The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-03
Rev. A. ART Serves
St. Paul's 80 Years
The entertainment was arranged
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The entertainment was arranged
by the st. Joseph's Society of the
parish. Peter Robischon, chairman
of the committee, presided with
dignity and splendid ability. In
his opening remarks he compared
conditions of the parish in 1893
with those of the present day. In
1899 St. Joseph's Society attended
community in a body once each
year, Christmas day. Now they take
communion in a body once each
month. In 1899 so took communion
on Christmas day. In 1928 $50
were served communion on Christ
mas day. In the name of the so
.ciety and the parish Mr.. Robischon
congratulated Rev. ART on the
splendid things he had accomplish
ed as head of st. Paul's.
Stephen Schwarzbauer, secretary
of the parish for the past Is years
on behalf of the parish congra'u-
lated his pastor. He saiG he knew
of only one priest who had served
the parish for 80 years or more.
This man lives at Little Falls.
In his review of the parish his
tory Mr.. Schwarzbauer broug'- 4
out some very interesting facts
During Rev. Arts pastorate there
have been S12 baptisms in the pal,
ish; 221 burials; pa marriages
1,127 first communicates; C:2 con-
firmed. In this period Is young
women of the parish have entered
the Sisterhood and there are I'M ee
student priests.
According to Mr.. Schwarzbau-
er's records there was cash
balance in the parish tr easury If
$34. 90 when Rev. Art took over
the parish. There was also
large debt. Today there are no
Parish debts, the church property
is in splendid physical condition
and there is a fine cash balance on
hand. Mr.. Schwarzbauer said the
splendid business ability Of their
pastor was responsible for this
condition.
j. B. Schoenhoff, secretary of
ST.: Joseph's society for 20 years,
feelingly congratulated the pastor
on behalf of St. Joseph's Society
and the Catholic Order of Fores-
tiers. He contended that the work
was pretty strenuous and recon-
nended that a move be started to
supply Rev. ART with an assistant.
sDr. J. "A. Dubois, who has min
istered to the people of Western
Stearns in a medical way for AZ
years, made a happy reminiscent
talk, in which he paid Rev. ART a
fine tribute.
Rev. Buscher, Spring Hill, and
Rev. Wenderlin, assistant to Rev.
FIR. Maurus, of Freeport, made fine
congratulatory talks.
Rev. Art was called upon. He
spoke feelingly of the evidence OF
the esteem and love in which he
was held by his Pensioners.
Among other things Rev. Art
said:
Il was not DESTROYS to go to Sank
Centre, but only the express wish
of my Bishop caused me to come
and must state here this evening
I do not feel sorry that l obeyed
nv Bishop and have remained with
YOU for these 80 years.
In 1908 I built the basement OF
the present church and in 1904 be-
gan. work upon the upper structure
as nv people came to me and asked
me to finish the church. l told
them to give the necessary funds
and I would see TO the finish. In
the fall of 1905 we finished the
upper structure. AS was stated
here this evening / never mad a
mortgage on the property. rad
all the credit that l wanted and
sometimes more than l needed; In
1909 1 built parish house ard IN
1912 we enlarged the school and
then l bought the organ and for
the last ~ or 13 years our parish
has been out of debt. :.
Last year / built, as you all
know, the new home for the Sisters
from a 100000 balance on
hand and the rest was taken up
from the Pensioners so that we
have no debts, and this evening
there is bigger balance on hand
than in the last 80 years.
NY dear people I ascribe the
success of the parish to the Paro-
chial School. If we did not have
the Parochial School there would
not be such gathering here to-
night, the religious spirit would
not be so bright as it is today.
What a pleasure my dear people
it was last Christmas to see the
fruit of the Parochial School. The
people have always cooperated in
their contributions but never in
the 80 years has there been so
much contributed as the year 1928.
The work and efficiency of the Pa
rochial School can be ascribed to
the good Sisters; they do the work
and earn recognition. / can say
that the whole parish feels proud
OF them.
Now young people all desire to
know the reason for success. Ii
YOU want to realize success you
have to know how to save. If you
know how to save and are deter
mined then you can make a sue
cess. My dear people / learned that
lesson as young priest when l