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Show STORY jTH AT READSLIKE THE SCRIPTURAL PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED I i U -stiUill. JylfilJii H i II if Ji ! KEARNS ST. ANN'S ORPHANAGE i in purchasing the site. All wants for the when presented to Mrs. Judge, were promptly 1 in two words, "Go ahead." ) .-tin.? on a solid foundation, overlooking the jj city, the Judge Memorial Home will serve A ily as a lasting monument to John J. Judge, Jj . Mrs. Mary Judge and her family for all time. H The New Cathedral. ;i? question almost daily asked is, "When will new cathedral' be ready for services?" The work 1 during the present year brings the answer to : : question nearer to a definite point than could be : ; rrto given. The "cut" of this beautiful edifice : ich appears in this issue shows the building as f (...sod in with its two flights of stairs leading up 1- 1,. the front entrance. All the exterior work, with ! exception of the two towers, which are to be ;i hundred feet higher, is nearly completed, and in , ';. early spring the plastering . and interior finish v.-ill be begun. As it now stands in architectural design, de-sign, solidity and symmetrical grandeur, it is an ob-' ob-' j'-'ct of attraction to all who see it. With the towers finished and the front entrance with its massive pillars pil-lars fully exposed, but few cathedrals in the United States will compare with its exterior appearance. The main building is 204 feet deep and is 103 feet wide on South Temple street The cornerstone was laid July 22, 1900. When ready for divine worship it will seat between 1,200 and 1,500 persons. The interior, in-terior, with its well appointed transepts and large j aisles, will have all the beauty that is generally at- t ached to high gothic airiness. When completed it will be an ornament to Salt Lake and a lasting monument monu-ment to the generosity of all who contributed to its erection. Ogden's Rapid Growth. When Utah was annexed to the archdiocese of San Francisco it constituted one parish under the pastoral charge of Rev. P. Walsh. At this period (1S70) Corinne was one of the most prosperous and thrifty cities in the territory, at that time being the shipping depot for Montana and Idaho. Among its , residents were many Catholics, who petitioned Archbishop Arch-bishop Alemany for a resident pastor. Rev. P. J. Dowling was sent from San Francisco and remained until. 1S73. In Ogden services were held as early as 1873. i The first baptism in that city was that of Fannie McGuire, which, according to the baptism register, 4iisJ f-JL ti-. - ST. MARY'S OF THE ASSUMPTION, PARK CITY : 1 THE JUDGE MINERS' HOME t-M.k iilace January 5, 1873. She was born August 10, 1S71. Hence between these dates, an interval of eighteen months, there was no service. The only nil 'inbers of the church then in Ogden were John U&--uire. wife and family. The family, consisting of -Michael, John, Charles, Don Maguire and Mrs. Brown, ii.beriting the simple but strong faith of the sturdy father and genial, kind and lovable mother, were the lirst fruitful branches that sprung from the little mustard seed. They originated the Catholic church in that city, which now ranks in importance next to Salt Lake. The lot on which the old St Joseph's ehurch still stands was purchased April 26, 1875. -May l, 1S7C, the construction of the old church began. It was opened for public services on Easter Sunday, 1877. It was also used as the nucleus for a Catholic 'school from 1877 to 1878. It was dedicated by Archbishop Arch-bishop Alemany October 5, 1879. On this occasion the first solemn high mass was celebrated in Ogdent Very Rev. L. Scanlan, celebrant, Rev. P. M. Smith, deacon, and Rev. D. Kiely, sub-deacon. Sacred Heart Academy. The school in the old church, which was well patronized, encouraged Very Rev. L. Scanlan to commence com-mence a new enterprise. The citizens of Ogden wanted a sisters' school. To meet their demands the lot on which the old Sacred Heart academy was soon to be erected was purchased May 6, 1878. The building of this old landmark was soon commenced. com-menced. The cornerstone was laid July 15th of the same year. On the 17th of September, 1879, nine sisters of the Holy Cross arrived In Ogden from St Mary's, Notre Dame, to take charge of the school. j The foundation then laid prospered, the good work accomplished spread, and soon after Ogden was listed as another grand center of Catholic education. Two years after the opening of the Sacred Heart academy, it was found necessary to build St Joseph's school to meet the demands on that growing institution institu-tion . The school was built in 1881, and is stilj used as a parochial. New Sacred Heart Academy. After twelve years of more than successful work the old Sacred Heart academy was unable to meet" the demands of its many applicants. To provide for all future emergencies, it was determined to secure a large five-acre lot on the bench and build a more substantial and commodious academy. The determination deter-mination soon was realized. In September, 1892, the old Sacred Heart was abandoned and the new academy took up the successful work. Since its opening its field of usefulness has become more widespread wide-spread each succeeding year, the present being the most successful in its history. St. Lawrence's Hospital. The railroads entering Ogden always had a temporary tem-porary hospital in which urgent accident cases might receive Immediate care and attention. In 1887 the Union Pacific railway wanted to establish a permanent perma-nent hospital, and place the same in charge of sisters. Their first choice was the sisters of the Holy Cross, whose success in Salt Lake was well known. They took charge of the hospital that year and continued in their stewardship for ten years. In 1897 a change . of ownership in the railroad systems entering Ogden meant also a change in the entire hospital system. With these changes came the closing of St Lawrence's Law-rence's hospital May 1, 1898. New St. Joseph's Church, Ogden. The members of the Catholic congregation, noted for their thrift and determination to keep abreast on the superstructure was resumed, and two years later the present beautiful church was finished. The beautiful exterior structure, all rock, with Its high tower surmounted by a large cross, is the first object to attract the attention of visitors sojourning in the city. The interior in design and finish is in keeping with the exteror. Ornate and chaste, with its beautiful stained glass windows and artistic stations sta-tions of the cross, everything is calculated to intensify the devotion of its worshipers. Its completion marked a new era in the history of the diocese of Salt Lake. St. Mary's of the Assumption, Park City. Since the opening and development of the first mine in this thriving and rich mining camp attention atten-tion has been always directed to Catholic interests. In 1873, soon after his arrival in Salt Lake, Father Scanlan visited Park City and celebrated mass. From that date down to 1881 regular services were held at certain intervals in an old log cabin. The site where the present church and school now stand, was . bought in 1880. The following year a new church ' was built, which was used for a school also. The school was given in charge of the sisters of the Holy Cross, who succeeded in getting not only the children of the place, but many non-Catholic children, who wished to take advantage of the sisters' superior training. The church was burned down three years f T 2 2 rt nr. V 1 Wife K-r --;' j ' '".-.-.--':' f-i-ih . r fir .i'.j 0jU -. Iff ::i t;.-v .vTp ' ; . -v u ' ft rpfe- r r r- ."-'-ij"t i 4 u ! t -4 : ST. MARY'S NEW CATHEDRAL (Front elevation.) I of the times, headed by their zealous and devoted pastor, finding the old St Joseph's church too small, began in the early eighties to arrange for a new site and the erection of a new church. A suitable site on the bench was soon secured. The work on the basement began at an early date. In 1900 work later. The then pastor, Rev. P. Blake, immediately set to work to rebuild, and phoenix like, that same year had two rock buildings on the smouldering ashes of the old church. In 1886 the present pastor, Rev. T. Galligan, took up the work of Father Blake, and has for eighteen years administered to the spiritual wants of the people. By his zeal and devotion he has succeeded in building up the spiritual edifice in the souls of all his congregation and has endeared himself to all members of his flock. St. Patrick's, Eureka. The church in Eureka was erected in 1885. The camp was first visited by Father Scanlan in 1874. The place was then in its infancy, having only a few log cabins and no big mine. Later large bodies of ore were discovered, which attracted many people ' to the place. It built up rapidly, and from 1876 until the building of the present church, mass wa3 celebrated cele-brated at regular intervals. Rev. P. Donohoe, the present incumbent, assumed charge of the parish in 1886, and since that date ha3 worked faithfully for the best interests of the Catholic church. He has a flourishing school, conducted by the sisters of the Holy Cross. The school was founded in 1891. The winding up of the old year presents to the bishop, clergy and people many reasons for being grateful. The steady material growth is continuous. The churches and other institutions, in solidity, design de-sign and utility, compare with what may be seen in older and richer dioceses. The progress is onward and upward, and in nearly all the parishes the members mem-bers are increasing, all of which is a source of consolation con-solation and joy. May the spiritual edifice erected in the souls of all keep pace with the material growth and increasisg numerical strength, is the parting salute of the Intermountain Catholic to all it3 readers read-ers on the death of the old year. j |