The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-21
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PARISH NOTES.
American Beauty roses in endless
profusion banked the main altar in
Logan Avenue chapel, as well as the
shrines Of the Blessed Virgin Mary and
st. Joseph, last Sunday, when sixty
eight children of the Cathedral parish,
after several months of careful prepa-
ration, received First Holy Commu-
nion. The gloom Of the early morn
ing was dispelled by myriads of waxen
candles, which cast a halo about the
expectant faces of the happy little
ones. Rev. Father McMenamin read
the mass, and at the appointed tine
the gates of the sanctuary rail were
thrown open and two by two the COM
municonts, lead by two tiny boys in
white cassocks and carrying lighted
candles, entered the sanctuary and
knelt on the lower step leading to the
altar. 1t was as If they would draw
near as possible in body as well as in
spirit to the very fountain Of grace.
Appropriate hymns We're sung by
the Junior choir, and a sermon en-
phasizing the religious significance Of
the occasion was preached by Father
McMenamin. The renewal of bay,
tismal vows followed mass, after
which the children were guests Of the
Rev. Rector at breakfast at the pa
rochial residence. Before leaving for
their homes the children were assem-
bled on the spacious lawn Of the rec
tory and photographed. Copies of the
picture will be given the First Com
municants as a souvenir of the occa-
sion.
Confirmation was administered in
the evening at 1880 o'clock by Right
Rev. Bishop Matz. The capacity Of the
chapel was taxed; every available inch
of space in the aisles and vestibules
was occupied, while many gathered at
the windows TO witness the pretty
sight Bishop Matz addressed few
words to the class on the importance
of the Sacrament of Confirmation, and
Father McMenamin also delivered a
short sermon. A class Of adults, rep
resenting for the most part the con-
verts of the year, also received con-
firmation.
First Holy Communion will be
given at st. Elizabeth's church, in
West Denver, on Sunday, May %, and |
Confirmation on Thursday, May 26.
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The twenty-fifth annual elocution |
contest of the pupils of Sacred Heart |
college filled the beautiful Knights of |
Columbus hall Sunday afternoon, May |
Is. The program was well selected /
one and unusually well executed, so |
the judges found difficulty in award |
ing the honors. They finally decided |
on Henry c. Wagner for first and
Kelly second among the ju-
niors, and in the senior division
Thomas L. Monahan first and Ed
mund L. Mullen second. The first
prize in both divisions is gold medal,
which will be presented at commence
nent exercises on June 16. The judges
n the contest were Hon. Thomas J.
lfcCue, Messrs. Thomas F. McGovern
and Thomas F. Collins. The musical
numbers by the college orchestra
we're greatly enjoyed, while the ever
popular college Glee club was forced
% respond to innumerable encores.
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Right Rev. Bishop Matz preached
It 1880 o'clock mass last Sunday at
logan avenue chapel The papal
blessing was given at this mass, which
marked the close Of the Pentecostal
lovena.
The students of Sacred Heart col
eye VIII ENJOY an OuIUB dL OOIQ0
Rock on Saturday, May Is.
On Monday, May 30. the Holy l
Name society of the cathedral parish
will give its annual picnic at Dome
Rock.
Denver is to have the Knights of
Columbus state convention in 1911.
he honor was decreed her last week G
uring the state council held at Grand
melton which was one of the largest
nd most enthusiastic in the history of
he order in Colorado. The following I
re the newly-elected state off, IS: I
tate Deputy, DR.. Edward Delehahty
( Denver; state secretary, E. ]. Nc
Tahon of Trinidad; state warden, !
,ouis Foster of Montrose; state advo-
ate, c. ]. Crow Of Leadville; state
reasurer, Charles Henkle of Pueblo;
haplain, Rev. Joseph Wolihan of Pu-
bio. Jonn H. Reddin Of Denver and ,
Iichael J. Purcell of Colorado Springs !.
'ere appointed delegates to the ma
onaI convention, which will be held =
l Quebec next August The state or
pledged itself to raise
{. 600 of the $780, 900 which the ma
onal association is trying to procure =
, establish scholarships in the Cath
lie university at Washington, D. c.
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The lecture by Rev. Father Organ y
n "Dante's Inferno" one of the
ueen's Daughters series, has been
ostponed until Sunday afternoon, q
lay 90, in knights of Columbus hall. :
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The Sisters Of the Good Shepherd
ave issued an invitation TO all friends
: the institution to attend an enter
linment to be given by the children
/ the home on Cherokee and West =
edar streets, Sunday afternoon, May y
2nd. y y
The fair for St Clara's orphanage, n
.ay IA, was continued until Monday q
,ening, as it was found impossible p
dispose of all the beautiful articles II
such a short space of time. Gov n
nor Shafroth, Mayor Speer and N
her prominent officials attended II
lring the week and delivered ad-
-esses commendatory of the good
ork. The new building which the
sters have opened up within the al
ast year is very heavily incumbered, 81
Id it is to meet a note for $4,000, Ina
hich falls due shortly, that st. Cla- II
IS Aid society is now endeavoring to ell
Use money. The home at present r
letters 240 children. m
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The Queens Daughters, assisted by
me of the talent from the knights Sc
Columbus, are preparing a play to OF
given in the early summer at II