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Show ' - ' . . . Happenings in Sntermountain States. ) Diocese of Denver DENVER. J Purinp th week Bishop Matz made ' fv.-H important changes in liis diocese, j Mrv. Father IMvallior. who has been I ,, ,-harpe at Salida for two years, was j transferred to Clcnwood Springs and i:,,v. Father THes;!ey ,f the latter f ,,,y will go to Kalida. Father O'Bep-t O'Bep-t i. v h is boon for five years in G!en-i G!en-i v'.,oi and has won quite a reputation for z'al. Father Rivalliers new mis--i vin imliides the entire Middle Park. The arious stations will be visited ' ,,, .- a year. . When the proposed Denver & North- ' : western railroad is completed, two j rn'ire priests will be sent to care for I ;he territory west of Sulphur Springs. "t ' " The latest and most authentic report ruri'-erninK the new cathedral is that I f,,;-ty days after ground is broken that i js. iibut the 1st of October the foun- dtion will be entirely laid, and by the V' time winter sets in the walls will be I': l.i lt as hiffh up as the window sills. I I- Aucust of 193 the church will in all .; jiriibability be ready for services: that ;. j. if provided with temporary altars. I The work up to that time will cost l.tit $1 ".0,000. which amount is already ! en hand. When completed, the build- j in "ill have cost but $250,000. j The Promoters of the Leaprue of the I S.i. red Heart held their monthly meet- 4 iv.s in Iopan avenue chapel last Sun-: Sun-: ,i:y afternoon. Officers for the ensu-; ensu-; ii: year were elected and arrange- ji"-nts perfected for a reception on the I -Vast of the Sacred Heart. Father i i .M alley presided. i The Younp Indies' Sodality of the I i .dliedral parish will hold a reception V of new members on the fourth 'Sunday ; of this month. 5 The Sacred Heart Aid society will I pive a card party at Adelphian hall on . ? n-'xt Monday evening. May 2C. ' ; Mrs. John Tassett of "West Denver I is seriously ill at the Mercy saniia- ; rir.m. -'n Sunday evening. May 23. Kev. T. H. Malone. will lecture at the Broad- v. ay theatre under the auspices of the T'hitrd Irish societies of Denver. Kis j suhject will be "America's Debt of . j ;ratitudo to England." Father Ma- ' lone made a special study of this question ques-tion while in New York and Washington, Washing-ton, and the lecture is regarded as one of the best in his category. On June S the United Irish societies ef penver will hold a picnic at Rocky Mountain lake. Rev. Dr. Henebry will I deliver a lecture in the Irish tongue, t The dancing programme will be made j up rf Irish jigs, reels and hornpipes. I In fact, it is expected to be the most i p.nuinely Irish affair ever held west I . i'f "hiragn. j Consecration, of St. Elizabeth's. I Hn Sunday. June S, the consecration j ' of St. Elizabeth's church will take j t llae with great pomp and ceremony. I i;' Mnny visiting churchmen will be present. St. Elizabeth's is the only Catholic church in Denver that is entirely free from debt. In 187S the German Oath- eiiic of the city numbered about a I dszen families. Bishop Machebeuf I tn their establishing a parish of their I nun and Father Wagner was placed in i charge of the little flock. Sufficient money was raised to obtain ?' an nfition on two lots on the corner of j ''urtis and Eleventh streets. Father Kinder then took charge of the parish. Hp erected the old St. Elizabeth's, the i corner stone of which was laid on the first Sunday of August, 1S7D. The hiiilding was 110 feet long and thirty-. five feet wide. The Franciscan Fathers I u'ero then called to the parish. Father Francis was made pastor and the ) , rhurch continued to flourish. In 1S01 a monastery was built at a cost of $1S,-000. $1S,-000. Then St. Clara's orphanage was purchased, and last St. Elizabeth's school. Later Father Francis erected the Church of St. Elizabeth, which is soon to be dedicated. It is the finest Catholic church in the city. The ceremonies of the consecration consecra-tion have been arranged as follows: Sunday. June 8 6 a. m.. consecration of church and altars. 11 a. m.. pontifical high mass Rt. Rev. Abbot Conrad, C. S. B. 4 p. in.. Even song. Sermon in German Ger-man by Abbott Conrad. Sacrament of confirmation administered by Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels, D. D. 8 p. m., vesper services, Rt. Rev. j Bishop Gabriels, D. D.. celebrant; lecture lec-ture by Rev. Father Malone. Monday, June 99 a. in., pontifical high mats for lepose of souls. 5 p. m., public reception to the right reverend l.ifhon and to the prelates in the hall of the school house. i Tuesday. June 10 S:.0 a. m., pontifi-! pontifi-! cal high mass. Rt. Rev. Bishop Cunningham. Cun-ningham. D. D., celebrant. Ciose of devotions of nine Tuesdays in honor of St. Anthony. Friday, June 13 Feast of St. Anthony. An-thony. 9 a. m.. pontifical high mass, Rt. Rev. Abbot Conrad, to be followed by the blessing of the new shrine of St. Anthony. An-thony. Present in the sanctuary will be Rt. Rev. Abbot Conrad. Rt. Rev. N. C. Matz. Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels. Rev. Fathers G. Raelxr, E. Cantwell. C. SS. R.; A. Bruckner. S. J.: P. A. Phillips, Eusebius O. F. M.: D. Pantanella, S. J.: F. X. Gubilosi. S. J.; J. P. Carri-gan. Carri-gan. W. Morrin, William O'Ryan and A. B. Casey. The guard of honor, composed of Knights of St. John, will be in command com-mand of Captain Andrew. The musical programme for high mass on June 8 will be as follows: Processional, "Aida" Verdi Kyrie, Gloria and Credo..Haydn's Third Offertory, "Ave Maria".. Bach-Gounod Soprano soio (with violin obligato). Processional, "Coronation March." Accompaniment by Lohman's orchestra. orches-tra. Organist, Miss Clara Woeber; violinist, violin-ist, Miss Frankie Nast; director, Miss Josephine Woeber. |