Lay Corner Stone Sunday
Arrangements have been completed for the laying of the corner stone of St. Joseph’s Mission Church on West Boulevard Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. There will be a sermon in English and a sermon in Italian with leading Catholic clergymen from Southern Illinois present and assisting.
The corner stone will contain copies of the Marion Daily Republican of today and many other things of interest. The complete program follows.
America—by the congregation
Opening Prayer—by Rev. Leo A. Mondy, Assistant Pastor
Welcome Address—by Rev. Jos. A. Tragesser, Pastor
Come Holy Ghost—by the children’s choir of St. John’s School, West Frankfort
English Sermon—by the Rev. H. Funke, Harrisburg
Italian Sermon—by the Rev. Valentine Rumpel, P.S.M., Johnston City
Celebrant Vests—Very Rev. Cyril Haffner, Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, DuQuoin, officiating
Blessing of Altar Site—Hymn to Sacred Heart
Blessing of Corner Stone
Litany of All Saint recited—Hymn to St. Joseph
Placing of Corner Stone
Blessing of Foundation Walls—Hymns
Closing Words by the Pastor
Sam’s Notes: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church was originally located at 908 W. Boulevard on the corner of N. Vicksburg St. The home still located on that lot was the parsonage for the priest and the day care at the rear of the lot was the original Knights of Columbus hall.
(Marion Daily Republican, Sept 3, 1927)