The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-17
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Solemn High
Mass Sunday
Rev. Andrew Marthaler Hon.
ored At st. Alexius
Church
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
Will Leave June 26th For
Amarillo, Texas-At-
tend Dinner

On Sunday, June 18th, st. Alex
ius Church in West Union was
privileged to have one Of its sons
of the parish ascend the altar for
the first time as ordained Priest.
The occasion was the First Solemn
High Mass Of the Rev. Andrew
Marthaler, son of the late Alex
Marthaler and Catherine, his mo-
ther.
The relatives, friends and parish
toner's assembled in large numbers
Sunday at 10 a. m. The Rev. An
drew Marthaler as celebrant, was
assisted by Rev. Henry Reflex, as
Presbyter; Rev. Nick Kreamer, Of
Kimball, as Deacon; Rev. Clement
Cloutier, Of Thief River Falls, as
Sub deacon; and Rev. George
Clemen, Of Detroit, Mich, as Mas
ter of Ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by the
Rev. ]. M. Busscher, pastor Of the
Spring Hill church, and a former
pastor of st. Alexius. For thirty
five minutes he expressed himself
in German on the ideals Of Priest
hood and it's relation to the church.
Present in the Sanctuary were
the Rev. F. Maurus, of st. Joseph,
Mimi; Rev. s. Schimers, of Per-
ham; Rev. Anthony Artz, of St.
Cloud; Rev. Ulrick Beste, o. s. B.,
Of st. Johns; Rev. H. Sonnecker, of
st. Cloud; Rev. w. Forman, of
Morris; Rev. Arthur Weber, of
Marshfield, Wis; Rev. Alphonse
Kress, of Marshfield, Wis; Rev.
John Cans, Dilworth, Mimi; Rev.
Michael Messer, o. s. B., Richard
son, N. D.; Rev. Hubert Schneider,
Of st. Johns College; Rev. Norbert
Hinnenkamp, of Melrose, and Rev.
Adolph Schmidt, of Melrose.
The singing was assumed by
classmates and students from the
Pontifical College, of Worthington.
Ohio, whom Father Marthaler stud
led with. The following sang the
Gregorian Mass: Rev. Henry Go
ganski, Lawrence Botz, Charles
Grow John, Charles Herbst, Ru-
dolph Kluthe, Fred Kampsen, Ro-
bert Weight, Tony Kleinschmidt
John Jungen and Don Fehrenbach.
The little bride was Catherine
Marthaler, a niece of Father Mar
thaler and two little nephews, jim
my and Hansie Marthaler acted as
pages for the newly ordained priest.
After the Solemn Mass the par
ish had big dinner arranged in
the church hall. Over $50 were pre-
sent. At p. NJ, Vespers was sung
by the students and visiting clergy
men, followed by Benediction.
Visiting and renewing acquain-
lance and friendships was the act
ivity until 5 p. m. The Marthaler
family served bountiful supper to
the family and guests. About 200
were present. So ended a day that
makes history in parish. For st.
Alexius church this was the sixth
First Solemn Mass in it's history.
Congratulations and best wishes
to Rev. Andrew Marthaler, his mo-
Their, relatives and friends.
Rev. Andrew Marthaler leaves on
June 18th for Amarillo, Texas,
where he will be located for some
time.
Nuns attending this solemn occa-
sion were Sr. Edwina, O. s. B., Of
st. Benedict's Convent; Sr. Urlan-
da, o. 8. B., st. Benedict Convent;
Sr. Tereitia, 0. s. B., Minneapolis;
Sr. Lalanda, o. S. B., st. Bonafac-
ius.
Rev. Andrew Marthaler and stu
dents of Josephinium College ac-
companied Rev. Clement Cloutier
to his home at Thief River Falls,
Monday, where Father Cloutier will
read his first Solemn High Mass.
Contributed.