The Cathedral
The ordination to the Sacred Priesthood for Deacon Nathan Long and Deacon Ruben Buller is Saturday May 10th at the Cathedral. Scott Connor will be ordained as a deacon. We should all pray for these men that they ever remain steadfast in their total sacrifice and surrendering to Christ.
The Cathedral around the 1920s or so:
The Cathedral High Altar around the later 1930s:
Msgr. Hubert Cramers, who is buried beneath the Sanctuary, right in front of where the freestanding “altar table” is located now.
In 1910, a great fire destroyed much of the city, including the original parish, and the Catholic school:
Before that, there was a church, convent, and school all on one campus and location:
The original church around the 1890s/1900s:
May 7th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Great photos! Wow — that altar is so awesome. I’m glad it wasn’t torn down in some false attempt to bring it into line with Vat II. Thanks for posting these.