The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-08
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES.
Father Rodgers Of St Louis Uni
versity Visiting in Omaha.

The Very Reverend W. Banks Rogers,
q. J.. president Of the st. Louis Univer-
sity. IL spending a week at Creighton Uni
veraity, Omaha, Neb.
The Very Reverend NJ. A. Hehr. c. SIS.
r. president Of the PittsburG College of
the Holy Ghost Pfttsburs. Pa. was a WIS.,
itor in st. Louis last week. He attended
the Catholic College Conference held here
last month, and his paper on philosophy
II, mot ne SsthSiiS College, was one co of sne
ton he went to Hot Springs for a little
rest. and returned to St Louis to spend
a few days at the Fair before his depart
ure for homs.
h annual lawn party Of Annunciation
Parish viii be given at the Civic I'M
sale streets e'A tuesday s 5 night h.u August aHa Is Is.
Refreshments Will be served and music
furnished. In case Of rain the entertain
ment will be held on the following
evening.
Tho Reverend Father Hugolinus Storf,
o. II. NJ, provincial of the Franciscan
Monastery OF Meramec street, oeparted
for Los Angeles. Cal. several days ago.
After a brief visit there he goes to Santa
Barbara where he will invest a class of
novices with the habit OF the order, and
receive the first vows of those who have
finished their novitiate.
The members Of St Johns Parish will
give . picnic and lawn party at Riverside
Park, No. 400 South Broadway, next
Wednesday afternoon and night.
The entertainment Is to be given in con-
nection with the annual school picnic, and
the proceeds will be devoted to fitting up
a sodality hall for the societies Of the
parish. A programme of races has been
arranged for the amusement Of the chill
dren In the afternoon rOn the ground are
a spacious dancing pavilion and a bowling
alley. AL privileges are reserved by the
parish.
The delegates and superiors who attend
% the election OF a mother general OF the
have returned to their homes. Mother
Praxedes. the newly elected mother gen.
eral. spent a day at the CITY house and
them departed for Kansas City. going from
d. e. Kelly of Memphis. Tenn. supreme
PRESIDENT Of the Catholic knights and La.
Wednesday. Arrangements are In progress
70 hold a reception in his honor at st.
Kevfn's Hall. Cardinal and Park ave-
nues.
The Lcretto Academy. at FTorissant, has
recently been reprinted. The statue Of the
Blessed Virgin. in robes of blue. occupies
or the building
lno reverend VI. WOrpen0orE. IS. j.. of
St Marys, Kas., is conducting the annual
retreat for the Ladies OF the Sacred Heart
at Maryvtlle. which opened last Saturday
ana Will close on the feast OF the Assump-
tion. August Is.
The Reverend Francis Porter, s. J.. OF
Cincinnati. o.. opened a retreat Of eight
days last Saturday for the Sisters OF 10
retto at F1orssant, Mo.
Tho Reverend Father Moeller, &. J.. Of
et. Louis. Is conducting the annual re-
treat for the Ladies of the Sacred Heart
At Park Place. Omaha. Neb.
The Christian Brothers College has Is
sued q pamphlet containing the pro
grarnme and addresses of Christian Broth
ers Alumni Day at the Fair. June s.
The Reverend G. Mahony, C.. So. R Of
the Redemptorist College at De Soto, Mo-,
has departed for New Orleans to spend his
summer vacation with his relatives.
rhe Sisters Of 81. Joseph In Carondelet
entered upon their annual retreat Sat
urday.
Mother GonzaGa, superioress Of St Jo-
eeph's Convent, has returned after an alb
eence OF several weeks on business per-
tanning to the order.