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

incraars from the Bishop, in the hope
that fairs and other money raising
means would easily cover up the ex-
ira expense. The additional interest
on borrowed money also was to be
kept secret; and as money was bOr-
rowed at 8 per cent, this in short
time made an increase of Indebtedness
of $4,000, which also was kept secret.
The worry of this affair, together with
the growing parish work and the I'M
healthy conditions of the city, caused
by the heavy fumes of the shelters,
seemed to undermine the rector's
health; and in the beginning of 1898,
he was allowed a trip to Europe, and
The situation became at once very
embarrassing. just after his prede-
cessor had left, the fact became known
that the debt amounted to $4,000, in
stead of $4,000, as the people all, as
well as the Bishop, had been lead to
believe. This created general dis
content and checked for time all de-
velopments in church building. His
Eminence Mgr. Saboll, on his mem
orable visit in June, 1893, forbade any
money to be used except in paying
off the debt. This was extremely
slow work, owing to the sad feeling
and also the $4,000 interest to be paid
every year In the beginning of 1896,
pleasant reaction set in. Spurred
on by the aggressiveness of the O. P.
AS who insisted on buying our pa
rochial school,; encouraged by the &C.
ton of Marcus DAILY who assumed the
collection OF, nearly half the indebted
ness from his employees, the people
forgot all discomfort, and in exactly
three months time, the whole debt
was wiped out, leaving clear balance
of $4,000 in the treasury. The congre-
cation was jubilant, many outsiders
who had contributed to the splendid
result shared in the good feeling; and
the Bishop, to show his appreciation
to the people and friends, raised ST.
Patrick's to a rectorship. Meanwhile,
! Catholicity was growing and the need
became urgent of larger accommoda.
| tions; still just after paying the heavy
| debt, it seemed impossible to meet
any large expense; the more so that
no one would be found to go security
after the late unpleasant experience
At an immense meeting held in the
church on Sunday, October 20, 1896
it was unanimously decided to enlarge
| st. Patrick's to it's present proportions
and by Christmas of the same year the
remodeled church was occupied
parish was organized and nine months
thereafter their new church was bless
ed. The good feeling of the congre
cation made itself also felt on schoo
matters. Vast improvements were
made and several new classes were
added to the parochial school, ant
the number of pupils rose from $50 tt
over 800. Up to 1899, the priests were
living in the little shanty formerly
erected for one Father. Now the!
were three-sometimes four. At ;
meeting of the congregation, it wa:
unanimously decided to erect a decen
parsonage, which was accomplished a
the cost of $500. Then sprang III
the new Sacred Heart parish, with it,
vigorous and healthy growth; and ;
little later, st. Mary's and st. Joseph:
were also to break away from st. Pat
rick's, and last New Years the mucl
promising Immaculate Conception par
ish was organized, leaving our parish
with restricted limits, but more con
densed population. Our Sisters hat
been living in the parochial schoo
building, most uncomfortable anC
unhealthy condition. Ground was Sc
cured inI-the same block with tn,
school, ground upon which the cage
eye of many Sisters often rested. A
a public meeting of the congregation
it was unanimously decided to tea
down the old veneered building there
on and erect new structure, exactl!
adapted to it's purpose. This vastl.
increased the cost of the new home
the more so that through some acci
dent, differently explained, the build
ing under construction had to be tori
down and rebuilt. Still our Sisters a
last are comfortably housed in thei
new home to their great satisfaction
and that Of all our people.