The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
Catholic Associations.

The Cnusllnas worn Oh Une Catholic
charitable associations always COM
mands attention, but this year, either
because it is on a more extensive scale
or because the organizations are becom-
ing each day better known, the worn
has excited greater interest than here
tofore. The extreme cold weather, the
coloest in Colorado's history, has re-
Vealed cases of destitutlon almost with
out parallel. These have received
prompt attention. The Sacred Heart
Aid society, the Oldest philanthropic as
soclation in the city, and largest in
point Of membership, necessarily bears
the greatest share in the benevolent
WOE The membership Of this society
is e avn fran all the parishes in Den
w. and it's work extends to all quar-
FRS OF the city and embraces all the
needy without regard to creed or color.
The Christmas work of the Sacred
Heart society is entrusted to commit
tee of two Mrs. j. E. OBrien ana MIS-.
Joseph Walsh, and so well do they ac-
complish their mission that each year
they are forced to serve on the same
committee They now have the work
completely systemitized, though not
with the usual result of eliminating al
heart interest At Christmas time these
ladies visit the regular pensioners of the
society-of whom there are forty at
present-leaving with each a small
money contribution in addition to the
usual allowance, and a generous bask-
ket, filled with reference to the especial
needs of each recipient. Cases requiring
temporary relief are also generously
dealt with. Mrs. NJ. J. Mccarthy is
president of this fiuorishing society.
Next to the Sacred Heart Aid society.
possibly the greatest amount Of good is
done by the Queens Daughters, whose
willing and agile fingers have fashioned
hundreds of warm garments during the
past few months, all of which viii be
distributed before Christmas, and make
glad many poor homes The Saturday
afternoon sewing circles art the home of
Mrs. D. G. Monaghan, 1873 York street,
have been splendidly attended, and real
work accomplished. These clothes have
been made up into neat packages, ano
with quantity of groceries, fruit and
candy, donated by the individual men,
bers, will be delivered this week to the
worthy poor whose cases have been
brought to the attention OF the generous |
young women. Miss Maude Ryan is
president of the Queens Daughters, but |
the Christmas work devolves in an eS- |
pecial manner upon the philanthropic |
committee of which Miss Josephine |
Shevuin is chairman.
Mrs. NJ. J. O'Fallon, president of the |
Guardian Angel guild, reports this the |
banner year. This little band OF fifteen |
ladies distributed 700 garments, all the |
work of their own hands-gingham |
aprons and flannel undersl1irts were |
made for the girls and blue flannel |
blouses for the boys. In addition to |
their own work the guild gave away |
twenty-four dozen pairs of stockings
and ten dozen handkerchiefs. The Guar |
dian Angel guild was organized several |
years ago for the purpose of sewing for |
the little inmates of the orphanage, but |
this year the cry for help was sounded |
from so many parts of the city that by |
vote of the members the guild decided |
to distribute the fruit of it's labors
among the poor children outside the or
phanage who were in greater need. TIL.
Guardian Angel guild holds its sewing
bees every week throughout the year,
and therefore Christmas finds it well
The material is purchased
from the dues of the members.
The Queen of Heaven Aid association
held a meeting Tuesday afternoon, De-
cember q, at the home of Mrs. Law
renee Balfe, 3200 Gaylord street, and ar
ranged to make Christmas a happy day
for the little girls of Regina Coeli Villa,
the Italian orphanage In Berkeley under
the care Of the Missionary Sisters of the
Sacred Heart.
The orphans in the House of the Good
Shepherd, St. Clara's home and st. VIM
cents will all be provided with elabo-
rate Christmas dinners by the sisters in
charge, aided by the societies for the
support of these institutions. The boys
Of st. Vincent's viii be treated to a lit
tie entertainment at the home on Sun
day, December 26. Mrs. NJ. E. Walsh,
one of the seasons brides, has invited
3 number of her talented friends to go
with her to st. Vincent's and give a
little program for the amusement of the
boys. Ice cream and cake viii further
serve to make the occasion memorable
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Mrs. f. @. Straub president of the
Good Shepherd Aid association, has re-
eived notice from the Associated Chari-
les that the appropriation for the
IoCse Of the Good Shepherd for the
year commencing November ], 1909, and
losing October 81, 1910, has been placed
1t $4,000. A like sum has been appro-
1riated for the same time for ST. Vim
,ent's home, according to the official re-
bort received by Mrs. William Sayer,
president Of st. Nincents Orphans Aid
society.
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