The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-09
Priests Hold Conference in Denver.


California street. Denver, Colo.
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Priests Hold Conference in Denver.
The regular May conference of the
priests of the northern district of the
diocese Of Denver was called on Tues
day morning, May 5. 1t was held in
st. George hall, 301 McPhee building,
and there was a goodly attendance. A
paper on "Jansenism" was read by
Father H. L. McMenamin, and pro-
voked a spirited discussion. Anotht-
paper on Fast and Abstinence" by
Father Francis O'NeiIl. O. P, was pre-
sented to the conference. It had par
ticular reference to the rules in this
part Of the country, by which a dis
pensation for the territory south Of
the Arkansas valley is allowed The
use of flesh meat on Friday is still con-
tinued. since the dispensation Of pio
neer days was promulgated.
The conference drew to Denver
number of priests from all over the
northern part of Colorado.
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During the absence of Rev. p. A.
Phillips, chancellor of the diocese of
Denver, and who hopes to be able to
leave ST. Anthony's hospital this week
for Vancouver, B. c., Father Lefevbre
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Matz, in which dual capacity Father
Phillips has served for years. Father
ELefevbre was formerly pastor at Wal
Esenburg. He is visiting the assisting
tpriests of the pro-cathedral at their
tresidence, 1873 Logan avenue.
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Rev. Michael O'Flanagan, who came
from Ireland in the interest of the
movement for the revival of Irish in
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last Sunday 1t was an interesting
sermon, and made a deep impression on |
St. Leo's congregation. Father j. A. (
Ryan of Chicago took charge of the |
parish upon the departure of Father |
Organ for New York.
Father Henry McCabe Of Idaho
Springs preached at the 9 and 10 clock
masses in Logan avenue chapel last
Sunday. Father Belzer, one of the reg
ular assistants at the cathedral. took
Father McCabe's pulpit at Idaho
Springs, so that those anxious to make
their Easter duty might avail them
selves Of the services Of the visiting
priest.
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The first week OF the mission which
will be opened by the Vincentian Fa-
theirs in Logan avenue chapel on May
81, will be for the women of the con-
gregation exclusively, and the second
week for the men.
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Rev. ]. NJ. Walsh. chaplain of the
Mercy sanitorium. has as his guest his
brother, J. E. Walsh Of Valparaiso.
Ind. Mr. Walsh is considering making
his home in Denver.
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Mother Mary Blanche, superioress of
the order Of Sisters of Charity at Delhi,
outside of Cincinnati, paid a visit To
Denver this week to make an official
inspection of the schools conducted by
the order here. Immaculate Concep- |
ton school on Logan avenue and Sa-
cred Heart school on Lawrence street,
both of them including high school de-
partments, are the Denver institutions.
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Father Ley, pastor of the church at
who has been on an extended /
soiourn in the east, has returned to his
Darochial duties.
Sister Rose Alexis. who is at the head
IF Glocknor sanitorium in Colorado
Springs, was guest of the faculty of !.
Immaculate Conception school last ',
week
Miss Katherine La Coste was enrolled
is a student at St Mary's academy
sarly this week. The child is the grand
laughter Of Mrs Mary Elizabeth La !.
Joste, who died recently. She will avail
herself Of the musical advantages of
he convent.