History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . ar-ture of Father Trottenberg, who wasforced to leave his post on account of fail-ing health, the congregation had a rockierroad to hoe. Bishop Mrak had just thenresigned and Father Jacker as adminis-trator, at the best of his wih, could notfind a suitable appointee. Nothing re-mained but to take care of the parish asbest he could. Between himself andBishop Mra


History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . ar-ture of Father Trottenberg, who wasforced to leave his post on account of fail-ing health, the congregation had a rockierroad to hoe. Bishop Mrak had just thenresigned and Father Jacker as adminis-trator, at the best of his wih, could notfind a suitable appointee. Nothing re-mained but to take care of the parish asbest he could. Between himself andBishop Mrak they shared the work of theparish until after the consecration ofBishop Vertin who selected Father JohnBrown, a man of excellent character, forthe post. His good will counted for morethan his strength. With the help of as- sistants. Revs. Thomas J. Atfield i^fromJune to August 1880) and Luke Mozina(October and November 1880) and oc-casional services of Revs. Louis Vermare,Maurice Henns and Theodore AloysiusMajerus, he tarried away his existencefrom October 1879 to May 1880 with-out being able to ameliorate the status ofthe parish. He retired to a small parishat Fort Howard of Green Bay diocese,where he passed to a better REV. FRANCIS MACIARCZ, BORN AT LOPUSZNI, GAL-IGIA, OCTOBER II, l86S, ORDAINED BY BISHOPVERTIN, JUNE 24, 1893. In May, (22) 1881, Rev. Hilary , a man of stern mien and strictdiscipline, took hold of the parish. Herigidly enforced the laws of the churchand diocese and unswervedly went re-organizing the parish. His splendid mottobend or break, though keenly felt at thetime, had the most salutary results, bothin temporalities and spiritualities, and 224 HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF gained him the esteem and love of everyheart who had the pleasure of knowinghim. In his time the present residencewas built. He resigned his pastorate Jan-uary 6, 1889 to take a trip abroad. During Father Rousseaus administra-tion the following priests served as assis-tant


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