Codex Lethbridge
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27.th Augt [written in the top left corner of the page]
Returning to McLeod the next morning, we meet Rev Father Legal who resides at the Blood reservation. This Rev & Father is for over ten years in this district and has been most of the time engaged in missionary work among the Blackfoot Tribes especially these of the Piegans and Bloods.
R. Father Legal took father VanTighem with him to the Blood reservation where he never had been before, although for about nine year in this district.
Father Legal has a fine mission house on the reserve, is assisted by a lay brother, Br. Bareau, and a teacher, actually Mr Burk. There is also a scolastic brother: Danis, who, under Father Legal, completes his theological studies. The little community live in perfect harmony, and the rules of our Congregation are strictly observed. During his visit to Ottawa, last year, Father Lacombe obtained from the government, that a hospital be build on the Blood Reservation. The work has not been started yet although the Fathers expect daily the plans and specifications of this construction.
While at the Reserve we paid a visit to the agent, Col. Irvine, who received us very kindly and seems to be full of good dispositions towards the missionary.
After a few days passed in this happy little community, Father VanTighem returned to his mission of Lethbridge. The farm-instructor, Mr Wilson, took the father back.
Rev Father Therrien of Medecin[sic] Hat; who was to take charge of the Lethbridge Mission during the absence of Father VanTighem, could only pay two flying visits, as he had to look after three or four patients in danger at the hospital of Med. Hat. So when Father VanTighem arrived in Lethbridge he found the mission without a priest and the good sisters in great anxiety as there was presently a person very dangerously ill. Although it was dark when the father arrived,
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and after a journey of about fourty [sic] miles, He, at once, proceded [sic] to visit the dying person; administered her the last Sacraments and returned home quite fatigued, as he had to walk over two miles, descending and klimming [sic] up the steep banks of the Belly River.
31st Aug. [written in the front margin] The woman patient who was at agency yesterday is improved considerably, almost out of danger.
Sep.t 6th [written in the front margin] Rev & Father Therien[sic] who resides at Med. Hat paid a flying visit to Lethbridge again; as he has to attend several small missions along the Canadian Pacific, he never can remain long in one place.
Sep.t 13 [written in the front margin] Reverend Father Legal arrived here last week, with the plans and specifications for an hospital, a small church and a schoolhouse. He advertised for tenders and five or six contractors applied. The government grant towards the hospital is $2500°° for both building and furniture of the hospital. The contractors estimates amounted to over three thousand dollars for the building alone.
15 [written in the front margin] Rev. Father Legal returned to the Blood Reservation.
Oct. 8 [written in the front margin] = Alarming tidings arrive from France, our Very Reverend Father General of the Oblates is dangerously ill at Royaumont.
A second lettre [sic] announces that our beloved Superiour [sic] General has received the Sacrements [sic] of the dying. Special prayers are recommanded [sic] for this beloved Father to all the members of our Congregation.
Oct 12 [written in the front margin] The 400 anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovery of America is celebrated to Day all over the New World.
In Lethbridge we try to have our share of the festivities. A large Canadian flag floats over the School house …High Mass as 11 O’Clock
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27.th Augt [written in the top left corner of the page]
Returning to McLeod the next morning, we meet Rev Father Legal who resides at the Blood reservation. This Rev & Father is for over ten years in this district and has been most of the time engaged in missionary work among the Blackfoot Tribes especially these of the Piegans and Bloods.
R. Father Legal took father VanTighem with him to the Blood reservation where he never had been before, although for about nine year in this district.
Father Legal has a fine mission house on the reserve, is assisted by a lay brother, Br. Bareau, and a teacher, actually Mr Burk. There is also a scolastic brother: Danis, who, under Father Legal, completes his theological studies. The little community live in perfect harmony, and the rules of our Congregation are strictly observed. During his visit to Ottawa, last year, Father Lacombe obtained from the government, that a hospital be build on the Blood Reservation. The work has not been started yet although the Fathers expect daily the plans and specifications of this construction.
While at the Reserve we paid a visit to the agent, Col. Irvine, who received us very kindly and seems to be full of good dispositions towards the missionary.
After a few days passed in this happy little community, Father VanTighem returned to his mission of Lethbridge. The farm-instructor, Mr Wilson, took the father back.
Rev Father Therrien of Medecin[sic] Hat; who was to take charge of the Lethbridge Mission during the absence of Father VanTighem, could only pay two flying visits, as he had to look after three or four patients in danger at the hospital of Med. Hat. So when Father VanTighem arrived in Lethbridge he found the mission without a priest and the good sisters in great anxiety as there was presently a person very dangerously ill. Although it was dark when the father arrived,
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and after a journey of about fourty [sic] miles, He, at once, proceded [sic] to visit the dying person; administered her the last Sacraments and returned home quite fatigued, as he had to walk over two miles, descending and klimming [sic] up the steep banks of the Belly River.
31st Aug. [written in the front margin] The woman patient who was at agency yesterday is improved considerably, almost out of danger.
Sep.t 6th [written in the front margin] Rev & Father Therien[sic] who resides at Med. Hat paid a flying visit to Lethbridge again; as he has to attend several small missions along the Canadian Pacific, he never can remain long in one place.
Sep.t 13 [written in the front margin] Reverend Father Legal arrived here last week, with the plans and specifications for an hospital, a small church and a schoolhouse. He advertised for tenders and five or six contractors applied. The government grant towards the hospital is $2500°° for both building and furniture of the hospital. The contractors estimates amounted to over three thousand dollars for the building alone.
15 [written in the front margin] Rev. Father Legal returned to the Blood Reservation.
Oct. 8 [written in the front margin] = Alarming tidings arrive from France, our Very Reverend Father General of the Oblates is dangerously ill at Royaumont.
A second lettre [sic] announces that our beloved Superiour [sic] General has received the Sacrements [sic] of the dying. Special prayers are recommanded [sic] for this beloved Father to all the members of our Congregation.
Oct 12 [written in the front margin] The 400 anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovery of America is celebrated to Day all over the New World.
In Lethbridge we try to have our share of the festivities. A large Canadian flag floats over the School house …High Mass as 11 O’Clock
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