Evening journal., 1921-09-10
BISHOP VISITS
new mission
AZ Children Are Confirmed
in Marydel Church on
Anniversary
FATHER NEIFERT
is IN CHARGE

The Immaculate Conce tionI
Church at Marydel was the scene
OF rejoicing when Rt Rev. ]. ].
Monaghan. bishop Of Wilmington.
paid his FIRST canonical visit to this
mission. He conferred the sacra-
ment Of Confirmation upon a class
OF forty-two children.
The history OF this little mission
Is unique as well as interesting
Primarily, Il owes its existence to
the Rev. Maurice Cotter. now sta
toned at Niagara University. N. Y.
While he was stationed at Ridgely.
he found this little nest of neglect
ed Catholics when on one OF his
long walks through the country. II
was a veritable melting pot OF ma
tionalities - Italians Hungarians.
Slavs, Bohemians. and Germans.
Father Cotter made known the
existence OF this condition 10 the
Rt Reverend Bishop and secured
his sanction TO provide for these
people. He. then with the assist
ance OF two Benedictine Nuns. who
had a knowledge OF the foreign
language. made a complete canvass
OF the territory and prepared for the
first Holy Sacrifice OF the Mass. This
first Mass was offered in one OF the
private dwellings In Marydel.
In the meantime. Bishop Monag-
han. ever jealous in the cause OF his
spiritual children, was endeavoring
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In one OF his visits 20 the Visitation
Sisters OF Wilmington. he spoke Of
his plans and desires. and these
nuns promised TO make this cause the
subject OF their petitions. Several
days after the bishops visit. a we'll
known Wilmington woman visited
the convent and in the course OF her
coversation said that she desired TO
give a thousand dollars to build a
/ chapel In some neglected mission.
Hers was an answer TO their prayers.
She was directed to the bishop and
her donation, with an additional
gift Of Eve hundred dollars from the
/ Catholic Church Extensio1. was
turned over 10 Father Cotter. This
was a beginning. but far rrom sufii-
Client To supply the deficiency
Father Cotter with undaunted cour-
age, started on a begging toui
throughout the diocese. That he was
successful Is shown by the beautiful
little chapel OF the Immaculate Con.
ception in which these people OF hi
heart now gather together in com
mon worship.
Today this mission Is attended by
the Rev. John F. Neifert, S. S. J., OF
Clayton. Delaware. II is owing tS
his zeal and the zeal OF the Benedic
tine Nuns, who travel a distance o
eighteen miles to teach childrei
their catechism. that the fourth o
September marked the elimination
OF a long-looked-for day-the da
OF their first holy communion an
confirmation.
The appended names are those o
this first class at MaryccL
Elizabeth Marie Mitch, Gazeil
Catherine Semonski. Anna Margare
Churchman. Elizabeth Rose Semon
ski. Josephine Marie Bonfanti. San
Elizabeth Gardner. Leona Catherin
oliver. Vivian Marie oliver. ANN
| Oulllo MANtilf 1lhCt MAIEltTlLt NC
Shane. Lucy Anna Valdesere. Mar.
Rose Bonfanti. Carl Edwin oliver
Charles Joseph Bonfanti. John Rich
ard Gardner. Joseph Emmanue
Churchman. Joseph Charles DiSalvc
Desc Anthony Link. Tony Samue
Liberto. Francis Angeline Nalbone
Michael Joseph cirnelone, Elizabetl
Marie Masselio. Mary Teresa Heller
; Mary Rose DiSalvo. Josephine Mar
DiSalvo. Grace Esmanda Stevens
Sarah Anna Varisco. Emma Veronic
Mitch. Josephine Genevieve VariscS
Sarah Grace Leggio. Lena Rose Les
gio. Josephine Mary Larido, Fran
, Benjamin Heller. Herbert OFT
b Churchman. William Louis Gardner
! Rudolph John Mitch. Savior Joh
Bonfanu. Anthony Michael Disalv'
p Frank Charles Heller, Peter Anthon
Analore, Philip James Cirneioni
Joseph Andrew Westrod-