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girls, to the number of about one hundred
will wear their veiis, ribbons and silver med
ais. and so to holy communion in a body al
the nine O'clock mass and meet their dlrec-
tress, Sister Florentine, and the Monsignor-
Rector in the chapel in the afternoon.
The Rosary Society meets tomorrow IN the
chapel at a quarter past seven o'clock In the
evening. As business of Importance Will be
transacted after the rosary. instruction and
distribution of the mysteries, II is hoped tnat
there will be a large attendance.
The Monsignor, who remains at home in the
evenings for the convenience of pensioners
who wish to see him on business, made a
rare exception on Tuesday last and went to
the rooms of the New York Historic Society
(of which he is a life member) to hear an
interesting paper read ON the Secret
Archives of the Vatican and their Relation
to the Discovery of America"
Preparations for the fair in November are
going on we'll. The Lyceum Will have a
table of their own for the first time, and 1t
is believed that they can make 1t as attractive
as any in the hall. Their lady friends are
SO numerous that there will be no difficulty
in selecting a suitable staff of assistants fol-
Mrs. Cone, wife of John j. Gene of the Board
of Public Works. who has just been selected
President of the Lyceum. Mrs. Gone will
take charge of this table.
Tomorrow being the first Sunday of the
month, the usual dollar or monthly collection
will be taken up by the reverend clergy al
all the masses. The Monsienor's people gen
orally come prepared.
The sermon at the high mass will be preach
ed py the neutrality-suspicious.. SuDJeCt, Inc
Holy Rosary The Rev. Father Smith will
preach at vespers on Extreme Unction,'
concluding his Instruction on this sacrament,
with text from the Epistle Of st. James, v.
IA, Is.
ST. Johns.
The October devotions. particularly the
morning exercises, have been very well at
tended. Should the parishioners persevere In
the good intentions they have evidently form
ed the attendance will be the best ever seen
at these devotions.
Father Ter Woert has been busy all this
week on his visitation in Marion. Should the
fine weather continue he will be able to get
through the work much earlier than hereto
fore.
Yesterday was the. first Friday of the
month and the usual special devotions were
held and we'll attended.
St. Johns Catholic Club held a meeting on
Tuesday evening and transacted considerable
routine business. The affairs of the club are
in splendid condition now, and everything
points to a very successful season.
The children have turned out in large num-
bers at the eight O'Clock mass during the
past week.
The workmen on the new church are busy
pointing so as to prevent the winter weather
from doing any damage to the building. Ow-
ing to its location it is exposed to all the
north and northwest winds; but every pre-
caution has been taken to properly cement
the granite stonework so that wind and weather
will not prevail against it.
A question of grave Importance to the par
ishioners is whether something will not be
done with the Boulevard before the real hard
weather comes in. If a footway of some
kind is not provided the church goers will
have TO stay at home or brave the dangers
of pneumonia, and the children will lose
many valuable marks and merits for non-at-
tendance at school.
The Rosary Society and the Young Ladies'
Sodality will go to holy communion in a
body tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow being the first Sunday of the
month, Father Ter Woert will take up the
first Sunday collection, which will also IN
clude the collection for the Diocesan Seminary.
The Rev. Pastor has put the two collections
together rather than make separate demands
on his parishioners these hard times. That
a hearty response will be made is beyond
question, for anyone who considers the good
u contribution to the Seminary will do will
hardly fail to help it along.
Special indulgences are granted to all who
go to holy communion tomorrow. All who
can should go.
Father Kelly is hustling in more ways than
one, and he has a great deal of work laid
out for the winter, but the plans are not
yet perfected. The young men will undoubt-
eddy hear from him very shortly.
Advance Council No. 443, C. B. L., will
hold a regular meeting on Thursday evening
next, and every member should be present.
acted. There will also be an initiation and
a programme for the winter evenings laid
out. There is a wide field for this Council
in st. Johns parish, and those already not
connected with the best Catholic insurance
society in this section should Immediately
communicate with some of the members or
officers