South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08

century ago. lie came TO south
Bend "a years ago as assistant pas
tor and later as pastor of s.. Pat
ricks parish succeeding the late IA
Their Clark. During the long dura-
/ ton OF his pastorate Father DeGroote
saw early ideals of accomplishments
gradually materialize. and saw his
parish grow TO such an extent that IL
/ finally became necessary 10 divide il
and form a new parish i'm the south
/ eastern section OF the city. on ac-
count OF the growth 81. Matthew's
parish was formed. and the corner
stone for the church OF this new
/ parish was laid only a few weeks
| ago by Father DeGroote
Church COnsecrated.
Aside from the development Of the
I parish as the city grew and the ne
/ cessity OF forming a new parish. the
| outstanding feature OF Father De-
/ Groote's pastorate was The conse-
Grafton OF St. Patrick's church. and
/ the church. believed TO be one of the
most beautiful In the country. stands
/ as a lasting memorial 10 the work
/ accomplished here during the past
/ quarter OF a century by Father De-
( GroOte
Father DeGroote may almost be
called one OF South Bends native
\ sons. He was born in MishawaKa
/ in 1866. and received his early edu-
/ cation In the AIishawaka schools
I IL "a
/ was ordained to the priesthood there.
Following his ordination he was as
signed 10 st. Edwards college at
Z Austin, Texas, where he remained
/ for a year as project Of discipline.
His assignment TO the pastorate of
the Sacred Heart Church at New Or
leans followed his year at st. Ed
wards college. and while pastor in
/ New Orleans he. was also a teacher
/ in Holy Cross college in that city
4 Hewas transferred from Neww Or
/ leans TO -. Patricks parish in 1899,
and has been here ever since.
Leader i'm Civic Affairs
While Father CAROLS transfer
\ will not mean that he will leave the
city. his loss to the parish will never
/ theless be keenIy felt by his parish
! During his pastoraBe here he mani
/ Tested the keenest interest i'm civic
1 affairs. and was always among the
leaders in any movement that had
the interests Of the city at heart
| Father Carroll is particularly fit
| ted for his assignment as professor
/ of English and of Irish literature at
NOtre Dame He has always been
a student of Irish history and Irish
! Literature. and is regarded as one
! OF the best authorities on both. lie
/ is also a writer of much note. and
has already had published a num-
/ Der of works. including plays which
have been dramatized
Pastor Since 1912
Father Carroll became pastor OF
/ 81. Satrick's parish in 1913 when he
became pastor the parish numbered
] but 800 families. and since then Il
has grown 10 500 families. Since
his pastorate he has increased the
| mem bership OF church societies over
1000 percent. and the financial in
/ come Of the parish has increased
/ over 500 percent. The school sys-
tenn OF the parish was greatly i'm
/ proved under Father CAROLS past
| crate. and S. Joseph's hail was re-
modelled and a gymnasium was built
/ About a month ago property at the
| corner of ColfaX av. and Hill St,
/ was purchased by the parish with
/ the ultimate aim OF erecting on the
! site a new grade and high school
! Father Carroll has always Been
: closely connected with Notre Dame
/ University Previous 10 coming to
the pastorate at =. JOseph's he had
taught for four years at the univer-
sity. and since then has frequently
lectured there. In connection with
! the endowment drive Father Car
/ roll recently in a half hour one night
cured donations OF $4,000 from
members of his parish for the ex-
/ panSion Of the university.