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‘A Handsome Big Edifice to Replace the One Destroyed by Fire, THE GOST IS NEARLY $17,000 Over you People Present at Dedica tion —Parish fea Wealty One-- Only $4,000 Indebtedness — About $800 Raised Tuesday — Ladies Feed 600 People at Masonic Tem ple. Minooka’s beautiful new Catholic church a $15,000 brick structure replacing the one destroyed by fire last August, was dedicat ed Tuesday with ceremonies of an elabor ate character The events brought to the title country town a number of dignitar ies in Catholic circles, the principal one being the Most Reverend James) “Edward Quigley, ‘DD., of Chicago, archbishop. Joliet sent over” a representative man of Catholic clergy, some of whom he ient part in the ceremonies, gle The Rev. Dean Denne, of 5b. trick’s church, Joli was celebrant. (Shane, of Chica ‘ceremonies. Father x, of Chicago, was her con, half way to Morris and on the south it taked in Channahon as far as the bridge at Smith's. In this fine stretch of country are many, wealthy farmers and they have families have given of their means and have all but paid for a pew edifice. The estimated cost is as follows: Building, $11,500. Witling stations and altar,$1,400. =. . : Cie, B00, Pews, #035. Frescoing, $800, Carpet, $200. Total, $16,575. In return for this outlay the parish has a modern church. The pews are of oak and the general effect is cheerful in the ex treme. The Minooka people will not go to a Somber place OF Worship for in this case all is brightness. Overhead there is delicately shaded and frescoed, of the exceptional points aboy ing is the effect from the windows: ‘There are plenty of them and ife, Patrick.McLinden and wife, and Mrs. Thos. Dempsey, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Ingoldsby, Mich Bly and wife, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wynne, Henry Carlin, Jo. and Henry Carlin, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. James Connell, Patrick and —James Clen non, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Comerford, Henry Wynne, Patrick Marron, Mr. and Mrs. John Conroy, Mrs. Chas. Eastergreen, Mr. and Mrs. Wi.O’Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Briscoe James A Hearn and Ellen Good s over the canan in per formed by the archbishop. The class con sisted of the following: William F. Shields, George — Edw. . Hausser, Handlen, Edw. Oaks, Laurence McEvilly, Henry Briscoe, Lester Quks, Thos. Cough lin, Alois McTague, Le McTague, Walter McTague, “Henry Faledaberg, Mich. Testine, Mr. and Mrs. John Kinney, O'Rourke, Alb, Bailey, Francis Mogat Mich. Kinsella, Leonard Bango, Baltz, ‘John hee Alex. Conroy, Alt,“ Schweiser, Chas. Hulbert, John Clepton, Thomas Kinsella,” Madeline Link Sweeney, Agnes Handlen, Mary O’Brien, Irene Briscoe, Loretta Briscoe, Ruth Brannick, Loretta Oaks, Gertrude O’Brien, Marth McEvilly, Mary Brady, Agnes._Coujehan, Hester Coulehan, Eliz. Kinney, Irene.Coulehan, Joie Hausser, Annie O’Brien, Elma Baltz, Lucille Kin ney, Annie Kinney, Catherine Foran, Evalyn Foran, Teressa Coulehan, Cather ine Ardagh, Mary Ardagh, Charlotet Coulehan, Alice Reily, Catherine Coult han, Mary Brannick, Mary Dempsey, Misty Moran, Sarah Boucher, Mary Kin selli, Mary Connell, Agnes Herbert, Jose phne Clennen, Veronica Brannick, Cath erina Brannick, Frances Comerford, Alice Herbert, Nellie Bargo, Sarah McDonald, Marian Reilly, Anna Dane, Mary Liberty, Margaret Eiffner, Loretto Brannick. It was a happy day for Minooka and par ticularly so for Father McMahon.” He is advanced in years, has been pastor at Mi nooka for a long time. The first resident pastor was Rev Peter Sheedy. Later on came Rev. Father Welch who died here and was buried on the grounds, but his remains were taken up after the fire. Father McMahon, now of Rockford, and Father Maloney, who died here, were the succeeding pastors. Father McMahon,the present pastor was born in Castlebar, Ireland, in 1843. He ‘studied in Chicago, at the seminary of St. Mary of the Lake, and was ordained in 1868. He has been a resident of this coun try since the war. The building committee is composed of; Chairman; Father McMahon ; secretary, Lou Kaffer. Other members are Ed Dollinger, J.P. Clenngn, Peter Conroy and John Dwyer. Architect, C. L. Wallace. As an indication of the pleasant relations between all religious denominations here it might be added that about $700 was raised toward the building fund from those outside the church membership. Both Protestants and Catholica joined hands and the best of feeling prevails. All predict a successful and fast increasing field of usefulness’ for the parish which has made so good a showing. Gust Moses is getting so used to being asked, ‘How is your boy getting along?’’ that he don’t have to stop and think what to answer! The little fellow arrived last Sunday morning and is doing well. Mrs. John Hibner, of Troutman’s Grove, is reported very sick. The Methodists had a great time last Fri day night at the Woodmen hall. It was called a harvest home social and was a farewell banquet in honor of their depart ing pastor,Rev. F. J. Johnson. There were about 165 guests. George Blatt was toast master and after the needs of the body were supplied he was in his element. Among the sentiments given wee, “Our Pastor.” “Mayor Blatt gave a fitting re spons, “The Men’? were handled with out gloves by Maud Spotts, who proved to be master of her subject. ‘The Women’ was the subject of a few remarks by W. C Grant, “Our City*’ called up a number of pleacinit reminiscences in the mind of Prof. aren Mane, of the Joliet. city schools? “Pts Country’? was the theme given to R. Hi Nye, and the country people had por cause to blush for their » The ‘Congregation’’ wie Pastor Johnson « chance to re- Neve his pert atp: feelings to some extent as he expathited on the different elements that goHiipol the uke up of the average congregation.) This Wash first, regular charge held by Rovi Gobitixén and it is not often that a young minister leaves the scene of his la bors withwadt any good wishes following Mise D, “Motiwop, of Chicago, recently spent a couple of days with her cousin, ©. B. Gifford. [ — tor was elected to succeed himself, as _ for the Troutman’s J Grove 's association at their on- The old frame church destroyed by lightning August 4, 193.
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The Joliet Weekly News
Joliet, Illinois, US
Thu, Oct 06, 1904
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