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ville Commercial Club, the Rosary Society. SL Francis Alumnae, and the Legion Auxiliary. As they neared the rectory the great bells of St. Francis Church, peeled out a ■welcome to the new Shepherd for the Dyersvjlie flock. At 7:30 p. a*, the same day. the new pastor was installed in St. Francis Xavier Church, by the Most Rev. H. P. Eohlman of Dubuque, and invs began the stewardship of the sixth pastor of the Catholic Church in DyersviC*.Upon his arrival, one of h:s first acts was to appoint a committee to assist in raising funds for the major project of building a new grade school.Msgr. Hoffman’s progressive and enthusiastic spirit prevailed in every phase of church, school and civic affair since bis coming to this city. In tko history of ifce parish, only a few of the accomplishments that were attained during his pastorate are' listed. Etat long after all this is forgotten, bis personal influence, indomitable spirit in continually insisting on Catholic principles of life, bespeaks his genuine zeal for the souls entrusted to his eare.One of the accomplishments executed since Msgr. Hoffman took over the pastorate, was the extensive remodeling of the Xavier chapel for a parish hall, in 19.7.On March 4, 1947, Cardinal Von Preysirg of Berlin, Germany, bles-,.Contiaued on Page 2-B)Dignitaries who will be !n Dyers-ville for the St. Francis Xavier Parish Centennial Jur,e 3-4 include ; The Most Rev. Leo Binz, Arch-| bishop of Dubuque. Most Rev.; j Joseph M. Mueller; Bishop of Sioux ] •City, LL Gov. Edward J. McManus,: . Honorable Herbert Ruble, Consul. ; General of the West German ’ i Republic and Merle Ross, Mayor: : of the City of Dyersville. i Archbishop Binz will celebrate * the ‘ Solemn Pontifical Mass of.Thanksgiving on Wednesday.3rd, in the Basilica. Bishop Mueller will deliver the sermon at tin-Pontifical Mass Wednesday.Center.ni3l Banquet SpeakersHonorable Herbert Ruble viii he the principal speaker at the Parish Centennial Banquet starting at 6:3 Thursday, June 4th.Mr. Ruble is presently serving his country in Chicago. He-currently holds the position of Consul-enera! of the We.-.'. h- no.-* :r. the November elect ion. r.-.- !U teen instrumental in the •Republic. Before recvNine Vitrlt:- World W.-.r II McManus e.it-ctment of a city housing and’••ISO appointment. Kuhi~ r.«- .iNrir'-ctilsls^l himself as Navy 7.0..i .g ordinance and an extensive :i his conntrv as ror.sui G I*.:--. H-- has been fity attorney ■ curh. gutter ana street improve-?' several South Am eric., n r.-s .t * Keokuk'. imeui program. He has also been. well as in Iccla:;d. M.iycMerle Bun Rors will ■ cxire:nriy active in the WesternLt. Governor Edward M- ll - ..d ir: s Thursday nlchiV, banquet. | Dubuque County School Reos caniza-• ' 3 Keokuk attorney, jji? Thr- *i:'e of his address vvSH bc tien. having headed the school:as: a proroineiit lawor I hi: Dye r.-vi 'If. A Progressive Christian i commit See for several years. i--andfathcr served ifi On- i-v.ca Community. | The invocation of Thursdays I.-enate. McManus v.on The D-X'j-: Eos. a Dyersville insurance ; banquet program will be given by fratie nomination of Lt. Gum-: nor 1 agent. was elected to the office of! The Rt. Rev. Msgr. II. M. Hoffman,: defeated William Nicholas for; mayor in IS37. Since his election ! pastor of St- Francis Xavier Par;n. j
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Dyersville Commercial
Dyersville, Iowa, US
Thu, May 28, 1959
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