The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-16

Church NoNtes.
On Ascension day, Thursday, May Is
the children of the Sacred Heart par
ish will receive their first holy com
munion. Father Edward Barry, S. j.
the pastor will as usual see that tn
day is made memorable for the chill
dren.
Last Sunday was confirmation day
st. Josephs church in South Denver
Bishop Matz conferred the sacramen
on large class over there in the after
noon.
! A class for adult converts and those
who have never been confirmed was or
ganized at Logan avenue chapel or
Wednesday evening of this week. In
structions will be regularly given be-
| tween now and Whitsunday. and or
that feast, known also as Pentacost, the
sacrament of confirmation will be Civ
en- them.
Rev. William Organ, pastor of St
Leo's church, has returned from New
York, where he attended a reunion OF
the members of the Alumni of May
nooth college, which ecclesiastical
seminary Father O'Ryan proudly
claims of his alma mater.
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Rev. NJ. w. Donovan, formerly OF
the Cathedral, but now stationed in
Ouray, was a Denver visitor during
the week and was entertained by the
priests of the Cathedral at the pa
rochial residence on Logan avenue.
Father Donovan's many friends will
regret to hear that he has not been
enjoying good health lately He will
spend a few days at Colorado Springs
before going back to Ouray.
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Rev. James NJ: Walsh of Montclaire
was the guest of the Cathedral priests
at dinner Monday evening.
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Catholic women interested in the
creation of anti-saloon territory under
Colorado's recent local option law.
gathered in large numbers Wednesday
evening. May 1S. at Annunciation hall,
Thirty-sixth avenue and Humboldt
street. Although this meeting was
advertised as a Catholic assembly, a
great many others interested in the
vital question to be presented to the
electors of Denver at the forthcoming
election on May 10 availed them
selves of the opportunity to hear an
intellectual discussion of this new
phase of the temperance question.
Rev. Father Organ, pastor of St.
Leo's church, has been of wonderful
help tc the anti-saloon element in Sc
curing the signatures necessary TO put
the measure before the people His
work among the voters of the Elev-
enth ward, where st. Leo's is situat-
ed, has been highly commended.
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A May festival and dance will be
given Saturday evening, May 16, at
Goss hall, on Eliot street and West
the new church of St. Mary Magda-
lene. The affair will be under the
auspices of the Ladies Catholic Be-
nevolent association.
The Sacred Heart Ladies' Aid socie-
ty met on Thursday, May :, at the
home of Mrs. Harry Geier, SO Logan
avenue. Plans were discussed for the
establishment of a home for the aged
poor project very near to the hearts
of all the members of the Aid society.
The next meeting will be on Thursday
May q, at the home of Mrs.
Agnes D. Murray, 1919 Milwaukee
street.
At the last meeting of st. Vincent's
Aid society, held at the home of Mrs.
j. J. Ryan. 1122 Washington street, it
was decided to hold the annual picnic
on Saturday, Aug. 8. The society will
have its next regular meeting with
Mrs. Ernest c. Gilmore, 1898 Hum
boldt street, Tuesday afternoon, June
2.
Mrs. NJ. A. Perry entertained the
Good Shepherd Aid society at its reg
ular meeting Tuesday afternoon. May
IL. at her home. 1880 Gilpin street. AS
the time draws near for the great an
nual outdoor entertainment much in
terest centers in the preparations, and
the attendance at the meeting was
large and enthusiastic one. The pic
mic will be at Manhattan Beach on
July II.
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Miss Maude Ryan and brother. Mr.
Bernard Ryan, left last week for Min
where they Joined the other
members of the family, who have been
in the east for some weeks. The fam
ly will spend the summer at the lake
resorts of the north. and the hospitable
Montclair home will remain closed un-
Ill September.
Mrs Will F. Allen of 631 Downing
avenue, accompanied by her children.
Is sojourning in California.