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

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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

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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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RSHFIELD 'W Vi we .Nth 3 ,Aixam 8, The blrthday of Marshfueld s newest parish Our Lady of Peace occurred In l946 when an attractive slte on the southwest slde of the clty was bought by the Most Reverend Alexander J McGavnck Bxshop of La Crosse Following closely came plans that evndenced growth beglnnlng with the appointment of the pastor the Reverend Walter J Dlllen burg The first Mass an Our Lady of P acc parish was sand In the Knights of Columou Hall on July 27 1947 From then untul the completlon of the new church nn I949 the Hall was used for services When the sketches for the burldmg were presented and a church school convent com bnnatnon agreed upon the prolect started tull scale On May l8 l948 Father Dnllenburg off: clated at the ground breaklng ceremonies constructnon moved forward so smftly that f bf 'Nw Our Lady of Peace on August I the cornerstone was land an other step In the progress of the pansh At last the great day June I2 T949 Dedl catuon day arrived The blessing and dednca hon preceded the Solemn Pontufxcal Hugh Mass which was celebrated by Hrs Excel lency the Most Reverend John Patrlck Treacy Blshop of La Crosse And the oeau tlful new Our Lady of Peace Church vas set aside forever as a temple of God and for the worship of the fanthful That afternoon Hls Excellency the Right Reverend Fulton J Sheen then Monsignor Sheen here for the ceremonies addressed the congregatuon congratulahng them on theur zeal and splendnd achievement The past year marked another triumph for the new parish the bulldlng of a rectory to accommodate the needs of the pastor and to provide facllutnes for vlsntung clergy -1., - In A z . ' 'f , ii - 4 2'4 J A Y l '5 li J H QS' tv T .. ' 4 ' ' .ffax ' 53 ' ll A 4 -6. ' y if en Q il Y as J iw ga J' 2 , mi T nes na , I ,T QQ L 4 - C C . ' Q' T ..1,,,T:ggQpE:3 2 l ,X 'K 1 A V' at it A V 1 A-:1,:::.:jtt' ' N . ..T an ' H Aa' ,- -LT : V J 1 E 9 .. ' J I , 2:23 A Tigl :Tx Qi ' gi -- ' N 52, Y ' 1s--fP':.1r,.1 ' E If 4 X .,V .u V Y V' ly.. pf I A A f. ..,.. W X. ,ms . -4- s -1k Q.s,,g,f., A , A , M, . . . . . , . I . I - I I ' ' I . I I I .- . , . I 1 . I . . . . l , Q I - I 1 1 I - I . . '3 A ' ' - , . . . . . L S n I I ' l I - I . . I 1 I - I n u - u- - , ' I - I I r l D' . - 2 . n . .