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Show THE INTERMOUNTAIN CATHOLIC 68 EUREKA, UTAH Postoffice Box 185. Telephone 168. REV. JOHN LAGAN, Pastor SUNDAY MASSES--8 and 10 a. m. WEEK-DA- Y MASS 7:30 a. m. BENEDICTION The parish of Eureka, which embraces Juab County, Utah, was first visited by Father Scanlan in 1873. Services were held there and also at Camp Floyd, Diamond, Silver City and Tintic. In the baptismal register are recorded five baptisms at Tintic by Father Scanlan on December 9th, 1873. At this early period but few Catholics dwelt in the district. The little village of Tintic, which in 1873 was the largest of the mining camps in that section of Utah, was then in its infancy, having only a few log cabins and no big mine. In one of these cabins, with his blankets on the floor, Father Scanlan dwelt for three weeks, returning to Salt Lake on the eve of Christmas. Some time later large bodies of ore were discovered around Tintic and this attracted many people to the place. It built up gradually and from 1876 for several years Mass was celebrated at regular intervals by a priest from Salt Lake City. In the year 1884 Eureka became the principal place of the district and a number of Catholic families had settled there. They asked for a resident priest. In September 1885 the Reverend Denis Kiely was sent to take charge of Eureka. There being no townsite and all unoccupied land being free for settlers, Father Kiely selected the site on which the present Church and school are located. The land, subsequently patented by mine owners, was purchased from them and deeds made out in legal form to the Ordinary of the Diocese. After the Church and school site was located, a collection for a new Church was taken up. All gave according to their means and the work of erection began in the latter part of November 1885. The Church was completed on Christmas Eve and the first services were held on Christmas Day of 1885. In January 1886 a school was opened in the Church by William J. Bogan, who also taught a night school which was largely patronized by the miners and other citizens of the place. The school continued until October of the same year. Early in 1886 the Reverend Patrick ODonohue was appointed parish priest at Eureka. In the spring of 1891 Bishop Scanlan made an official visit to Eureka, having for his object the reopening of the school.l Seeing that the Church could not accommodate the Catholic children of the place, the Bishop decided to erect a new building for school purposes. In this new project the citizens all gladly cooperated. After the encouragement re ceived, Father ODonohue commenced in May the construction of the school, which was completed in August of the same year and one month later four Sisters of the Holy Cross commenced their first school term. This school has continued to the present time. Father ODonohue remained in Eureka as pastor until his death on February 20th, 1909. His funeral was held on Thursday morning, February 25th, at St. Marys Cathedral in Salt Lake. Solemn High Mass was offered by the Reverend Denis Kiely, assisted by the Reverend A. J. Guinan as Deacon, the and the Reverend Timothy Brennan as Reverend A. J. Ryan as Master of Ceremonies. Among the priests present in the sanctuary were the Reverend W. K. Ryan, the Reverend Michael Curran, the Reverend P. M. Cushnahan, the Reverend Thomas Galligan, the Reverend Matthew Collins, Sub-deaco- n, the Reverend James Collins, the Reverend John Ryan and the Reverend Theodore Rosier. The Mass was sung by the Cathedral choir assisted by the priests of All Hallows College. After the High Mass, Father Kiely blessed the remains and preached the sermon which was a tenderly beautiful tribute to the dead priest. Father Kiely said: Mark vii, 37. He hath done all things well. The life of a Catholic priest, at best, is always a trying one. In the community assigned to him his example is the guiding star for the people entrusted to his pastoral care. He can not stand or fall alone, for that example which he gives must sanctify or destroy souls. If he is firm and zealous, souls are saved; if he is tepid and indifferent, many souls are led to perdition. The priesthood, which he receives on the day of hi9 ordination, is from God. It is heavenly treasure placed in an earthen vessel. The value of this rich treasure depends not on the worth of the recipient. Be his example for the ruin or salvation of souls, for the uplifting or pulling down of his sacred character, this in no wise diminishes or exalts the heavenly treasure, the sacred character, which every priest receives on the day of his ordination. Christ is the model of the sacerdotal type which no priest can realize, for a priest, invested with the sublime dignity of the priesthood, is nevertheless a man, who always and everywhere has the infirmities of man. Of Christ alone could it be said, He did all things well.- (Continued next month) n ; Sunday evening, 7:30 p. m. 1 |