Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . r own homes;and so rapid was the progress madein the work of converting the Pa-pagos, that the chapel proved toosmall before three years had Indians now made preparationsfor a larger church by making thenecessary adobes. Their poverty 108 FRANCISCAN HERALD however, was so great, that theynever could have bought the lum-ber, and other manufactured ma-terial required. Then it was thatDivine Providence inspired MissRachel A. Good of Pittsburg, Pa.,to turn over a legacy, that she hadacquired, to the Catholic IndianBureau. Rev. Fr. Ketcham, Secre-tary of
Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . r own homes;and so rapid was the progress madein the work of converting the Pa-pagos, that the chapel proved toosmall before three years had Indians now made preparationsfor a larger church by making thenecessary adobes. Their poverty 108 FRANCISCAN HERALD however, was so great, that theynever could have bought the lum-ber, and other manufactured ma-terial required. Then it was thatDivine Providence inspired MissRachel A. Good of Pittsburg, Pa.,to turn over a legacy, that she hadacquired, to the Catholic IndianBureau. Rev. Fr. Ketcham, Secre-tary of this Bureau, immediatelysent the sum to the Papago Mission. pontifical High Mass, the sacra-ment of Confirmation was adminis-tered to fifty-four Papagos. Not-withstanding the inclemency of theweather, hundreds of Papagos werepresent to witness the celebration,and to partake of the hospitality ofthe Chuhecho people; some havingtraveled a distance of fifty celebration concluded with ser-vices conducted by the Rev. Ferdi-. Mission St. Augustine in the Desert This donation, augmented by thecontributions of other benefactors,notably those gathered by the VeryRev. Benedict, , Provincialof the Sacred Heart Province, ena-bled Father Juan to erect a largerchurch. The new mission was dedicatedby the Rt. Rev. Henry Granjon, , January 28, 1914. After the nand, 0. F. M., Superior of the Fran-ciscan Papago Missions. Fr. Tiburtius, , herebywishes to express his thanks to allbenefactors who have so generouslyaided him in his work among thePapagos; and he cherishes the hopethat their liberality will prove asfruitful a source of assistance inthe future, as it has been in the past. FRANCISCAN HERALD 109 THROUGH THE LAND OF THE PAPAGOS CONTINUEDBy Fr. Tiburtius, ON our arrival in Quijitoa thefollowing afternoon, we weretold of the death of a younggirl. The beautifully adorned cof-fin of the girl was surrounded bymusicians, who had been hired forthe occasion, and w
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