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 . THE OLD CHURCH, church for the Croatian members of theparish. The ever increasing numbers ofthe two nationalities more than taxed thecapacity of the large church so that eithera separation of two nationalities or the en-larging of the church had to be consid-ered. The latter was not easy in view ofthe fact that almost all the availableground was al
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 . THE OLD CHURCH, church for the Croatian members of theparish. The ever increasing numbers ofthe two nationalities more than taxed thecapacity of the large church so that eithera separation of two nationalities or the en-larging of the church had to be consid-ered. The latter was not easy in view ofthe fact that almost all the availableground was already used, so the separa- 286 HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF tion was agreed upon and effected in thespring of 1902. The new congregationwas placed in charge of Father Folic whoimmediately took his people to the Italianchurch where, at a nominal rental, ar-rangements were made for their accom-modation until such time as they wouldhave a church of their own. The kindlyinterest of the Calumet and Hecla man-agement in their behalf was not customary generosity they assignedto them two lots on South street and con-
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