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Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus SILVER JUBILEE SILVER JUBILEE 1888 - 1913 SAINT JOSEPH, Pasco CO., FLORIDA JUBILATE DEOOMNIS TERRA

You are cordially invited to attend The Silver Jubilee of the Sacred Heart Church Parish St. Joseph Florida on Sunday, October the fifth ninteen hundred thirteen Solemon Ponifical Mass will be celebrated at nine o'clock by Rt. Rev. Charles H. Mohr. O.S.B. D.D. Abbot of St. Leo Abbey, Florida Gerard Gude Jos Schindler Jno B. Barthle ————<>——<>———— PROGRAM Procession from Pastoral Residence to Church ——Pontifical Highmass—— Rt. Rev Abbot Charles, O.D.B., Celebrant Very Rev. Father Aloysius, O.S.B., Presbyter Assistant and Preacher Very Rev. Father Benedict, O.S.B., Deacon Rev. Father Jerome, O.S.B., Subdeacon ——Papa! Benediction—— by the Rt. Rev. Abbot Charles, O.S.B., (in virtue of Faculties granted him on his recent visit to Rome, by the Holy Father, Pius X.) Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament "Grosser Gott"

Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus Damit in Wllem Gott berherrlich iuerbe! SILVER JUBILEE of Sacred Heart Church Parish SAINT JOSEPH * PASCO COUNTY * FLORIDA 1888 - 1913 ABBEY PRESS SAINT LEO, FLORIDA

2 Sacred Heart Church POPE PIUS X Rt. Rev Bishop John Moore, D. D. + 1901

3 St. Joseph, Florida SAINT JOSEPH, FLORIDA EARLY HISTORY R. ANDREW BARTHLE, the father of Saint Joseph, Pasco Co., Florida, came here in March 1883, and after prospecting during three months, returned to Minnesota to an- nounce to his many friends the wonderful things of "The Land of Flowers." He moved here with his family in January 1885, whereas his brother, Bernard A. Barthle and family, had settled here in June 1883. Others soon followed, most of them from Minnesota. This place was originally known as "Barthle Settle- ment" and later as "Saint Joseph." At that period San Antonio, Fla., was the nearest post-office and place of worship. The settlers were quite numerous in 1888, when they planned to build a chapel. The following explains itself. "St. Joseph Settlement, Pasco Co., Florida. July 1st, 1888 Very Rev. Gerard M. Pilz, O.S.B., Rector San Antonio, Fla Very Rev. Dear Father: We, the undersigned, at a recent meeting, made the following resolutions, which we hereby submit to you. Since we acquired from the Plant Investment Company five (5) acres of land for a German Catho-

4 Sacred Heart Church lic school or a church, we resolved to erect thereon a building that can be used as a school and chapel, and we shall begin its construction as soon as arrange- ments are made. One (1)acre should be reserved as a cemetery. We remain Very respectfully, (signed) Bernard Barthle, Andrew Barthle, Frank Gernar, August Gerner, Joseph Nathe, Peter Buttweiler, Ch. Barthle, Peter Zierden, Christ Fritz- ler, Jos Boettinger, Bernard Blommel, A. E. Barthle, Caspar J. Nathe, Christoph Nathe." "Excluding the last point in re the cemetery, I hereby give my approval for the erection of the school, etc. (signed) Gerard M. Pilz, O.S.B." V. Rev. Gerard M. Pilz. O.S.B. + 1891

St. Joseph, Florida DEDICATION OF THE CHAPEL THE FIRST MASS THE OPENING OF SCHOOL N the spring of 1888 five acres of land were acquired for a school and a church....The school house was completed Sept. 30. On the following Monday, Oct. the 1st, 1888, it was dedicated by the Very Rev. P. Gerard M. Pilz, O.S.B., Rector of San Antonio, Florida. The school is a frame structure, one story high, with a bell tower in the rear. ...In the front of the school hall is a platform on which stands a beautiful altar——for meanwhile the school house will be used also as a church.......After the Dedication Rev. Father Gerard celebrated THE FIRST MASS IN THE SETTLEMENT, and at its close the congregation sang 'Grosser gott' Then follower the formal opening of the school and the installation of its teacher, who, for the pres- ent, is Mr. Bernard A. Barthle."—Der Wanderer.

6 Sacred Heart Church DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH N Sunday November 13th, 1892, the Church, begun last May, was dedicated by the Rt. Rev. John Moore, D. D., Bishop of St. Au- gustine, Florida, assisted by the Rev. Benedictine Fathers Charles, Roman, Benedict and James of St. Leo College, Saint Leo, Florida. The Clergy were joined en route to St. Joseph by the San Antonio Brass Band, Whose lovely marches re-echoed cheerfully through the balmy pine forests. When they arrived at the Church everything was ready for the dedicatory servicers. The dedica- tion was immediately performed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop. Then Rev. Father Benedict, O.S.B., Pastor sang highmass, the Bishop and the Fathers assisting in the sanctuary. After the Gospel of the Mass the Bishop explained the ceremonies of the Dedication and then preached on the text. "Go, ye, therefore into the whole world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." After Mass the Rt. Rev. Bishop gave Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. In conclusion the congregation sang the "Grosser Gott" (Te Deum) with great emotion. The choir was conducted by Mr. Henry Klein. The San Antonio Brass Band did its best and gave the people a real musical treat before, during and after the services. The school children, taught by one of the Benedictine Sisters of Holy Name Convent, San Antonia, Florida, tendered the Rt. Rev. Bishop an entertaining reception."— San Antonio (Fla.) Herald.

7 St. Joseph, Florida THE JUBILEE CHAPEL. NOW THE SCHOOL SACRED HEART CHURCH

8 Sacred Heart Church Rt. Rev. Wm. J. Kenny, D. D. Present Bishop of St. Augustine, Florida

9 St. Joseph, Florida PARISH SOCIETIES Sacred Heart Male Choir, established September 1888. St. Joseph Acolythical Society, October 1, 1888. The Confraternity of the Scapular, October 30, 1892. Trustees of the Sacred Heart Church, Nov. 13, 1892. "San Pepi" Arborists, December 20, 1892. Christlicher Miitter Verein, January 15, 1893 Holy Childhood, April 2, 1893. Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, May 31, 1893. Altar Sodality, May 31, 1893. League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 11, 1893. Sacred Heart Church Library, September 22, 1894. PRESENT TRUSTEES: Andrew Barthle, Caspar Joseph Nathe and Joseph Egyptien, Sr. CHOIR DIRECTORS: Henry Klein 1888-1890; John Klein 1891-1892. ORGANISTS: Maggie Klein 1892-1897; Rosa Klassen 1897-1899; Mrs. Joseph Fritz 1899; Ed. Eisele 1900-1901; John Schwegler 1902; Anna Petters 1902-1904; Bernard B. Barthle 1904-191_. PRESENT CHOIR MEMBERS: Bernard B. Barth- le, Organist; Joseph Gude, Clement Gude, Peter Barthle, Frances Gude, Rosa Gude and Emma Gude, Singers.

10 Sacred Heart Church LIST OF PASTORS Very Rev. Gerard M. Pilz, O.S.B., 1888-1889. Rev. Roman Kirchner, O.S.B., 1889-1890. Rev. Benedict Roth, O.S.B., 1890. Rev. Basil Singer, O.S.B., 1891. Rev. Leo Penoch, O.S.B., 1891-1892. ——<> + <> —— Very Rev. Benedict Roth, O.S.B., 1892-1901; 1910- 191_. Rev. Albert Schaller, O.S.B., 1901. Rev. Alezander Fink, O.S.B., 1902-1905 Rev. Augustine Feller, O.S.B., 1905-1909 Rev. James Schabaker, O.S.B., 1910. LIST OF PRIESTS WHO SAID MASS HERE Rev. Constantine Leber, O.S.B. " Paul Behrens, O.S.B. " George Lester,O.S.B. " J. Hasel. " C. N. Widtmann, S. J. Rt. Rev. Abbot Charles H. Mohr, O.S.B., D.D. Rev. Louis Panoch, O.S.B. " Martin Bunning. " John Schlicht, O.S.B. " Francis Hanke. " Joseph Corsini. " Ignatius Laub, O.S.B. " Joseph Joos, O.S.B. " Felix Ullrich, O.S.B. " Aloysius Delabar, O.S.B. " Joseph Haldmaier, O.S.B. " Jerome Wisnieski, O.S.B.

11 St. Joseph, Florida VERY REV. BENEDICT ROTH. O.S.B., PASTOR

12 Sacred Heart Church THE FIRST BAPTISMS, ETC. In the Chapel, the following were the first BAPTISED: Caspar Andrew Barthle, 20th Aug., 1890. ALTAR BOYS: Jno. B. & Chas. J. Barthle, Oct. 1, 1888. FIRST COMMUNICANTS: John B. Barthle, Charles J. Barthle, Walburga F. Barthle. Mary G. Barthle and Catherine Lilley, 25 May, 1890 Married: Frank Christ and Anna Barthle, 18 June '89. BURIED(from): Mary Fr. Gerner, 9 November 1889. PEW HOLDERS: Andrew Barthle, Bernard A. Barthle, Frank Gerner, August Gerner, Joseph Nathe, Peter Buttweiler, Chas. Barthle, Peter Zierden, Christoph Fritzler, Joseph Boettinger, Bernard Blommel, A. E. Barthle, Caspar Jos. Nathe and Christopher Nathe COMMITTEE: Andrew Barthle, Peter Zierden and Jos. Boettinger. In the Church, the following were the first BAPTISED: Agnes Matilde Buttweiler, 5 Febr'y 1893 ALTAR BOYS: Chas. J. Barthle, Jno. B. Barthle, Ber- nard B. Barthle, Edward Neumann and Joseph Miiller, 13th November, 1892. FIRST COMMUNICANTS: Anna Barthle, Elizabeth Nathe, Rosa Klassen, Mary Barthle and Anna Miiller, 11 June 1893 CONFIRMED: Bernard Benedict Barthle, Joseph John Miiller, Barbara E. Cath. Barthle, Helen Agnes Buttweiler and Anna Mary Miiller, 22 April 1894. MARRIED: Caspar J. Zierden and Anna Klein, 21 No- venber 1893. BURIED (from): Albert Andrew Barthle, 1 Nov. 1892 ENTERED RELLIGION: Wenzeslaus Kindel, now Bro- ther Killian, O.S.B., St. John's Abbey, Minn., and Antoinette Buttweiler, now, Sister Aria, O.S.F., Milwaukee, Wis. ADULT CONVERT: Charles Finlayson, 11 April 1898. SILVER WEDDING: Charles and Mary Barthle, 30th June 1900 TRUSTEES: Andrew Barthle, B. Blommel & P. Zierden

13 St. Joseph, Florida HE SACRED HEART CHURCH is attended from St. Leo Abbey, Saint Leo, Fla., and has all the advantages of a city church. Not only are there services on Sundays and Holy Days, but the Corpus Christi Procession. Forty Hours' Devotion and All Souls; Day are celebrated with be- coming ceremonies. During Lent the Way of the Cross is said twice a week, and , during May, October conducted by the Senior of the Parish. From 1889- 1900 Professor Bernard A. Barthle and 1900-1910 Mr. Andrew Barthle acted as Seniors. From 1910 till date Mr. Gerard Gude holds that position. All Church devotions are largely attended. Catechism and Bible History classses are conduct- ed by the Rev. Pastor after the Sunday Mass, and, on week days, by the teacher, a Benedictine Sister All members of the St. Joseph Mission are great believers in "frequent Communion". This accounts for the piety and wholesomeness of their lives and the special blessings vouchsafed them from on High.

14 Sacred Heart Church RT. REV. CHARLES H. MOHR, O.S.B., D.D. ABBOY OF ST. LEO ABBEY, SAINT LEO, FLORIDA

15 St. Joseph, Florida THE SCHOOL S THE PARISH SCHOOL is the life and hope of every Catholic Congregation, the PIONEERS proceeded at once to erect one. Professor Bernard A. Barthle was the first teacher. Many, who are now fathers and mothers, learned the Rudiments from him and hold his memo- ry in tender benediction. In 1889 Very Rev. Prior Gerard M. Pilz, O.S.B., succeeded in getting Benedictine Sister from Alle- gheny, Penna., for San Antonio and the Missions. Though the distance is four miles and over bad roads, the Sisters of San Antonio are faithful to their charge. The children receive a religious and a secular training and in their annual entertainments and commencement exercises show much skill. The school is conducted on the Stillwater-faribault plan. Average attendance is about thirty-five pupils. A recent graduate from this school holds a State certi- ficate and taught one of the public schools.

16 Sacred Heart Church ANDREW BARTHLE Founder of St. Joseph, Florida NEW RESIDENCE OF A. BARTHLE, ST. JOSEPH. FLA.

17 St. Joseph, Florida Rt. Rev. Leo Haid, O.S.B., D.D., Abbot-Bishop of Belmont Abbey, N.C. Founder of St. Leo Abbey, Florida

18 Sacred Heart Church OUR DECEASED Whose Remains lie buried in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, donated to the Church by Mr. August Gerner in 1889 and deeded to Rt. Rev. John Moore, D.D., Bishop of St. Augustine February 6th, 1891. FIRST ROW Mary Frances Gerner, aged 63 years, died 1889; Mich, Frank Gerner, 85 years, died '05; Joseph Knob- lauch, 29 years, died '89 Andrew Barthle, 23 years, died '90; Andrew Barthle, Sr., 88 years, died '91; Joseph Nathe, 60 years, died '96; Bernard A. Barthle, 70 years, died '00; Walburga Barthle, 1 year, died '83; Rob't Jos. Nathe, 4 years, died '02; J. Louis P. Nathe, 4 years, died '04; Wm. Nathe, 2 days, d.'08 SECOND ROW Edward Gerner, 27 years, died '92; Bernard W. J. Blommel, 47 years, died '10; Joseph Blommel, Sr., 66 years, died '92; Cath. R. A. Barthle, 14 months, '93; Albert A. Barthle, 4 years, died '92; Frances Jos. Miiller, 8 months, died '95; Susanna Schwegler, 37 years, died '03; Andr. Chas. Barthle, 1 week, died '05; Andrew Schisselbauer, 5 years, died '07; Bernard Barthle, 1 day, '10; Andrew Barthle, 1 day, died '11 THIRD ROW Eva Buttweiler, 81 years, died '97; John Butt- weiler, 75 years, died '86; Emma Mary Miiller, 1 mo., died '98; Jacob Klassen, Sr., 57 years, died '94; Wm. Kreitzer, 17 years, died '98; Frank X. Beer, 62 yrs., died '05; Mary Nelson, 76 years, died '09; Jos Louis "Scott" Nelson, 65 years, died '11; Mary B. Schissel- bauer, 2 months, died 1913. FOURTH ROW Juliana O'Connor, 86 years, died '11. Requlescant in Pece!

19 St. Joseph, Florida

20 Sacred Heart Church

Today's Alter Boys: John R. Barthle, Master of Ceremonies; John Egyptien, Alphons and Joseph Nathe, Bernard A Gude and Bernard Blommel. ——<>—<—>—<>—— —Requiem Mass— For the Repose of the Souls of the Parish Monday, October sixth, Nineteen thirteen R. I. P. ——<>—<> —— NOTES The Church was entirely renovated for the Jubilee as well as were the appurtenances. The usual festive decorations were not wanting. Visitors, too numerous to mention, participated in the Jubilee celebration. They were from Tampa, Dade City, Saint Leo, San Antonio, Pasco, Ehren, Jessamine, St. Thomas, etc. A free lunch, (like on the occasion of the dedica- tion of the Chapel and after the first Mass here on October 1st, 1888,)was served in the park-like Church lot to the welcome visitors after the Divine Services, and the Reverend Clergy were treated to a sumptu- ous dinner by Mr. Andrew Barthle's family at his palatial residence. Every body was pleased and all the visitors thankfully wished the Congregation a still happier Golden Jubilee! The Rt. Rev. Bishop, William J. Kenny, who re- grets his unavoidable absence, sent us his blessing. Cordial thanks are hereby tendered to all who by their presence, their cooperation, or any other man- ber, contributed towards the celebration of this our Silver Jubilee. Trustees S. H. Church Committee on Invitations

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