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Show Diocese of Denver I ELIZABETH KELLY, Correspondent. j The Interniounta in, ancl Colorado Catholic is placed on sale at the i James Clarke church goods house, 627 i Fifteenth street, Denver, Colo. CITY OF DENVER. Sister Francis Xavier Dies After Forty Years' Service. Forty years of active service within the sacred precincts of the convent had served to further develop the nobility of character possessed by Sister Francis Fran-cis Xavier Dody; and her death, which occurred in Denver last week, is I mourned by thousands who were wont 10 co to her for sympathy and consolation conso-lation when the cares of the workaday world fell heavily upon them. Sister Francis was known far and vide for her many pterlinp qualities, and she possessed that singular pift of diffusing: sunshine wherever she hap- j pcjied to be called. That is why Denver Den-ver will miss her; that is why the 200 little motherless children at the orphanage or-phanage asylum where fhe labored will miss her. Despite the feebleness which site felt growing- upon her in the past lew years, Sister Francis retained her cheerful mien and Mas never without a word of encouragement and help for those who sought her in their misery. To the little charges of St. Vincent's orphanage the lops is irreparable. Sis-i Sis-i ter Francis is so peculiarly identified with that institution that it would seem as if its very inspiration had gone and as if it were no longer the same home which the little ones have known for so many years. I : A few weeks ago. when it became ) known that Sister Francis was very ill and that no hope was entertained for ; her ultimate recovery, there was jiot a dry eye in the orphanage, and the children gathered in the chapel where the nun had so often led them in prayer pray-er and asked that she might be spared. Kxtra llowers were plucked for the Way altar and the little ones brought their sorrow to that shrine and unburdened unbur-dened their hearts. Almost the last i word uttered by the dying sister was a message of love for the children who iiad so long been committed to her carp, and she promised to pray for their j -welfare when she had passed beyond ; the earthly means of help. When Sister Francis was informed I'v her attendant physicians that she could not long survive the shock of a second paralytic stroke. Fh? smiled complacently and said that God had been very good to her and had let her rnjoy a. long life full of happiness. To ' - . many the life of Sister Francis would 7iot have appealed as an especially happy hap-py one. so crowded was it with hardships, hard-ships, but these she converted into biasings, looking always for the silver I lining to the cloud. Fven when she aw the handsome structure which sheltered the little orphans burn to the ground two years ago, she did not lose heart, and. offering comfort to the superioress. su-perioress. Mother Mary Peter, she predicted pre-dicted that it would ultimately be the means of interesting the public in the institution and that they would come forward magnanimously and offer assistance as-sistance in erecting a larger, more commodious com-modious and better equipped home. And so they did: and fortunately Sister Francis lived to see her prediction fulfilled ful-filled to the letter. The St. Vincent's orphanage of today stands, a monument to the philanthropy and generosity of the Tenvef public and a credit to the tliorese of "Denver.. The seed of that institution was sown twenty-one years ago by Sister Francis Xavier, and has blossomed and ripened into what it is today. It was fn the early '80s that F.ishop Joseph Machebcuf, then at the head of the Denver diocese, petitioned the Sis- ters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kan., (to come to Denver and establish a hospital hos-pital for the care of the small community. commu-nity. Sister Frances, with two other nuns who have since died, were deputed deput-ed to undertake the work, and St. Jo-soph's Jo-soph's hospital, the finest institution of; its kind in the state, is the result. As 1 soon as the little frame structure was "opened and the sick welcomed within its portals, the sisters turned their attention at-tention to a home for the orphan children chil-dren of Denver, and the ground upon v. hich the present building stands On Jlomar boulevard, in North Denver, whs donated by the Denver & Rio ;rande rHilroad. Before the building vas entirely completed it became necessary nec-essary to open the doors, as dozens of iomeles children had made application I for admission. Sister Francis Xavier I ved to recall those early days with I their trials, and many were the anec- I dotes she could relate of experiences I endured before the roof was completely over their hads. Winter came on and vith the snow came bitterly cold weather. wea-ther. Two sisters remained with the or-j or-j phans trying to shelter them from the . 1 . -wintry blasts and doing what they "uld in the way of preparing palatable dishes to satisfy the growing appetites. In a little while it was all over and the Viuilding was entirely finished, and then a dozen more little ones were admitted. An additional corps of sisters had ronie from Leavenworth to assist at the orphanage and at the hospital, but Sister Francis continued as superioress e.f the former institution. She remained in this position for many years and under her regime the home made rapid strides. When the care of the orphan-Jice orphan-Jice became too much for her. Mother Mary Peter was called from the mother moth-er house and took the reins. Even then Sister Francis was one of the principal princi-pal figures in the administration of affairs, af-fairs, and out of respect to the capable manner in which she had superintended superintend-ed the work for so many years. Mother Moth-er Peter made a practice of deferring to her on many important questions. The devotion of Mother Peter to her predecessor has always been pronounced pro-nounced and she feels the loss keenly. The children loved and venerated the , nun and were accustomed to listen for her footfalls every morning as she approached ap-proached with a gentle word for each and a pressure of each little hand. Sister Francis Xavier was born in Ireland in and came to America when but a young girl. With her was a younger sister, who also entered the novitiate of the Sisters of Charity at Lea venv.orth. In religion she is known us Sister Eugenia. As far as is known this is the only living relative of the dead iiun. Sister Francis has been identified with the care of orphan children chil-dren during her entire service in the convent, but her best work was accomplished ac-complished in Denver. It was on April ; ."11 that she was stricken with apoplexy -w hile aa.her workS.lj. wasrempyecto ' St. Joseph's hospital and Drs. P." V. Cmlin and Edward Delehanty called to attend her. She appeared to improve ; for a time, although there was no rad ical change. On Thursday of last week she received a second naralvtir stroke. mip iiMi'ivfu a second paiaijuc sm.'Ke, and with it came loss of speech. Then all hope was abandoned and the sisters gathered about the bedside to whisper the- prayers for the dying. That afternoon after-noon she breathed her last quietly and peacefully. News of her demise was immediately telegraphed to Mother Maty Regis, mother superior of the i community at Leavenworth, and the ' latter issued instructions that Sister Francis' body should be brought home for burial. Solemn high mass of requiem was sung at St. Joseph's hospital on Friday J morning by Monsigneur Robinson, who lias always been a close friend of the orphanage. In the sanctuary were liishop N. ". Matz; Rev. Lawrence Fode, chaplain of the orphanage; Rev. Percy A. Phillips, ehancelloy of the diocese: Rev. Timothy. OT.rlen, ehap-' ehap-' lain of St, Joseph's If. spiial; Rev. Wil liam O'Ryaji. past r of St. Leo's church: Rev. Edward Cantwell. jvastor 1 of St. Joseph's church; -Rev. Jitseph P. arrigan. , pastor of St. Patrick's church: Rev: W. J. O'Malley and Rev. . John R. White of the cathedral, and 1 oilier priests, of trie-city. The altar was heavily draped in . I mourning and the choir chanted the requiem with unwonted feeling. Monsigneur Mon-signeur Robinson delivered a brief eulogy, eu-logy, . dwelling upon the life-work of 1 Sister Frances and of the glorious reward re-ward which the Catholic church teaches awaits such as she. The body was taken on the afternoon -train -to Leavenworth, where solemn requiem was again sung on Sunday in the cathedral. ca-thedral. Then the interment was made at the little cemetery adjoining- the mother house. ; ' May her soul rest in peace. Pentecost Observed. The feast of Pentecost was observed at many of the churches of Denver as an appropriate time for the adminis- , tration of the sacrament of confirmation. confirma-tion. At Logan Avenue chapel the class composed of children attending the public schools was confirmed by Bishop Matz at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, after-noon, and immediately afterward the confirmants were received into the two sodalities. At St. Leo's a class of. over 100. including adults and children, was confirmed at the 8:30 o'clock mass by Bishop Matz. Rev. William O'Ryan preached, his subject being "The Feast ' of Pentencost." At the service the church was crowded to its capacity and hundreds were turned away. The altars al-tars were prettily decorated and hundreds hun-dreds of candless burned brightly. According Ac-cording to the wish of Bishop Matz, each child had an ind.vidual i?ponso: Walking two by two, the children approached ap-proached the altar led by two little girls carrying lighted candles. The class was composed of Kizabcth Frances Fountain. Ella Norberta Doyle, Florence Elizabeth' Tomlinson, Gertrude Veronica Kindel, Fannie Cecelia Ce-celia Bullen. Esther Veronica Kiesler, Maggie Josephine Dolan, Marie Aloysia Kelker. Ellen Elizabeth Malone.'Fran-ces Malone.'Fran-ces Ula Lorettd Doyle, Lois Marie Kin-eaid, Kin-eaid, Mary Cecelia' Cronin, Anna Lo- retta. Solan. Gertrude Mestlde Kiesier, Alene Veronica Raney, Kate Winifred Mullins, Julia Elizabeth - McCbrmack, Anna Agnes Flood. . Mary Margaret Green, Lorettoi Elizabeth Burns. Mabel Bride Slack, Eva Veronica Egah. 'Teresa 'Te-resa Veronica Smith, Margaret Veronica Vero-nica Mullins, Grace Veronica O'Brien, Delia Martha 1 p'Hara. May Agnes Murphy, Mary ' Laurentia' Higdon, Catherine Marie. Regan, Marie Margaret Marga-ret Faseett. Eliza Cecelia Buehler, Mary Catherine Mullen, Hazel Mary Sharbaro, Frances Margaret Berwig, Catherin Gertrude Mulligan, Mary Be-nigna Be-nigna McGovern, Jessie Cyra McClure, I Ruth Carrie Robertson. Irene Elizabeth McBride, Caroline Margaret Herle, Margaret Monica Sheehan, Emma Mary Ma-ry Gisele, Mary Veronica O'Boyle, Helen He-len Agnes Malone, Louise Margaret Sith. Delia Columbia Flood, Anna Marie Ma-rie Miller. Lillian Miler, Neliie Elizabeth Eliza-beth Hardesty. Edward Patrick Ho-ran, Ho-ran, Timothy Francis Ma honey, Herman Her-man Joseph Knockenhauer, William Francis Sloan, Rod Lawrence Ottara, Joseph Al Swartz. Ul James Regan, I William Joseph Toole, Joseph Antony Fahnestock, James Aloysisus O'Boyle, William Andrew Miller, Thomas Hugh Phillip. Frank M. McNelis. Clement Jo seph Hart, Charles Rector Sahm, John Joseph Gleecon, Edward Joseph Connell. Con-nell. Thomas Leo Dohward, Joseph Connell. Thomas Leo Donerty, John Anthony Thompson, Joseph Sullivan, Charles James McBride, George Phillip Phil-lip Mesch. Francis Anthony Higgins. Thomas Charles Hart, George Joseph Doherty, George Lawrence Martin, John Joseph Shanley, Thomas P. O'Ha- j ra. Edward Bartz. W. Angelo Dolan, 1 Edward Bernard Meseey, George Philip. Ruehlar. Joseph Alozlous Bernsen, Earl John Mohan, Lawrence James Burke, Robert W. Burns. Verral A.- Fahe.i-I stock. Francis U. Martin. Margaret Delia De-lia Flood, Louise Mary Agnes Simonds. Catherine Marie Regan. Edward M. Dermody, Benjamin Ogilvy, Pearl Mary Bent. At Logan Avenue chapel there were thirty-five children and sixteen adults. In the morning at the 7:30 o'clock mass the children received their first holy communion. The class had been prepared pre-pared by Father O'Farrell, and made a one day retreat at the parish school. At the confirmation exercises Bishop Matz gave a brief address, dwelling upon the meaning of the sacrament of confirmation, and told of. how necessa-. ry it would be for them to be strong In the faith before beginning thc-pattle of life. College Boys Give Flay. ' Successful even beyond ' the most sanguine hopes of the faculty of the school was the play given in the Broadway Theatre on Sunday evening by the dramatic society of the Sacred Heart college. "Edward the Martyr" was the title of the play presented and the cast was a most capable one. The tragic details of the dark plots of El-fred El-fred to remove Edward from the throne and place his own son Ethelred upon it were faithfully portrayed. ... The piece was written by Rev. J. P. Conroy, S. J., especially for this presentation. pres-entation. F. J. McDonough played the martyred king surpassingly well, and nothing better could be asked than the acting of James B. Gilmore and Francis Fran-cis X. Henegan as the villains, Elfred and Corman. Dean K. Jaynes and Louis T. Tobin as Kenneth and Jukil respectively pleased the large audience! immensely and the work, of Thomas Danahy, as Guthrum. made a tremendous tremen-dous hit. Joseph J. Walsh and Bernard J. Murray played the juvenile parts. The stage settings were all that could be desired, the costly furniture used being loaned by Mrs. J. J. Browne of the cathedral ca-thedral parish. The proceeds of the play, and it netted net-ted a neat sum owing to the fact that every seat in the theatre was taken, will be devoted to the improvement of the college park. The costumes used were modeled after the illustrations taken from Froissart's "Chronicles of Saxon Days." Distinguished Visitor at St. Elizabeth's. Eliza-beth's. Prince Philip Ernest Fuerst Hohen-iohe Hohen-iohe Schillings, the distinguished visitor vis-itor whom Denver entertained during the first of this week, with his party ; attended high mass at St. Elizabeth's church last Sunday, observing ' the j Feast of Pentecost. The prince arrived iu Denver Sunday morning and was immediately escorted to the Brown hotel. ho-tel. He expressed a desire to attend mass and St. Elizabeth's was selected, as the most desirable church, owing to the fact that it is the church of the German-speaking Catholics. He was especially delighted to hear a sermon in German, and it came as a surprise to him. Father Marcellus. the assistant pastor of the church, was celebrant in the absence of Father Pius, the pastor. His coming was unheralded and the congregation as it knelt devoutly appeared ap-peared unconscious of the fact that a royal prince was within the'four walls. The sermon was one prepared for Whitsunday and no extra effort was made to make the service more impres- cio Tlilrlnir l-ilo Antira etav tha m-inon sive. inuring 111s entire stay.ine prince was royally entertained, but he laughingly laugh-ingly said that the most delightful part of the programme was attending St. Elizabeth's. Church Notes. The Ladies' Aid society of St. Joseph's Jo-seph's church gave a tea last week at the residence of Mrs. S. Young in South Deliver. Assisting the hostess were: Mrs. J. Luebert, Mrs. C. 11. Wilkin and Miss Louise Young". The ladies at the punch bowl were Mrs. W. Leonard. Mrs. H. W. Mulhisen, M.rs. Edward Clomminzer and Miss. Feeney. At the lea table were Mrs. P. O. Meir. Mrs. J. B. Devlin. Mrs. Feeney. assisted by Mrs. J. E. Lillv, Mrs. D. T. Cummings. Mrs. J. M. Barry, Mrs. T. L. Fife and Mrs. P. Gorman. i The aid society is rapidly growing and is accomplishing' a noble work. The tea was their first attempt at holding hold-ing 'a social affair and was quite sue,- cessful. ; Cut flowers were used in profusion pro-fusion , and lied shaded candelabra, lighted the , table. About 400 women called. - ' I ';' " " . - , . j ' L. ; ' Bishop. Matz. preached hie final- ieil : mon on socialism at the high mass in Logan avenue chapel on Sunday. This closes the series which, has been so . profitable to the congregation.-' congregation.-' j Beginning with the first; Sunday of June there will be no high rhass in, -Logan avenue chapel. Low mass with a short instruction at 10:30 o'clock will take its place. The first mass will be. changed from 6:30 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Elizabeth Caryl Passes Away. ' In the death of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Caryl, which occurred at Mercy sanitarium sani-tarium Saturday, the church has lost one of its most energetic workers in charitable enterprises. Her career was marked by that ever present attribute of real charity that idealizes true Christianity. Since last January she has been at the Mercy sanitarium suffering suf-fering with acute bronchitis, aggravat ed by heart trouble. Throughout the period of her illness she frequently thought of the little orphans she had once looked after with such devotion. -At the requiem mass on Monday morning morn-ing in the Logan avenue chapel, the members of the Good Shepherd Aid society so-ciety and those of the Sacred1 Heart Aid, society attended in a body. Father John S. White was celebrant of the high mass of requiem. The burial was at Mount Olivet cemetery. PUEBLO, COLO. Members of the choir of St. Patrick's church were pleasantly entertained at the Berkeley avenue home of Dr. and Mrs. McDonald. Wednesday evening of last week. Music, and cards furnished ! the entertainment and delightful re-' re-' f reshments were served. The guests of the evening were: Misses Nellie Brown. Maggie Hannigan. Mae Collier, Col-lier, Winnie O'Hare. May Fitzpatrick, Vivian Kelly, Mabel Prendergrast, 1 Margaret McCurdy; Messrs. Lamb, McDonald, Mc-Donald, Hudson. McMahon, Madden, Shiner, Kelly, Fitzpatrick. CRIPPLE CHEEK, COLO. Tom Duffy, a miner working on the Howard lease on the north end of the Mary McKinney. - fell forty fe2 down a stope and sustained: three broken ribs. He was removed to his home in Anaconda and the attending physicians say he will be out in a short time. |