The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-07
SACRED HEART PARISH.

SACRED HEART PARISH.
In the early days Of Butte, st. Pat
ricks was the only parish in the city.
In 1900 it was suggested that. the
parish be divided. and the portion OF
the city east of Wyoming street be
given to Father Callaghan.
In January, 1901, guarantee Of $18,.
600 was given for the erection Of the
Church, provided Father Callaghan
should return from Omaha. The late
Bishop Brondel gave his consent to
the division of st. Patrick's parish and
Father Callaghan's return to Butte.
Father Callaghan took charge early
in 1901 and was Immediately placed IN
possession of the fund subscribed for
the erection of the church. He soon
found site for the new edifce, the
ground for the same being donated by
Edward Hickey. The parish was named
in honor of the Sacred Heart.
For the first two Sundays Father
Drug Store building. A temporary
| wooden structure was erected which
| served both as church and school I'm.
til the basement of the new edifice
was completed.
| The school opened in September,
1901, with an enrolment of 174 pu-
pills. Sisters Mary Cecilia, Brigida
and Mary Angelina of the Sisters Of
Charity Of LeavenWorth, were the
| first teachers. From this, the school
has steadily grown and now numbers
about 400 pupils, eight class teachers
and a music teacher.
The handsome Sacred Heart church
which stood in the four hundred block
on East Park street was opened for
divine service on Christmas Day, 1908,
the corner stone having been laid,
June 81, 1903, by Bishop Keane of
Cheyenne, Wyoming. At the same
time that the church was erected a
parish house was also built.
| Father Callaghan continued to be
pastor until his untimely death, Sep
TENDER Is, 1906. During the FIVE years
of his pastorate, he was assisted by
Fathers Stack, Ahern, McG1ynn,
Giacolene, Heating, Leschner and
Carr
| Early in September, 1905, Father
! Heating met with an accident which
proved fatal. His death was lamented
by all who knew him.
! Upon the death of Father Callaghan
Father Carr assumed the duties OF
pastor, assisted by Fathers Leschner
and Morris.
In 1908 Father Sullivan succeeded
Father Carr and continued the work
until September, 1910, when he was
appointed first president of Mt
Charles College. During his two years
at the Sacred Heart he was assisted
by Fathers Leschner, Morris and
Lynch.
September, 1910, found Father
Venus pastor. He continued in this
office until October, 1918, when, upon
the death of Mgr. De Siere he was
appointed irremovable pastor of St.
Patrick's parish.
1t was during the pastorate of Fa.
Their Venus, on November II, 1912,
that the beautiful structure erected
by Father Callaghan was destroyed by
fire.
Owing to the flooded conditions OF
the basement, school could not be held
on Monday, November IS, but by Tues.
day, enough rooms had been secured,
in neighboring buildings, to resume
regular class work.
Work was at once begun to repair
the church building for school pur-
poses. The upper story is now used
as a school and the basement as a
parish hall. 1t was ready for oc-
cupancy Easter Monday, 1913. The
cost of repairing the building and the
furnishings amounted to $4,000.
Father Venus wasted no time in sc.
curing a site for a new church.
Lots we're bought in the three hun.
dred block on East Park at cost of
! $14,5OO. In a very short time the
contract for the present church was
given. The new ediffce is copy of
the Santa Barbara Mission and is
strictly fire proof. The cost Of the
church and furnishings amounted to
$4,000 The first Mass was said
4 November II, 1913, just one year after
the fire.
From September, 1910, until he was
appointed to succeed Mgr. De Siere,
Father Venus was assisted by Fa-
theirs Leschner, McRoary, Faley and
/ Curley.
The parish has been very fruitful
/ in Religious Vacations. 1t has given
four young men to the priesthood and
i about eighteen young ladies to the diff
ferent religious communities.
The present pastor, Rev. William P.
Joyce, assumed charge OF the parish
in October, 1918. In December, 1918,
Rev. e. Taylor was appointed assis-
tant. It is through their energetic
| efforts that the church and school
have been SO successfully sustained
| during the hard times of the past
three years.
JONES FRUIT CO.
One Of tha hip hucv and husf1inp.