Father Cataldo note found at Rosalia church

Monica Peters and Father Mike Savelesky with the commemerative framed display comprised of Father Cataldo’s note and picture, a picture of Willam Hesse’s headstone, copies of the East Oregonian banner and story about Hesse’s death and write-ups by Savelesky.

A bit of housekeeping at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosalia has uncovered an historic gem.

“I’m just amazed they didn’t see this before,” said Pastor Father Mike Savelesky who made the discovery. Savelesky was going through the baptismal registry of the Rosalia parish when he found an envelope affixed to the inside of the back cove...