Mishicot Historical Museum

A clipping of a newspaper article featuring Rev. Oscar L. Benzinger of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mishicot, Wisconsin.

Article text:

PARISH SONS ATTEND MASS — Three sons of Holy Cross Catholic Church parish, Mishicot, attended the first Mass of another son, the Rev. Oscar L. Benzinger, Sunday at the church. Shown are, from the left, theRev. Earl Skwor, the Rev. Earl Brouchoud, the Rev. Anthony Betley, pastor of Holy Cross, the Rev. Michael Koch, and Father Benzinger. Father Benzinger was honored at a dinner and reception following his first Mass. ((Photo by staff photographer)

Congregation Honors Local Priest at His First Masss

MISHICOT – The Rev. Oscar L. Benzinger was honored at a dinner Sunday at Holy Cross Catholic Church hall, following his first Mass at his home parish. Father Benzinger was ordained into the priesthood Wednesday at Church of the Gesu, Milwaukee, by the Most. Rev. Ro?-nan R. Atkielski, DD.

Guests at the dinner included clergy who assisted at the mass, relatives, friends, former classmates and sisters from Bay Settlement Convent who were his instructors while in school.

Toastmaster

The Rev. Earl Brouchoud, pastor of St. Luke Catholic Church, Two Rivers, and a son of the parish, was toastmaster. Concelebrants introduced included the Rev. Anthony Betley, pastor of Holy Cross Parish; the Rev. Michael Koch, the Rev. Earl Skwor, also sons of the parish; the Rev. James Fitzgerald, S. J.; the Rev. Robert Hilbert, S.J.; the Rev. Alexis Luzi, O.F.M, and the Rev Anthony Stangel, S.D.S. Society of Jesus classmates of the newly ordained priest introduced included Frank Scharge and Donald Rauscher. Father Luzi, an instructor of Father Benzinger when he entered St. Lawrence Seminary.