The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-30

The Feast of All Saints, Nov. II, falls
this year on Monday. While that day
Will be observed as a holy day OF obll-
cation, the real celebration will be on
sunday. Oct 81 On that occasion there
viii be pontifical vespers at Logan
Avenue chapel, Bishop n. c. Matz Of
ficiating. That will be the evening ser
vice. and an panegyric of the saints will
be delivered. Bishop Matz will proba-
bly, handle that in addition to singing
the vespers. Elaborate plans are being
made for the service The first vespers
of the Feast Of All Saints will be sung
by the boys choir.
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Father Richard Brady, chaplain of
Loretto Heights academy, has returned
from an extended visit to the old world.
He is now in st. Louis and will shortly
reach Denver.
Already knights of Columbus in Den
yer, and in fact throughout this diocese,
are making plans TO go on the excursion
to Italy next summer. 1t is planned to
visit Genoa. Christopher Columbus
home land, and Bishop ]. ]. Keane of
Cheyenne win be in spiritual charge of
the party.
Because of the inability of Bishop n.
for the celebration Of the seventh CEN
tenary of the founding of the Francis
can Order. the exercises have been
postponed. The last week in November
was set for the event. but instead it
will begin on Dec. s, the Feast Of the
Immaculate Conception. The day
being a holy day of obligation, is an
appropriate occasion for the opening of
the festival. There will be elaborate eX-
ercises at st. Elizabeth's church during
the centenary celebration. Already
preparations are well under way.
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Last Sunday Bishop n. c. Matz spent
at Salida. where he dedicated the new
st. Joseph's church which has just been
completed. Father David O'Dwyer.
pastor Of the Glenwood Springs church,
preached the dedicatory sermon. and
fifty members of the Leadville lodge of
knights of Columbus assisted in the
service.
The new church cost $4,000 and was
erected largely through the efforts of
Rev. Father Wolihan, the present pas
tor.
A splendid success was achieved by
the members of branch 104 of the La-
dies Catholic Benevolent association at
19. A great deal of this was due to the
efforts of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wirtz, the
president and supreme ruler OF that or
order. committee, consisting of Ms
De Vigny Mrs. Whelan, Mrs Bohanna
Mrs. Flynn and Mrs. Mcclure, rendered
able assistance.
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From the applications on file with
Denver council 539, knights of Colum-
bus, a large class will be initiated into
the order at the housewarming cere-
monies to take place late in November
The exercises viii be held in the new
building at Fourteenth and Glenarm
streets, and the distinction of being a
participant in the first initiation in the
ney home is sought by many eligible
men. No Catholic order in the west has
thrived better than the local branch of
knights Of Columbus, as the building
which is fast nearing completion testi-
f1es.
Miss Helen Harrington a school
teacher and favorite in the cathedral
parish, was made temporary president
of the society of Native Daughters of
Colorado which was organized last Sat
urday afternoon in the office of the su-
perintendent of public instruction at the
state house. The honor was unsought
and evidences Miss Harrington's fit
ness for executive duties.
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Catholics through out the city have
taken d great interest in the fair in
progress this week at the new civic
center building in Montclair for the
benefit Of the st. James church. The
booths were designed after the fashion
Of the ones at the Elks fair held last
week. Many of the ladies were in
charge there, and st. James fair had
the benefit of ideas suggested by the
Elks. The church is already in course
of construction, and the proceeds from
the fair will so in the building fund.
This is proving to be the most success
full fair given in late years by any
church
The booths and the ladies in charge
are:
Refreshments-Mrs Joseph F. SPELL
man, Mrs. William Ryan, Mrs. McCue.
Aprons-Mrs. ]. J. Burlein.
Children's Dolls, etc.-Miss Annie
Smith
Candy-Mrs. E. C. Reinert and Miss
Boiler.
Fishing Pcnd-Miss Lena Keicher.
Fortune Telling-Miss Kate Grady.
Japanese-Miss Anna Solan.
Art and Fancy Work-Mrs. NJ. Phil |
ippi.
Mrs. George H. Moser is president of
the fair committee.
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Father William Deatcher, formerly |
pastor at Como Colo, and now at Mercy |
hospital for the benefit of his health, |
assisted at the Sunday services at Lo-
gan avenue chapel.
Miss May Tracy and Miss Mayme
Barry left Denver together Monday
night, journeying east. Miss Tracy |
goes to Cincinnati to join the Sisters Of
Charity there, and Miss Mary to Pitts
burg for visit with relatives. She
will enter the Dominican novitiate at |
Mound, Wis, on the Feast |
of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. s. !
Both girls have held office in the Young
Women's Sodality of the cathedral par
ish.
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A high mass of requiem was sung on
Monday morning of this week in Logan
avenue chapel to mark the anniversary
of the death of John Fallon. Father
H. L. McMenamin was a celebrant.
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Father Thomas Il. Malone of Denver
is registered at the Murray Hill hotel in
New York City. He viii be absent but
a short time.
The bans of marriage were published
for the first time last Sunday between
Miss Mary Knapp of the cathedral par
fish and c. Phillips of Kansas.
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On Sunday last the infant daughter