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 . not live to see thischurch finished. In-deed, the work progressed very was not until April 1871 that it wasready for occupancy and then only withan enormous debt, which so much dis-pleased Bishop Mrak that the solemndedication was indefinitely a simple blessing Father Bourioncelebrated Mass the first time in the newchurch on Easter Sun
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 . not live to see thischurch finished. In-deed, the work progressed very was not until April 1871 that it wasready for occupancy and then only withan enormous debt, which so much dis-pleased Bishop Mrak that the solemndedication was indefinitely a simple blessing Father Bourioncelebrated Mass the first time in the newchurch on Easter Sunday, April 9th. Itwas named St. Pauls after the firstchurch, and likely in contra-distinctionof St. Peters in JNIarquette. A mitre art- fully worked into the transom windowabove the main entrance friendly greetsthe comers and symbolizes Father Bour-ions hearts desires. As his sermon at thededication reads today like a prophecy, sothis mitre has become prophetic in asmuch as three out of four pastors and oneassistant, have attained the purple andFather. Bourion himself was on the con-suitors slate for the bishopric. The cost of the church is estimated tohave been about thirty thousand dollars,two-thirds of which was unpaid at the. RED JACKET IN 1880. time of the dedication and proved to bean oppressive burden on pastor and con-gregation. A general dullness in com-merce and industry which swept the coun-try in the seventies, well nigh led thechurch into bankruptcy. In the belief thathe could master the situation, if given freehand in the temporal administration ofthe church, Father Bourion entered intoa contract with Bishop Mrak according tothe terms of which he agreed to pay allindebtedness in Negaunee and Ishpeming 218 HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF within five years from date, February i8,18/1, for the consideration of being al-lowed to use, without restriction, any hon-orable and legal means for raising sudden illness of Father Bourion madethe agreement inoperative and he
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