Columbus Catholic High School - Compass Yearbook (Marshfield, WI)

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RSHFIELD In 1942, the Reverend Edmund Cramer, who now ably administers the parish, suc- ceeded Monsignor Toeller. His assistant is the Reverend Constant Chilicki. Progress continues in spite of the fact that when Our lady of Peace was established in l949, some members of Sacred Heart parish were within the boundaries of the new parish. Thus far, three sons of the parish have entered the priesthood, eighteen daughters have given themselves to the re- ligious life, four young men are in maior seminaries, five, in minor, and tour young women are preparing themselves for the tak- ing of vows. There are several very active societies at Sacred Heart: the confraternity of Christian Doctrine, the Christian Mothers, the Holy Name, the Sodality for School Children, and St. Hubert's Society, At present the parish population is 1650, enrollment in the parish school is 256. Rev. Constant Chilicki Assistant r 'QR Rev. Edmund Cramer Pastor

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M, SACRED HE RT OF JESUS Sacred Heart of Jesus Church In the fall of 1915 Father Hubert Stehllng was commlssloned by the most Reverend James Schwebach Bnshop ot la Crosse t organlze a new parlsh In Marshfield At a meeting on February 27 1916 of the pros pectlve parushnoners all members of St John s the name Sacred Heart of Jesus was chosen for the parlsh later the bushop rat: agreed upon so too were the plans for the much needed bulldungs There was to be one large structure housmg a school the Slsters residence and the church The rectory was to be separate The bulldmg commuttee went Into lmmedlate actlon the contract was glven In June Over 1500 panshloners and friends were present In August 1916 when the corner stone of the new church was land by the Very Reverend Joseph Volz dean of the Marshfield Deanery The Reverend Robert B Condon D C L of La Crosse preached the sermon the flrst delivered In Sacred Heart Parlsh When Father Stehlmg sang on Chrlstmas Da 1916 the first Mass ln the newly completed bulldung the Glory to God ln the Highest had added slgmflcance for the one hundred and fufty tamulnes who had taken on themselves at the word of thenr bushop the work of formmg thus new parzsh Classes un the new school began un Sep School Susters of Notre Dame After the death of Father Stehllng Chrastmas Eve 1922 the Very Kev Henry P Toeller was appomted pastor For nineteen years he served that capacuty So rapldly the parnsh expanded that an 1924 a convent was bunlt for the Susters thus making more classrooms available a two story addltnon of four classrooms was made an 1932 In that same year the present Church bullt In Tudor Gothuc style was completed Both Its exterlor and mterlor bespeak a humble yet subllme dlgmty that mduces to prayer and reminds one that thus ns Holy Ground rv ck 4 H 1 , ig ,,,-, . Y, I . . - I .. I I O fl l I 1 ' 1 I I ' I I . I I 'fled lf- The Slle, 1119 Pfesenl l0COllOf1, was tember, 1917, under the direction ot four i , ' . ' 1 I . I I ' - u . , . . I ' . I , in I u u 0 I . . I . 5 I - - . . I n I ' . . . ., , ' ' , . I . . . . I I

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OUR LADY OF PEACE Rev. Walter J. Dillenburg PASTOR Right: His Excellency, the Most Reverend John Patrick Treacy, Bishop of La Crosse, ad- dresses the large group of people assembled for the Dedication of the new church. Left to right: Rev. Thomas E. Mullen, Bishop Sheen, Monsignor C. W. Gille, Bishop Treacy, Mayor Reeths, Rev. Edmund Cramer, Rev. Michael Kelnhofer, Mr. Fred Rhyner. 5 fi? Beloved by his people, spending himself freely for his parish-- that is Father Dillen- burg, pastor of Our Lady of Peace. Since the day of his appointment, he has gone a- bout doing good, ministering to, encouraging inspiring his flock, the while he fulfills his duties as priest and pastor. Two rooms ad- ioining the church were his home until last November when he moved into the much- needed new rectory. That Our Lady of Peace is today a thriving parish after but three years of existence is due, in large measure, to his sacrificing labors and careful adminis- tration. ,....--'---- ,.,.-Q