The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-29
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.

Accordingly, Reverends c. Walter, A.
Holzer and J. Meier were assigned as
assistant priests. At Belvidere and
Cherry Grove, stone structures were
built. The Belle Creek Catholic
church was erected in 1860. In 1877,
the frame building of st. Joseph's
church of Red Wing, having grown
ent stone structure at the corner of
Sixth and Park streets. Upon the re-.
moval of the parish to the new church,
the old structure was annexed to the
school building to furnish better &C
comm OdatiOns for the Sisters and
school children. In 1878, Rev. John
Meier, assistant to Father Stariha, was
assigned as pastor at Belvidere. Fa-
Their Stariha retained charge of Red
Wing until January, 1884, when he
was called by Archbishop Ireland to
| organize the parish of st. Francis in
the city Of st. Paul. He was conse-
Grated first Bishop of Lead, S. D., in
| 1902, but, broken down in health, he
resigned in 1909 and returned to Aus
| tria. Rev. John Meier assumed charge
of Red Wing parish upon the transfer
of Father Stariha and remained until
August, 1885. Shortly after he was
promoted to st. Joseph's church, Wi
w. M. Stulz, who exercised pastoral
care until 1889. Rev. /. Limberg fol-
| lowed for short time as pastor of
st. Josephs at Red Wing. Rev. George
Pax was next placed over the parish
and acted as pastor until September,
1890, when he was transferred to the
| parish of Sleepy Eye. September 27,
| 1890, Rev. James H. Gaughan was
transferred from st. Mary's church,
| Shakopee, to st. Joseph's church, Red
Wing.
| November 4, 1873, the school was
formally opened. After solemn High
Mass by the pastor, Rev. j. HI. Stariha,
assisted by deacon and subdeacon, the
sermon was preached by Rev. James
| Trobec of Wabasha, later Bishop of
st. Cloud. Ninety pupils we're at once
| enrolled. On the completion of the
| new church, the old church building
| was converted into an addition to the
school and a third room was fitted up
and opened in 1878. In 1884, special
music teacher was required and Sis
ter M. Hildegard took charge. The
| work has since then been ably carried
on by Sister M. Prudence, Sister M.
| Euthemia, Sister M. Edgar and Sister
| M. lllidia. For eighteen years Sister
M. Bathildis, so well known for her
success as a teacher, directed the
school. She was succeeded by Sister
| M. Capistran in 1891, Sister M. Ed
wardini in 1895, and Sister M. Ignatia
in 1898, and Sister M. Justine in 1911,
the present superioress. Owing to
| the generosity of Mrs. Anna M. Busch,
the large brick residence, so long the
home of the Frederick Busch family,
on Seventh street, was given in 1908
for the use of the Sisters and fitted up
as convent. The munificent gift of
the Busch homestead on Seventh
street for school purposes opens up a
still more propitious future. Near the
convent 100000 school building was
erected in 1910, with all modern con-
veniences, thus adding another gem
to the crown of educational institu-
lions of Red Wing. Father Gaughan
was transferred to the Church of st.
Stephen, in Minneapolis, in 1912, and
was succeeded in Red Wing by the
Rev. Patrick Carey, who was in turn
succeeded by the Rev. Oliver Dolphin,
| the present pastor.