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Show tht Diocese -of Salt Lake. Its Growth During the Year-New Churches Built-OId Institutions Enlarged-Catholic Population Increasing. I 4 4 4 " 1 & , u n ' . i . T : m - - t kmi V- x it ' Ui : THE NEW ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, SALT LAKE CITY. A brief review of the church in the Salt Lake diocese during the past year will be as interesting to the readers of The Intermountain Catholic as it has been encouraging to its supreme pastor. Its growth in population has been slow yet steady. In Salt Lake, the episcopal see of th diocese, many new members have been. added to the congregation. The church register shows a larger number , of communicants communi-cants than at any past period in its history. At all services on Sundays the numerical strength .of the members mem-bers of the congregation is plainly visible. vis-ible. There are three masses, and at the last two the 9 o'clock and 11 o'clock masses the seating capacity of the church is entirely inadequate for the large attendance, whilst at the early mass at 8 o'clock the church, especially during the summer months, is well filled. The congregation at St. aPtrick's church has during the past year greatly-increased. There is only one mass on Sundays,, but at the service all seats are occupied. St. Mary's academy, the parent institution in-stitution of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in Utah, is in a flourishing flour-ishing condition. Since its foundation in 1S75 three new buildings have been added to the original building, thereby more than doubling its capacity. ca-pacity. Its condition- during the past year has been the most flourishing in its history. The same year that St. Mary's academy opened its doors as an educational institution the Hospital of the Holy Cross was founded for the benefit of the sick and homeless. Its noble w ork was begun and carried on for years in the old brick building on Fifth East. In this unpretentious building its humble foundress brought blessings which .'serve, as the richest legacy for the present prosperous Hospital Hos-pital of the Holy-Cross. During the past year its capacity to accommodate applicants has been often overtaxed. All Hallows college, founded in 1886, has during the past few years enjoyed an era of prosperity. Not only the intermountain . states, but eastern states, and as far west as the Golden Gate, have sent students to be. educated there. The number of pupils enrolled since last September shows the greatest increase in its history. St. Ann's orphanage, which began its j humble work in 1831, has had- a phenomenal phe-nomenal growth from its inception. Twice whilst sheltered within the o'd adobe walls on Third East and First South had the building to be enlarged to afford accommodations to needy and homeless children. The good and charitable char-itable work done in the old home found its reward in the generosity which built up their present new home. Its doors are open and those who are strangers are admitted to its benign influence, . Measuring its prosperity by numbers it stands first in the list of Catholic institutions in the intermountain intermoun-tain region, having 150 children, who are all well provided for. We pass from Salt Lake to Ogden,-the Ogden,-the next important parish in the diocese. dio-cese. The increase in membership of the congregation in Ogden has been greater in proportion to the population popula-tion of the city than in any parish in j the diocese. Each year has added sev- oral families and many single members 1 to the list of previous years. This year, because of the ma.ny railroads pro-j pro-j jects, has been the most prosperous in its history. The Sacred Heart academy, founded in 1878, has become popular and gained for itself an enviable name as an institution in-stitution of learning in the entire intermountain in-termountain region, from which it gathers a large number of boarders. The number enrolled since last September Sep-tember has been larger than any in I past years. St. Joseph's parochial school supple-! supple-! ments the educational work of the I Sacred Heart academy, giving every I facility to Catholic parents to - have j their children instructed in the prin-. ciples of their faith, together with a I thorough knowledge of all English I branches. Like the parent institution, the large attendance shows its increasing increas-ing prosperity. . Park City, which heads the list of the Utah mining camps in the : production pro-duction of silver and lead ores, has a large Catholic population; There are many Catholic families and a still larger number of unmarried men who work in the mines. The openings up and development of new mines durfng the year have added many new jmem-bers jmem-bers to the large congregation.. Its in- crease will continue as long ' as new mines are being discovered and the old mines are worked. The parochial school is in a flourishing condition, having as many pupils as the build ing can accommodate. The number enrolled this year is much larger than that of last year. Eureka, with its rich surrounding districts, has offered many inducements induce-ments to Catholics to locate there. Tho population, .as in all mining camps, is fluctuating. The present year, ow-. ing to the closing of some of its rich, mines, has not been as prosperous for miners as years past. Yet the membership mem-bership of the church has not de-: creased, whilst the .parochial school shows an increase in the attendance. In Castle Gate, which was formed into a parish three years ago. the numerical nu-merical strength of the Catholic population popu-lation has greaily increased. Tin church membership is made up of Italians Ital-ians and Austrians who work in the, coal mines. The Salt Lake diocese is not confined to the state of Utah, but takes in five counties in the state of Nevada, which makes it the largest diocese, in territory, terri-tory, in the United States. It embraces em-braces an area of 155,000 square miles, which is more than twice the size of the Province of New York, which has eight suffragan dioceses. The Archdiocese Arch-diocese of New York, including the ! dioceses of Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Newark, pgdensburg, Rochester, Syracuse Syra-cuse and Trenton, has only 139,221 square miles, which make the area of all combined 15,779 square miles less than the Diocese of Salt Lake.. That part of Nevada included in the spiritual jurisdiction of the Bishop of Salt Lake has three separate, independent inde-pendent parishes, namesly, Eureka, Austin and ,Tonopah. In. Eureka . the population" has been decreasing for the past ten years. The Catholic', -'congre-: gation, which in the '70s, . built.. a fine rock church, has entirely disappeared, so that at present the membership is reduced to a few families and not many single members. Austin has almost shared in the fate of Eureka. It has, however, remained at a standstill during dur-ing the oast five vears. Tononah. which sprang into existence three years ago, is a flourishing prosperous mining camp and contains a large Catholic population. The increase in membership in the entire diocese during the past year would be about 10 per cent, which would be about 11,-000 11,-000 Catholics. The material growth of the church has more than kept pace with its numerical nu-merical growth. CHURCH BUILDINGS IN SALT Lake The work done on the new cathedral, though begun late in the season, was considerable, and shows what a beautiful beau-tiful structure it will be when com-pleted. com-pleted. The ornamental cut stone work on the sides, and upon which the cornice cor-nice will rest, is finished. The towers have been built twenty feet higher, raising them far above the niches which adorn two sides of each tower. Stonecutters are still at work preparing pre-paring for the completion of the rock work which will be commenced in the spring. Should circumstances permit, the structure will be under roof before next summer has passed. . Next in importance to the new cathedral cathe-dral comes the Judge memorial home, which was commenced last spring and is already nearing completion. It !stanas on uie easi ueucu on au cirx-tion cirx-tion which overlooks the entire Salt Lake valley. The site is unique, commanding" com-manding" a view of every part-of the city. From any part of the building may be seen those beautiful sunsets in the great Salt Lake( which have attracted at-tracted the attention of visitors. The building is 225x100 feet, five stories high, rock basement and superstructure red pressed brick. The north wing is designed de-signed as a home for aged and feeble miners who have spent their lives in the mines. For them it will be a peaceable peace-able and enjoyable home, where they can spend their declining years in ease and happiness. The south wing will be used as a hospital, and will be equipped with everything needed for a modern hospital. An operating room twenty-five feet in diameter can be reached from any part of the building by an elevator. ' Should circumstances need it, a circular gallery will be erected erect-ed there for the benefit of young students stu-dents and others who may wish to be present at surgical operations. The gallery, which will be reached by a spiral stairway, will not interfere or discommode the medical faculty. Both institutions provide for two classes of persons, who, in many instances could not help themselves. That provision has been made without ostentation and in such a substantial way that its effects ef-fects will be felt for generations to come. To the large, generous heart that gave this munificent gift the en tire state of Utah owes a debt of gratitude. grati-tude. , All Hallows college, which has for the past few years proved too small for the many applicants, commenced their new building this summer. It is ncfjv ready for the roof. The new building, which is almost an exact counterpart of the old building, will, when completed, more than double the capacity of All Hallows college. Being Be-ing constructed of red pressed brick, it enhances the appearance of the college. Between the old and the new building is another structure, which will serve as a neat and commodious chapel. The new building will be ready for occupancy occu-pancy next September. When the new term for school opens the college faculty fac-ulty hope to see both wings filled with boarders. The Intermountain Catholic Catho-lic extends its congratulations to the Marist Fathers and hopes their most sanguine wishes will be realized when they begin their work, next September. The hospital of the Holy Crosss which, in years past, extended its benign be-nign influence to every mining camp in the state, has of late years been too small to meet the demands that have been made on it. Modern surgery and new medical treatment have discarded the family home and will be treated only in a. hospital. This has so increased in-creased the patronage of the Salt Lake hospitals that the old hospitals were unable to accommodate the many pa-t pa-t tic-nts who applied, and necessitated ! the founding of private hospitals. The Holy Cross hospital, to meet the increasing in-creasing demands, has erected, this summer, a new wing which will almost double its capacity. It is on the west side of the old hospital; is' three stories high and measures 40x170. In addition addi-tion to the large wing which is being built, a handsome structure is also being be-ing erected in the rear of the old hospital. hos-pital. This new building will be used as a community room for the sisters, and achapel for the patients and sisters. sis-ters. When completed, both building will be an ornament to the ten-acre block on which the Holy Cross hospital stands. Size of chapel Is 32x70. OGDEN'S NE WCHURCH. The dedication of St. Joseph's new church on the 14th -nst.. was the grea'-est grea'-est event in the intiteriaf growth of the church during the year. The few remaining re-maining members of the early congregation congre-gation who were present at the opening of the old St. Joseph's church on Easter Sunday, 1877, feel the great change and rejoice at the progress and juvenile appearance ap-pearance of old mother church donned in new dress. Most of the old pioneers who rejoiced a quarter of a century ago when the old St. Joseph's church was opened for public service have passed to their reward. Their children and grandchildren took their place at the dedication of the new St. Joseph's church. Only two of the old pioneers who took an active part in the dedication dedica-tion of the old St. Joseph's church in 1S77 are still residents of Ogden. They are Mrs. Anthony Hassett and Mrs. John McGuire, whose husbands were the most devoted and most zealous members of the little congregation that participated - in - the ceremonies which were then performed. The father of the little flock who planted the little mustard seed that has fruitined and grown from an humble frame building f ti the beautiful and ornamental church edifice that would reflect credit on any s city, was present to repeat the same ' ceremony performed by him at the old I St. Joseph's church more than a quar- ter of a century ago. Truly could it ' ! be said of Bishop Scanlan, like Peter j and Paul, that he planted the seed of the gospel not only in Utah but in the J wilds of Nevada and "God has given J the increase." The Intermountain j Catholic congratulates the zealous pas- tor and devoted flock whose united ef- I forts have successfully completed the magnificent church that will serve as I a lasting monument to their generosity, and an honor to God whose only begot- f ten Son has condescended to be offered as a victim pure and holy on its altar. To meet the spiritual want3 of the Catholics of Tonopah. a new church I was completed this year. Unlike most mining camps which begin their church ? work in small halls, schools or any convenient place that may offer itself, the Catholic rector-of Tonopah during his first visit to that place secured a I lot and laid his plans for the erection j of a new church. The most important I part of his plans was to secure means to carry out his laudable ambition. j , Success crowned his efforts, and today , a beautiful church, costing $3,000. free of debt, is the first building to attract f the attention of visitors t' that pros- perous mining camp. I The pastor of Eureka, Xev., ha3 in i contemplation two new churches in his large parish, one in Elko and another j in Ely. Nev. He has already made a j beginning and hopes before another j year to complete the good work. AH these new buildings constitute the f material growth of the church in the diocese of Salt Lake during the year. j They speak volumes for the Catholic? population which would not exceed 11,- f 000. Yet flattering as the account may be, it counts for naught '? the snirit.ua.1 growth in the hearts of Catholics haa , j not kept pace with the material pros- ' f perity of the church. "Unless the Lord should build the house they labor fn vain who build it." The material i structure is subject to the elements and I will in time pass away, but the spirit- ual edifice built in the soul will brave ! all storms and last forever. Its foun- dations should be laid deep and solid. Humility will reach the lowest depth, whilst the foundation stone of charity I will present an impenetrable barrier to I pride, self conceit and all unruly pas- sions. Such was the foundation of the primitive church founded in a sta- ' ble near Bethlehem. When the in- carnation took place it was born In , Mary's chaste womb came into, exist- ; ence on Christmas day. took deep root at once in the souls of Mary and Jo- j seph, next m those of the shepherds, . ;; then in the souls of the wise men. ; all of whom, in turn, emitted rays of i the divine spark implanted in their (Continued on Page 3.) ,; , y- THE DIOCESE OF SALT LAKE (Continued from Page 1.) ; souls and transplanted the divine "seed into other souls. As the seed fructified fructi-fied the church multiplied and in the souls of those early Christians was erected the temple of God. They have passed long since from the scene of life, but the spiritual edifice still remains, re-mains, and their salutary influence is yet felt. The eve of Christmas, the anniversary of the birth of Christianity, Christian-ity, should recall those happy thoughts. It should remind Catholics that before they rejoice and extend Christmas . greetings the temple of God should be erected in their souls. The desire of its increase is the ardent wish of the Intermountain Catholic for all its readers read-ers and goes out with the thought ex' pressed in the old familiar words: we wish a merry , Christmas to all our friends. ' j |