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Holy See Bestows Honor of Minor Basilica on St. Fidelis Church There’S a Modest but Gleeful Lift in the Smile of Fr Spring 2014, Issue PORTER156 a newsletter of the Capuchin Province of Mid-America www.capuchins.org Holy See Bestows Honor of Minor Basilica on St. Fidelis Church There’s a modest but gleeful lift in the smile of Fr. Jeff Ernst and awe-inspiring ambience. Raising St. Fidelis Church to these days. A simple mention of the latest and greatest news the status of a minor basilica gives emphasis to the spiritual in Ellis County, KS, and the Capuchin priest of 17 years grins heritage that is its foundation.” sheepishly. In the United States, the process for petitioning the Holy The announcement from the Diocese of Salina was made early See to grant the title Minor Basilica is managed through the morning on March 8 by Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger: “It U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Divine is with exceptional pleasure that I inform you that the Holy Worship. Fr. Jeff said the application was long and arduous, See has bestowed the so he set aside many title of Minor Basilica Friday evenings and on the Church of St. Sunday afternoons Fidelis, of Victoria, to methodically KS. Surely there is no process the task, one among us unaware demonstrating how of this wonderful and St. Fidelis Church met stately old structure the main conditions which has been a focal for obtaining the title point of veneration and of minor basilica. pilgrimage for Kansans and many others for The four conditions more than a century.” are the church 1) must have been dedicated to Fr. Jeff, who has since God by a liturgical rite been reassigned as and must stand out as associate pastor of a center of active and St. John’s Church in pastoral liturgy, 2) be Lawrence, KS, recalls of an appropriate size walking through the and with architectural front doors of the The historic St. Fidelis Church, once dubbed “The Cathedral of the Plains.” and artistic worth, Victoria church early 3) have historical one afternoon, and being almost overwhelmed. “This could value or importance, and 4) have liturgical celebrations of the be a basilica,” he thought to himself, and thus the ember to various seasons carried out in a praiseworthy manner. pursue the idea was lit. Construction of St. Fidelis Church began in 1908 and was “What contributes to its dignity and what was the inspiration completed three years later. Three other smaller churches behind its construction is the celebration of the Eucharist,” previously served the local Catholic community. Fr. Jeff reflected. “And so, while the structure itself is an architectural marvel, and its construction an engineering The new basilica is 220' long and 110' wide at the transepts, wonder, it is what happens within the heart of that structure, with a height of 44' from floor to ceiling. Outside, the peak at the altar, that makes it the inspiring church that it is. of the roof is 75' high and the twin towers rise to 141'. The ritual of the Mass is what gives the church its mystique continued on next page Provincial PORTER Bishop George Fitzsimons of Salina, by a special act of conse- Minor Basilica continued cration and dedication on the Church’s 75th anniversary, set aside a newly installed Carrara marble and rossa antica altar and the church itself for the perpetual and exclusive use of worship on May 25, 1985. The Capuchin friars have a 136-year history with the Volga- German immigrants and remnants of the first settlers of this area, gentlemen farmers from England. The first Capuchin friars to arrive in Ellis County in 1878 at the invitation of Bishop Louis Mary Fink, OSB, of the Diocese of Leaven- worth were Fr. Matthew Hau and Fr. Anastasius Müller. Cholera claimed the life of Fr. Matthew just six weeks later. But Fr. Müller, aided by Fr. Joseph Callisanctius Meyerhoefer, helped establish Victoria as the Capuchins’ headquarters from A 1911 photo shows St. Fidelis Church nearing the end of construction, but Wilson, KS, to the Colorado border. before the bell towers were formed. Marjorie Raisch, in a 1948 Master’s thesis wrote, “Victoria Liturgical and community celebrations on June 7 will for- is regarded nationally with profound respect because of the mally make the Basilica of St. Fidelis the 78th basilica in the almost unbelievable accomplishment associated with the United States, joining over 1,600 others worldwide. Of note, construction of this ‘Cathedral of the Plains.’ The product St. Fidelis Church was placed on the National Register of of back-breaking labor donated by the approximately Historical Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 250 families comprising St. Fidelis parish, it stands today 1971. In 2007, The Kansas Sampler Foundation by popular as an awesome reminder of the depth of their reverence, vote selected the Cathedral of the Plains as one of the Eight the tenacity of their convictions, and the humility which Wonders of Kansas. prompted them to mold by hand one of the largest and finest symbols of religious devotion in the Midwest. “Countless wagonloads of [lime]stone, six for every family member of the parish 14 and older, were quarried, hauled, and dressed by the people themselves. With large families so common, it was not unusual for a father and his sons to haul as many as 70 or 80 loads of stone. Another 4,000 wagons of sands were also hauled, and practically all of the work was done without the benefit of motors.” At the time of its dedication in 1911, St. Fidelis Church was the largest church west of the Mississippi River. It seats 1,100. Three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan dubbed the massive Romanesque structure “The Cathedral of the Plains” when he visited the Church in 1912. PORTER The Provincial Porter is a publication of the Capuchin Province of Mid-America, Inc. Publisher: Fr. Christopher Popravak, O.F.M.Cap. Editor: Stephanie Pedersen Counsel & Contributor: Fr. Blaine Burkey, O.F.M.Cap. Send correspondence to: Provincial Porter 3613 Wyandot St., Denver, CO 80211 An oil painting of patron St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, martyr, is a focal element of or email: [email protected] the interior of St. Fidelis Church. 2 Spring 2014 Newsletter Rebuild My Church Discernment Weekend Draws Record Number by Fr. Joseph Mary Elder, O.F.M.Cap. Following lunch, the men visited the Capuchin Poor Clare Director of Vocations - West community at Our Lady of Light Monastery. They had a chance to speak with sisters who lead a contemplative life, A record number of 20 men from across the country after the model of St. Clare, and to ask questions about how registered for the Capuchins’ “Rebuild My Church” the Sisters’ mission complements that of their Capuchin vocation retreat February 7-9 in Denver. Participants came brothers. After a brief stop at St. Francis Friary, the men from Minnesota, California, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. “Rebuild My Church” was the command that St. Francis of Assisi received from Jesus while praying before the San Damiano Cross early in his conversion. Francis initially took the command quite literally and began repairing the dilapidated church building itself. Only later did he come to understand that visited Samaritan House, the largest Catholic homeless shelter God was asking him to rebuild and strengthen the people in Denver. This was the highlight of the tour for many of of God through an authentic witness to the Gospel life. the men. Fr. Michael Suchnicki, the shelter’s chaplain, and Likewise, “Rebuild My Church” is the theme that guided the Bro. Augustine Rohde, who works as a nurse in the shelter’s Capuchins’ vocation retreat, presenting young men with a clinic, provided the men with a glimpse of the Capuchins’ radical and authentic example of living the Gospel life after mission among the poor and homeless in Denver’s inner-city. the manner of St. Francis. In addition, several of the shelter’s residents were on hand to testify to the powerful witness of the Capuchin presence at The weekend began on Friday evening with Vespers and a Samaritan House. presentation on the history and spirituality of St. Francis and the Capuchin Reform. The retreat continued Saturday Saturday evening was a time for deeper prayer and reflection. morning with Lauds (morning prayer in the Divine Office), The men participated in a holy hour accompanied by a talk on the fraternal aspect of Capuchin life by Bro. Donald Rank. Mass, and a presentation on the charism of poverty by Bro. The men listened intently as some of the province’s younger Brandon Berg. friars shared their stories of conversion and the vocation discernment that ultimately led them to the Capuchins. The men toured various Capuchin houses and ministries. St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, where Capuchins On Sunday morning following Lauds, Fr. David Songy spoke study for the priesthood, was the first stop. about the religious vow of chastity. The group returned to Annunciation Church for Mass in Spanish. It was an Afterward, the men visited Annunciation Catholic Church, opportunity to see the life of the parish in action. a Capuchin parish near downtown Denver. Part of the visit included a tour of the beautiful historic church and an The retreat ended with instructions on vocation discernment explanation of the Capuchins’ commitment to working in and the importance of regular contact with the province’s poor parishes and serving the bodily and spiritual needs of the vocation directors. Please pray that God will continue to send local community. discerning men to us in such abundance! 3 Provincial PORTER The Franciscan Heart of a Jesuit Pope by Fr.
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