Codex Lethbridge
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it was very inconvenient and the absolute necessity of a little chapel was felt very much.
On the 8th of October 1886 [underlined in blue], the Father strongly exorted [sic] the Catholics after High Mass, to come to a meeting in the evening, in order to take the first steps towards the erection of a little church.
He produced the plans and specifications of a small frame building, thinking that this was all what could be expected for the present.
A committee was appointed of which Father VanTighem was elected president, and after serious discussion, a subscription list was circulated amongst the member of the Committee, who, by themselves alone subscribed the handsome sum of $400°°
The next day the list was circulated among the Catholics and other friends in Lethbridge and when the Father paid his next visit on Nov. 12th about one thousand dollars had been subscribed.
This, Father VanTighem announced with joy to His Lordship.
When these good tidings arrived in St Albert, it so happened that the Bishop Grandin O.MI. [scribbled above in pencil] held Council with his assistants, deliberating on the situation of our many missions. The news from Lethbridge, and the generosity of the Catholics of that place, very much rejoiced the hearts of His Lordship and his assistants
Our good bishop answered the letter at once and very liberally added a cheque of $400°°.
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1886 [written in the top left corner]
Every year, according to the rules of the Oblate Fathers, the members of that
Congregation must come together for a spiritual retreat of eight days.
This year the mission house of MacLeod had been selected for that purpose, and to the great satisfaction of all M.g.r Grandin was to preside over the exercise of these days of recollection. Oh! The days of salvation then, indeed, the missionary may exclaim: Ecce quam bonum et quam iucundum habitare fratres in umum!!
But this happiness is seldom granted to the missionary most of the time he is alone … all alone… for weeks, for months!.. The vineyard is large, but the laborers are few … too few!!!
Our good Bishop, after the retreat, visited Lethbridge and witnessed Himself the good dispositions of the Catholic people, their zeal and generosity.
It was there and then decided to build during the coming year, and to build not only a frame church but, as good sandstone had recently been discovered on the riverbank, it was decided to erect a stone church.
Great, indeed, was the satisfaction of the Saintly Bishop to see the different missions of the southern part of his diocese, taking such vigorous roots.
Only four years before, we had scarcely any Catholic Mission in the South – a few missionary priests had been working amongst the H [crossed out] Indians, but they were compelled to live in miserable shacks and tents….
Now, we have a beautiful Mission established in MacLeod – a substantial Mission House was
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it was very inconvenient and the absolute necessity of a little chapel was felt very much.
On the 8th of October 1886 [underlined in blue], the Father strongly exorted [sic] the Catholics after High Mass, to come to a meeting in the evening, in order to take the first steps towards the erection of a little church.
He produced the plans and specifications of a small frame building, thinking that this was all what could be expected for the present.
A committee was appointed of which Father VanTighem was elected president, and after serious discussion, a subscription list was circulated amongst the member of the Committee, who, by themselves alone subscribed the handsome sum of $400°°
The next day the list was circulated among the Catholics and other friends in Lethbridge and when the Father paid his next visit on Nov. 12th about one thousand dollars had been subscribed.
This, Father VanTighem announced with joy to His Lordship.
When these good tidings arrived in St Albert, it so happened that the Bishop Grandin O.MI. [scribbled above in pencil] held Council with his assistants, deliberating on the situation of our many missions. The news from Lethbridge, and the generosity of the Catholics of that place, very much rejoiced the hearts of His Lordship and his assistants
Our good bishop answered the letter at once and very liberally added a cheque of $400°°.
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1886 [written in the top left corner]
Every year, according to the rules of the Oblate Fathers, the members of that
Congregation must come together for a spiritual retreat of eight days.
This year the mission house of MacLeod had been selected for that purpose, and to the great satisfaction of all M.g.r Grandin was to preside over the exercise of these days of recollection. Oh! The days of salvation then, indeed, the missionary may exclaim: Ecce quam bonum et quam iucundum habitare fratres in umum!!
But this happiness is seldom granted to the missionary most of the time he is alone … all alone… for weeks, for months!.. The vineyard is large, but the laborers are few … too few!!!
Our good Bishop, after the retreat, visited Lethbridge and witnessed Himself the good dispositions of the Catholic people, their zeal and generosity.
It was there and then decided to build during the coming year, and to build not only a frame church but, as good sandstone had recently been discovered on the riverbank, it was decided to erect a stone church.
Great, indeed, was the satisfaction of the Saintly Bishop to see the different missions of the southern part of his diocese, taking such vigorous roots.
Only four years before, we had scarcely any Catholic Mission in the South – a few missionary priests had been working amongst the H [crossed out] Indians, but they were compelled to live in miserable shacks and tents….
Now, we have a beautiful Mission established in MacLeod – a substantial Mission House was
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