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 . ucha-ria, who has succeeded her three prede-cessors. Mothers Christina, Gonzaga andStanislaus. The magnificent school and Academyare the crowning acts of Catholic educa-tion so humbly begun in a block are mostly due to the untiring ener-gies of the Jesuit Fathers, whose labors,for almost a century, have not been con-fined to the Sault only but just a
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 . ucha-ria, who has succeeded her three prede-cessors. Mothers Christina, Gonzaga andStanislaus. The magnificent school and Academyare the crowning acts of Catholic educa-tion so humbly begun in a block are mostly due to the untiring ener-gies of the Jesuit Fathers, whose labors,for almost a century, have not been con-fined to the Sault only but just as muchextended into the neighboring districtsand in manv instances carried into the re- sive work. He, hen in his fiftieth year,like missionaries of yore, went forth alongthe shores of St. Marys River, LakesHuron and Michigan, down as far asMenominee, in search of scattered In-dians or whites to bring them to consola-tion of religion. Weary, foot-sore, hisfrail figure bent under the pack of uten-sils for the holy sacrifice of the Mass andhis scanty apparel, he made his way inseason and out of season, rain or shine,over a trail, on almost impassable roads,the lonely habitations of those who intheir earthly career were deprived of. M.\CK-INAC ISLAND. motest corners of the diocese. They at-tend at present, as they did ever since Ba-ragas days, all the missions, white orIndian, on the Saint Marys River includ-ing the Sugar Island missions. They visitall the little stations on the shore of LakeSuperior and the inland settlements scat-tered throughout the Chippewa most to their credit are the Indianmissions of which they had exclusive carein the eastern, and since the demise ofFather Terhorst, in the western part ofthe diocese. In May, 1881, Father JohnF. Chambon was detailed to this exclu- earths wealth, compelled to eke an ex-istence such as the lowliest of Gods nob-lest creatures are afforded. To them thisnoble souled priest, clad in rags, most ofthetime, and lo
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