The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-24

James Clarke church goods house. 64I
california street. Denver, Colo.
Church Notes.
High mass of requiem was celebrat-
ed on Monday morning in Logan Ave
nue. chapel by Father McMenamin for
the repose Of the soul Of Charles Cur
ry. The day was the anniversary of
Mr.. Curry's death.
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Rev. H. J.. McMenamin, pastor of
the cathedral, left on Wednesday for
Iowa to pay a visit of ten days to an
uncle who resides in that state.
The collection for the support of
the orphans of the diocese of Denver
was taken up in all the churches last
Sunday. Papal blessing in recognt-
ilon Of the generosity of Catholics in
contributing to Peters Pence was
given after last Sundays masses.
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An excellent vesper choir is being
organized by Father ]. F. McDon-
ough to make more attractive the
Sunday services in Logan Avenue
chapel Mrs. a. A Gargan sang Mas
cagni's Ave Maria" last Sunday. Mrs.
Margaret Hayden has charge of the
choir, and besides Mrs. Gargan other
soloists will be Miss Marie Tobin and
Miss Nora Brophy. Father McDon-
ough preached last Sunday evening on
Christ, the Messenger" 1t was an
interesting and eloquent little charac-
ter sketch Of Christ. the man.
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Colorado priests who received their
theological training in the sulpician
seminary at Baltimore learned with
regret early this week of the death Of
Father Cheneau, s. s.. a member of
the faculty Of st. Mary's college.
Father Cheneau was a favorite with
an students, and many are the masses
which have been offered here for the
repose of his soul.
Father Shaw, one of the Vincentian
Fathers who conducted the successful
Two weeks mission at the pro-cathe-
dral during the summer. was in Den
Yer for a few days last week He
stopped at the new ST. Thomas semi
nary on Myrtle Hill, which the Vim
centian Fathers are conducting.
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The Sisters of Mercy in charge of
Mercy sanitarium in Denver are plan
ming to extend their work to Boulder.
A new hospital in which the care of
luberculaT patients will be made a
speciality will be erected in that city
Mother Xavier and Sister Veronica
We're in Boulder last week to select
suitable site.
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The Sacred Heart Ladies Aid socie- |
ty which has existed in Denver for |
nearly seventeen years. was last week |
incorporated and will hereafter be |
known as the Sacred Heart Aid socie- |
~. The elimination Of the word Ia |
dies means that men are now equally |
eligible to membership for the work |
he society has had in view for a |
number of years and which it hopes |
soon to be able to undertake in real |
earnest is dear to the hearts of both |
ieEes-the establishment of a home for
aged people, men and women. Some
line ago the society agreed to set
lside the dues Of life members, to
which will be added each year the
sum Of fifty dollars from the treasury
# tho society. This now forms the
nucleus Of a fund that is steadily
growing and which viii doubtless be-
ore long assume such proportions as
win warrant the society in taking the
irst step toward the realization of its
herished ambition. In the meantime
he work of caring. for the regular
pensioners of the society and the Civ
ng of temporary relief to all worthy
ases reported to the members goes
ravely and steadily on. The ball to
e given on Thursday evening, Oct. %.
t El Jebel temple WILL from present
ldications. add neat sum to the
reasury and enable the society TO
rorerly care for its charges during
he long and bitter winter that has
ow begun Mrs E. NJ. Du Bois. the
hartman of the ball committee, is a
trenuous worker in the good cause,
nd feels greatly encouraged at the |
uccess which is attending the sale OF
ckets. Card tables will be provided
)r those who do not care to dance,
nc handsome prizes will be awarded {
I the last meeting of the society held {
thursday afternoon at the home of
IRIS. Frank Kichhof, 1853 Kalamath
rect, Judge Lindsey was present and
ave an interesting talk on the work {
lgs Of the juvenile court. {
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The Queen Of Heaven Orphans Aid
)cIety met Tuesday afternoon, Oct.
J. at the home of Mrs. w c, We'll
on 2209 West Twenty-eighth avenue.
he attendance was unusually large, e
A special meeting Of the Good Shep-
erd Aid association was held Tuesday
1ening, Oct. 20. at the home of Mrs. =
ennis w. Mullen, $50 Emerson street,
II the purpose of arranging for q ball
the near future. The sisters are in
distressing circumstances :,
lis year, owing to the first of Aug. 81,
hich completely destroyed their sup
Y Of blankets and comforts which :,
as stored in the attic where the fire y
Id its origin. Last year, owing to the +.
lusual demands upon the charitable a
sople of Denver by the various socie- q
as, the Good Shepherd Aid associa- y
Dn deemed it exDedient to forego its -
lnual ball. so it is hoped the people h
is year viii work doubly hard to -
axe the present venture the success ~
deserves to be. The work of the Sis g
rs Of the Good Shepherd is recognized -
ID appreciated by all classes and con- =
tons of Denver's society. so doubt
SIS this call for aid will meet with a @
ady and hearty response. The sale p
tickets will commence before the end
this week.
Wedding Bells. M
A very quiet but interesting wedding
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