The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-01-22
Cathedral Notes.

The priests OF the cathedral parish
and the members of the Holy Name So
ciety have good cause to felicitate them
selves on the success attending the re-
treat for men and boys conducted last
week in Logan avenue chapel by Rev.
Leo Krenz, S. J. This eloquent and dis
tinguished pulpit orator opened the
seriJs on Wednesday evening, January
70 with a powerful sermon on man
and His God. or the Manliness Of Re
lgion.'
The seating capacity of the chapel
was taxed, as was the case at the SUD
sequent exercises of the retreat. Thurs
day evening the subject was Man ana
Jesus Christ" while Man and His Abb
sollte DEPENDENCE on Cod formed the
theme Of Fridays discourse. The
learned speaker dWelt at length upon
mans relation TO his fellowman, ana
particularly his duty to his family The
sermons were all appealing and IN
structive. and viii doubtless live long
in the minds and hearts Of Father
Krenz's hearers There We're no eNer-
eises for Saturday. the time being de-
voted to the hearing of confessions. The
fruit of the retreat was manifest on
Sunday morning. when about 600 men
and boys received Holy Communion at
Z o'clock mass, ard again in the after
noon, when 100 new members were ad-
mitted to the Holy Name society, under
whose auspices the retreat was given.
The closing sermon was delivered at 4
o'clock in the chapel by Father hrenZ,
who chose for his subject Man and
His Heart" Following the sermon
solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sac
rament was given by Rev. Fl. L. Nc
TDa1-
rari and Rev j. f. McDonough. The
benediction hymns We're beautifully
sung by the boys surpliced choir un-
der the direction of Rev. i. y. Hene-
gan. At the close of benedicti0n the
large gathering of men and boys Joined
their voices i'm the singing of the Te
Deum. and then the men. 400 strong,
marched in a body to the Albany hotel,
where the annual banquet was served.
The large dining room was gaily deco
rated in bunting of the national colors.
While the letters H. n. s" We're ev-
clywhere conspicuously displayed.
Rev. H. L. McMenamin, spiritual di-
rector of the Holy Name society. was
toaStmaster. and among those who re-
sponded to toasts We're: The president,
Maurice j. Hickey; the past presidents,
Alexis A. GaTgan and John z. Besse.
5. j.: Father Deardorf, c. SIS. NJ. of st.
Josephs church: A. L. Grohman, a stu
dent of St Thomas Theological semi
nary: Charles Mast. Patrick Mulrooney,
NJ McGregur, w T. Cream, w. II. An
drew, Arthur Sexton, John 3. McGau-
rem and J. j. AIcFeeley. The hotel or
chestra furnished delightful music, and
there We're also original songs by the
Incompatible Joe Newman, a baritone
solo by George Kerwin, and Scotch bal
lads by David Evans. Aud Lang
Syne," You're a Grand Old Flag"
school Days' and America" were
sung in chorus. James Stanley McGin-
mis- was present and gave an interest
ing talk on his wonderful color pho
Biography that is attracting attention
just now all over the country.
While the men of the parish were en-
ioying themselves at the Albany, the
junior division of the Holy Name so
ciety and the choir boys were making
merry in the school house. where an
elaborate luncheon was served them by
the Young Women's Sodality.
Rev. Father McDonough and Rev
Father Henegan cast their lot with the
boys and saw to it that nothing was
wanting to contribute to the pleasure
of the little fellows. All the songs and
comic recitations that figured in the
boys minstrel show last month were
unearthed for Sunday evening, and
every moment of the time was filled
with fun. on the whole, the day was
a most successful one. and hereafter
Mems day." as the feast of the Holy
Name has come to be known. will have
a fixed place i'm the church calendar Of
Denver,