The Coconino sun., 1923-04-20
new CATHOLIC CHURCH
DEDICATED AT WINSLOW

was the crowning of the efforts and
work of the Catholic people of this
town and of their pastor. This dedi-
cation was made most impressive byI
the presence of the archbishop of San
ia Fe, Most Rev. A. Dagger, who Of
ficiated at the ceremony of the bless
ing of the church and celebrated a
pontificial nigh mass. He was assist
ed throughout the religious services
by Very Rev. P. Timmermans, V. G.,
the Reverends Thos. M. Connolly of
Tucson, Ferdinand Ortiz of Phoenix,
J. B.. Barrette of Globe, C. Vabre
of Flagstaff, Rembert Kowalksi of
Gallup, Marcellus Troester of Albu-
querque, Eligius Kunkle of Santa Fe.
The English sermon was delivered
by Rev. Father Vabre and the Span
ish business was made by Rev. Father
j. Lafon, S. j. This celebration was
closed with a banquet and reception,
given in the parish hall, in honor of
the Most. Rev. A. Dagger and visiting
priests. All the guests, after enjoy
ing good and substantial meal, were
well entertained by the witty remarks
and jokes of the toastmaster, Rev.
Vabre, and the no less interesting and
jolly remarks of Tom Quebedeaux and
Sam Proctor, our humorous editor of
the Mail, and others, who were called |
upon; we were even favored with some
Navajo Indian literature, when Father
Marcellus Treoster recited Our Faith |
er in that language, without any diff |
ficulty, giving US the impression that |
it was some tribal chief addressing his |
subjects. The archbishop gave the
concluding address, and his talk was |
made very interesting by the reminis- |
cences of his labors and hardships as
missionary priest in New Mexico,
spending 21 years among the Indians
and Mexicans.
The corner stone of this beautiful |
structure was laid on August 1, 1921, |
and the building was completed about |
the middle of July, 1922. Much credit |
is due Robert Fenton, who had the |
contract for the stone work and to the |
Old brothers, who did the carpenter |
work. Their skill and ability together
with their conscientiousness brought |
forth building of which the whole
community is proud The total cost |
of the church, parish hall and furni-
ture which has been procured up to
date, is about $4,000. Below is Civ
en- an historical sketch of the Winslow
parish which will be interesting to
many:
Winslow was visited for the first |
time in 1884 by the late Father Brun
who was located in San Rafael, N. M. |
For many years after that date Faith
er Ferrari would make trips along the |
then Atlantic and Pacific Railway and |
hold services in. private houses for the
few Catholic people scattered along |
the line.
In 1890 Father Dole became rector
in charge of the church of Flagstaff |
and fgom there visited Winslow every
month. In 1891 he built the brick |
church which stood on Second street |
until last year when it was torn down
to make room for the beautiful stone /
structure which was solemnly dedicat-
ed last Sunday,
Father Dole left in 1892 and was
succeeded temporarily by Father Dilly ,
who visited Winslow regularly from
Flagstaff. Then came Mgr. ]. Freri,
who is now director of the propagation
of the faith in New York. 1t was
while the latter was on a six-months' /
vacation that the late Bishop Granjon
of blessed memory, occupied the pull
pit of Flagstaff and also had charge
of the mission of Winslow. When
Mgs. Freri returned he resumed /
charge Of Winslow, until in 1896 when
Father Thomas M. Connolly located !
in Winslow and looked after the spir-
itual welfare of the Catholics at that |
place and at the same time acted as |
assistant to the pastor of Flagstaff. |
During his highly successful admin
istration fund for new church was |
started. 1t was beginning to grow to !
some size when in 1912 Father Tom, |
as he is better known among the old
er timers in Winslow, was asked by
the late Bishop Granjon to come to
Tucson and take charge of the English |
speaking parish, which had been late |
ly organized.
At that time, when the Father Geo. |
Marx came to succeed Father Tom, |
Winslow was made an independent |
parish as the population both in Flag |
staff and Winslow had grown to such |
proportions that both places became |
more than able to support regular
rector and parish organization. What |
was needed not be stressed here, as |
most people in Winslow remember the
great impetus he gave to the religious
life of Winslow. However, his health |
was poor from the start and finally |
he was called to his eternal reward in
1917.
For about one year Father Marci-
MAX was in charge pro tenn, and
when his health made it imperative |
for him to resign his charge, the pres
ent incumbent, the Rev. Ed. Albouy |
was appointed regular pastor Of the
Winslow parish. Owing to his energy,
zeal, ability and robust health things
began to hum from the moment he
assumed charge. 1t was not long till
the possibility of new church pro-
portionate to the needs of the grow
ing congregation became a reality