Fr. Clair Boes Read First Mass This Morning

The Breda News, August 4, 1965

Rev. Father Clair L. Boes celebrated his First Solemn High Mass of Thanksgiving at 10:30 o'clock this morning in St. Bernard's Church Breda Iowa. He was ordained to the Priesthood for the Sioux City Diocese on April 3, 1965, in St. Paul Church of Innsbruck Austria by his Excellency Paul Rusch DD.

The officers of the solemn High Mass this morning were as follows: Father Clair Boes Celebrant; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Dalhoff, Archpriest, Father Norbert Boes, Deacon, Father Marvin J. Boes, Sub-Deacon; Father LeRoy Frank, Master of Ceremonies. Father Frank Brady gave the sermon. Father John P. Hausmann is Pastor of St. Bernard's.

Following the Solemn Mass, Dinner was served at twelve o'clock for the visiting priests, relatives and friends in the High School Auditorium. A reception open to the public at which Father Boes will give his first priestly blessing will be held in the Auditorium tonight starting at 7:00 o'clock.

Rev. Father Clair Boes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Boes.

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