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 . ST. Josephs convent, notre dame sisters, escanaba. new district. He had neither house norchurch in either place and the number ofCatholics was too limited to think ofbuilding a church as most of them werejust making homes for themselves. Sohe said Mass in the school house and staidwhere charitable people opened a door forhim. Being the holder of a pass on theNo
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 . ST. Josephs convent, notre dame sisters, escanaba. new district. He had neither house norchurch in either place and the number ofCatholics was too limited to think ofbuilding a church as most of them werejust making homes for themselves. Sohe said Mass in the school house and staidwhere charitable people opened a door forhim. Being the holder of a pass on theNorth-Western railway, it is said that herode many a time all day long on the cars,in order not to be too much of a burden tothe good people. Later arrangementswere made with Mrs. Mestelle, who, char- 350 HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF itably disposed, looked after the wants ofthe stationary priest. Of these there wereseveral before they had their own Pelisson staid about one year afterwhich the place fell back upon the servicesof Father Faust. In May 1885, Rev. came but he barely served outthat calendar year; he was succeeded inJanuary 1886 by Rev. Fabian S. Marceauand in Tune of the same year. Rev. J. REV. EUGENE BUTTERMAN, O. F. M. Struif followed. During his short stayof three months he finally made a start forthe building of a church. From the Mac-Kinnons ^ he obtained a piece of land120x100 feet. With the material on theground ready to begin building. FatherStruif was called to Marquette, Septem- Deed signed on August 25, 1886 by Donald , Belle M., uxor, and Alexander Mac-Kinnon. ber 23, 1886. Rev. Joseph Haas 7th, and put up the church, butwithout plastering the interior. Never-theless he said Mass in it. On October16, 1887, Rev. Joseph Barron becamepastor, but he staid only a few weeks, andfor the remainder of that year the congre-gation was served by Father Chapuis whomade his residence at Crystal Falls. InJanuary 1888 Rev. M
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