The Jeffersonian (Jefferson, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1951 Page: 11 of 12
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MARCH,. 1951
THE JEFFER80NIAN
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Chapel Contract Signed On March 5th!
CANTERBURY ENGINEERING CO., KILGORE,
BUILDERS OF LONGVIEW'S ST. ANTHONY'S
SCHOOL, WILL BUILB OUR LADY'S SHRINE
Formal signing (on March Sth)
of a $19,515.00 contract for the
erection of the long desired
mission shrine of Our Lady of
Fatlma, fco be located at Daln-
gerfield, Texas, makes it poss-
ible for THE JEFERSONIAN in
this issue to carry the happy
news to our readers that at last
construction is under way on the.
mission chapel which will serve
as a monument l.n East Texas
to the ever glorious Mother of
Christ. The formal signing of
the contract took place in the
Kilgore home of Mr. Joseph F.
Canterbury, head of the Canter-
bury Engineering Co., on Mon-
day evening, March 5th, at 9:30
o'clock.
5 DAYS AFTER APPROVAL
Awarding of the contract to
the Kilgore firm, widely-known
as builders of Longview's beau-
tiful new $60,000 St. Anthony's
School, came only 5 days after
official permission was received
in Dallas from HI s Excellency
Bishop Danglmayr, to begin the
project. Final approval of the
chapel plans was received in a
telephone conversation with the
Bishop on March 1.
On March 3 Canterbury Engi-
neering Company's formal bid
was presented at St. Joseph's
rectory Marshall — the last of
3 bids received on the project.
Verbally that day the contract
was awarded to the Kilgore
firm. The next day, Sunday,
March 4, news of the awarding
of the contract to the builders
of the Langview parish school
was officially announced at
Sunday Masses In Jefferson and
Hughes Springs. That same day
the priest in charge of the mis-
sion accompanied Mr. Canterbury
to Oklahoma for inspection of a
mission chapel there which ser-
ved as model for the chapel now
to be built. Formal signing of
thr> contract, on Monday, March
fith at Kilgore proved the cli-
max nf r> days of special negoti-
ation.
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5 FIRMS GIVEN BID
Five other firms received in-
vitations to bid on the proposed
chapel. These were: Unsell,
Dalngerfleld; Hill, Hughes
Springs; Price, Marshall and
Hayes and Hamptoin of Jeffer-
son, Of the five the first three
declined not to 'bid for the job
due to other engagements. For-
mal bids were received from
Hayes and Hampton Construction
Companies o f Jefferson. Due
consideration was given to both
these bids before the awarding
of the contract of the Kilgore
firm.
The chapel, upon which con-
struction has now begun, will be
built of an attractive red mingl-
ed brick on tbe outside and Hay
dite concrete blocks painted a
light blue on the inside. Of very
modern architecture, the chapel
will have a seating capacity of
132 persons and will have a unit
containing a priest's room with
shower facilities and a sacristy.
The confessonal will be in the
sacristy, and the priest's room
will serve a variety of practical
purposes. Through a pictuia
window connecting it with the
chapel mothers on Sunday who
have crying babies can ^sslst at
the Holy Sacrifice. Catechism
.classes1 far -the children and in:
structlonh for converts Will also
be given there. On Sat. ■ night?
or when the occasion requires
an overnight stay, the 'office sofa •
will provide overnight accomo,-,
dations for the priest. A bath-
room with shower will add to
the conveniences of the chaj>el
plan.
DELAUNE ARCHITECT
H. L. DeLaune of Marshall,
Texas, served as architect for
the chapel, with Earl Calk, Jr.,
Dalngerfleld architect with Lone
Star Steel Co., serving as con
suiting architect. Plans for the
chapel were drawn by' Mr. De-
Laune, Certain revisions to meet
state school requirements were
made in the plans by Mr. Calk.
This was done after fcie Bishop
requested that all school require-
ments be met in the buildihg.
Present plans call for its con-
version into the first 2 class-
rooms of a parochial school if
a parish should develop from the
Dalngerfleld steel Industry. Cur-
rently a $73,000,000 steel plant
is being built near Dalngerfleld.
Considerable growth i.n the mis-
sion is expected from the 1500
new •families slated to move Into
the area. Should this growth
take place, Our Lady of Fatima
Mission will be prepared for it.
The modern chapel now being
built is so modern that it doesn't
look too churchy. Hence its con-
version into a parish school
with other classrooms added in
the rear would be an easy mat-
ter. On the other hand, though
modern, the chapel looks
churchy enough so that if no
development should take place,
it will always serve as a beau-
tiful mission chapel.
VIATICUM FOR ST. PATRICK
Last, sacraments of the Catholic Church are pictured above
being administered to the 106 year old dying Apostle of Ireland, St.
Patrick. St. Tassach, the priest who in history attended St. Patrick
at death, is shown giving the saint H'oly Viaticum, i. e., the last
Communion. Catholics have always believed that Jesus at the Last
Supper fulfilled the promise H^ made to give a bread which would
be His flesh for the life of the world and that in Holy Oommun'on
the Body and Blood of Christ is present. The word "viaticum"
comes from the Latin meaning "'On the way." The Communion at
the hour of death then is called, "Holy Viaticum" for with this laet
reception of the Body and Blood of Christ the earthly pilgrim
is prepared for his last journey. The above picture appears as a
base relief on the large monument of St. 'Patrick at Saul, Ireland.
JEFFERSONIAN staff ph'oto.
Approximately 3 months will
be required for the construction
of the chapel. Tentatively its
formal dedication by the Bishop
will take place some time In
June. Meanwhile benefactors of
the mission who are disposed to
send an offering to help in the
drive lor the completion fund
for the chapel are encouraged
to read the article on another
page.
Give A Thousand Bricks To Our Lady's Chapel
Now Under Construction
ONtY $34
18,000 Bricks Will Be Needed!
Send Your Check Today And
Be One of The Lucky 18.
Donation of 500 Bricks Also Accepted — $17,
250 Bricks $8
* ★ * * ★ *
' Also Available Memorial Pewsi
Remember Your Departed Loved One By
Gving A Pew In His or Her Memory in The
Chapel of The Blessed Mother Memorial Pew
Donations - $ 100. Our Address: P. 0. Box 705
Jefferson, Texas
Jail Convert—
(Continued- from- page 9)>
wife who had been Catholic r
had the child baptised In the
Catholic faith.
The last 10 or 11 months 1
have been reading the Bible at
length- My Bible has pointed
out to me the true Church that
Jems Chrllst skald
all men would know by the
marks that He would give It. 1.
have accepted and been -baptized
'n Holy Mother Church.
WORKING FOR GOD IN JAIL
A lot of people would say that
'hey have K'st everything it
they were in my place. That - la
true, very true. ' I have loat
everything on earth, even to my
beloved ones. But I have really
gained so very much by losing
all I have. I have found Ood and
im trying to keep His Com-
nandments. T that I can
work for Gou in jail here just as
well as I could outside. I can
also live with God In the prison
and maybe with His help I can
help others to find out what they
have been missing in their lives.
These lines are being written
behind prison bars. As far as I
know I may be behind bars for
the rest of my life. But I am
very, very happy here as I am.
God made me lose everything In
order that I might gain a mil-
lion times. i ,J
LIKES DIVORCE 3TAND
One reason I think the Catho-
lic/ Church is the true Church Is
because it alone today teaches
Christ's doctrine. For example,
you take divorce. God said in the
Bible: "What God has joined
together, let no man put asm*
der." I knew lots of people In the
other churches who could marry
by the preacher, whether It was
tbe first or second time. In the
Catholic Church divorce Is not
recognized at all. For sticking to
what Jesus Christ said I think
the whole world should admire
the Catholic Church.
God has been good to me. He
has led me to His true Church.
What more could I ask? For
showing me the way to lay np
treasures in Heaven I cannot ever
thank Our Lord enough.
——o
Ex-Envoy to Pope—
(Continued from page 10)
'EJplBCDpaUan, "I profoundly re->
spect the answer he made when'
be entered the Catholic Church.,
and I as deeply appreciate the-
contributions that he thereafter,
as priest and cardinal, added to*
those which tbe mother churrih )
has made to the ELEVA fTON
AND ADVANCEMENT OF MAN-
KIND DURING ALL THE CEN-
TURIES OF THE CHRISTIAN
ERA. Christendom as a whole
Is Indebted to the services tor
which this whollv Christian
used his great, guts of heart and
mind."
Concluding his address, BMft*
copaltoti Taylor paid tribute to -
the present head of the CathUfc
Church, His Holiness, Pope Plus '
XII, praising his "steadfast vis-
ion and courage" in the oamw
of peace.
Taylor's eulogy of Cardinal '
Newman, the Church of England '
minister who became a Catholic
and finally a Cardinal,' was de-
livered to delegates to th* New •
man Club Convention. Because •
of bis efforts fbr peace the ax- -
Vatican envoy Had been selected I
as the first recipient of the ant-
nual Newman award.
"Be sober and watch, because
your adversary the devil, AS A-
ROARING LION, goeth about
seeking whom, he-may devour."*
—St. Peter—
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