The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-01-02
SALT LAKE
CATHEDRAL NOTES.

CATHEDRAL NOTES.
Mrs. Donald Morrison and Mrs. ],
M Moore are the ladies appointed to
attend to the affairs this week.
The members of the Sacred Heart
league attended Holy Communion in
body Friday morning.
The members of the Altar society of
St Mary's cathedral will hold their
regular monthly meeting next Monday
at O'Clock at the episcopal residence.
All the members are requested to at
tend, as election of officers for the COM
ing year viii occur.
The meeting of the Guild of st. An
thony viii take place next Tuesday,
Jan. 5, at the new Wilson hotel. The
meeting win be called to order at 8
O'Clock and the officers for the ensuing
year will be elected.
John O'Donnell, the highly esteemed
old gentleman who kindly officiates as
usher at st. Mary's, was ably assisted
on Christmas day by Edward McGurrin
and George Murphy.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Seaman has re-
ceived the following official document,
which dispenses Catholics from the
law of abstinence next Friday:
Washington, d. c., Dec. %, 1903
"Your Lordship-I have received a
cablegram from His Eminence Cardinal
r. Merry-deI-Yal, through which he in
forms me that. as New Years day falls
on Friday, His Holiness Plus X has
been pleased to grant on that day
general dispensation from abstinence to
all the faithful throughout the United |
States.
In making this communication to |
your lordship I beg leave to offer to you |
the compliments OF the season, praying |
the holy infant Jesus to bestow upon !
you and the faithful committed to your !
care his choicest blessing.
Most faithfully yours in III,
Cd FALCONEO,
Archbishop of Larrissa, Apostolic
Delegate"
Miss Lottie owen. leading soprano of |
the cathedral choir is visiting her par
ents at Willard
The members of the cathedral choir
were delightfully."- entertained last Sun
day AT the residence of Miss Nora Glea-
son. Dainty refreshments were pro-
vided by Ri. Rev. Bishop Seaman, and
all had an enjoyable time.
george fag3n OF the cathedral choir
has been called to his home in Iowa
on account OF the serious illness OF his
sister.
Miss Goldthwait. one Of the excellent
sopranos of the cathedral choir. has
been seriously i'll ever since Christ
mas.
Edward Fitzpatrick. the young VIC
Enist Of the cathedral choir, won much
merited praise for his work on Christ I
mas.
The promoters of the Sacred Heart
league met last Sunday afternoon.
The music at the O'Clock Mass on
Christmas day was excellently rem
dered by the junior choir
Rehearsals for the members of the Il
o'clock choir will be resumed on Fri
day, Jan. s. {
Masses were celebrated at and
o'clock on New Years day. Ri. Rev.
Bishop Seaman delivered a short but
impressive sermon to a large congre-
cation.
Rehearsal for the children of the ,,
choir viii be held on Saturday after
noon at o'clock. The advanced class
meets at o'clock and the young la /,
dies meet Sunday morning at $50. The )
hoys viii practice this week at 4:3O ;
O'clock. :
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Thomas flaming assisted the choir 4
on Christmas by playing the violin i
cello.
Mr.. Tanning is an excellent musician !
and his services were highly appreci- t
eted. l.
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Rehearsals for the children of the $
Junior choir viii be resumed Saturday a
afternoon at 3:15 and Sunday morning o
at $780, [