the
good Sisters of st. Joseph were no
longer able to send such as were
conversant with German. Besides the
good sisters, there were also such of
the laity that deserve honorable men,
ton for their activities as teachers
and organists: M. c. Tautges, $780,
1888; JOS. iHillenbrand, 1S83-18S4; and
Vincent Rother, 1885-18S7.
On account of an old malady, Father
Cornelius in 1890, then seventy-two
years old, was relieved of the paro-
chial hardships. Now, at the time
of this writing, feeble and blind, he
is awaiting with the patience of a
saint the summons of his rewarding
Savior.
A new era in the history of the
parish began under the Rev. Othmar
Erren, O. S. B.
1t was the task of Father Othmar
to build the present church. At a
parish meeting, held November %,
1891, it was resolved to build the new
substantial church of brick, and the
following men served as building
committee: P. Fasbender, Frank
YAM, P. F. Kranz, Jacob Manner,
Louis Niedere, M. c. Tautges, P.
Doffing, and Anton Luking. Father
Othmar, John Heinen, and John M
Langenfeld, constituted the commit
tee on finance. Architect Herman
Kretz of St. Paul drew the plans of
this humble Gothic structure, which
measures 48x104 feet, inclusive of the
tower, with sanctuary 22x27, a
winter chapel 2Sx44, now much too
small, and a sacristy 16x1S. The work
was begun in the spring of 1892 by
the contractors Caspar Schilling and
w. w. Stuart, finished in June, 1898
at an approximate cost of 10000, and
dedicated by the Most Rev. Archbish
op John Ireland, June IS, 1893. This
condition of the Sisters was improved
as best as was possible under the
circumstances, by the purchase of the
old Maloy place, lots and house, for
the sum of $4,000. This was in 1902
The Young Ladies' and the Young
Mems Societies were economically erect
ed in 1895 as Sodalities of the Blessed
Virgin, and in 1897 the st. Mary's AL
tar Society was changed to the in
dulgenced Christian Mothers Sodality
under the patronage OF the Mother
of Sorrows. st. Joseph's Court, G.. O.
F. ewas organized in October, 1895. On
September 16, 1904, Father Othmar's
superiors called him to a larger field
| of labor
Father Conrad Glatzmeier. o. S
B., the new pastor, had comparative
| ly easy sailing" His activities were
| mainly directed to the school, to the
Catholic societies, and to the afflicted
| to whom he showed an transformations
kindness. In September 1909, Father
| Conrad asked for change in thu
pastorate and the request was granted
Father William Eversmann, o. S. B.
was one of those quiet shepherds OF
| the parochial flock, that too frequent
ly find little recognition for their
| cash was the success of his savings
He prepared the plans and funded the
| financial foundation for the new
| school. Father William was in poor
health and wrote to his superior. Ac
| cordingly the Rev. Werner Schneppen
helm, o. s. B., was appointed Father
Williams successor. During his pas
torate the new two-story brick school
1O4x105, was built on the old Maloy
place, necessitating the disposition O.
the old home which had been till nov
the sisters dwelling place. The par
ish house, after some slight change
for private chapel had been made
was now permanently turned into
a sisters convent. The new pastor
found a rather inadequate hous
ing across the street from the church
In 1919, the present new parish resi-
dence was built. The heating plan
of the church, being out Of commits
sion by reason of defective boiler
it became imperative TO create a cen
trail heating plant for church and
| school. This rather expensive i'm
provement also is awaiting completion
| under adverse circumstances, which
with prayers and patience will pass
into the history of the past. May
God grant the parishioners generous
heart, an open hand, and spirit Of
unselfish cooperation to finish the un
| finished and repair the defective In
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