The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07
Parish Notes.

Parish Notes.
The Forty Hours Devotion was OBJ
served this week at Logan Avenue
chapel Services commenced Monday,
Nav 2. with solemn high mass, at
which Rev. II. L. McManimin was
celebrant, Rev. P. A. Phillips deacon,
Rev. J. T. McDonough sub-deacOn,
and Few. f. X. Henager master of GER
emonies. After mass the Blessed Sa-
crament was carried in colemn pro-
cession through the church, then ex-
posed on the main altar throughout
the day and until the close of the
evening devotions. The zeal OF the
parishioners was clearly manifested
on this occasion, the chapel being well
filled all during the day despite the
very inclement weather. The even
ing service consisted of a sermon on
the Blessed Sacrament by Rev. Pat
trick j. Gallagher of Salida, Colo,
after which Father McAenamin gave
Benediction. Tuesday evening Rev
Father Henagen preached, and the
devotion was brought to close Wed
nesday evening with solemn Benedic-
ton. There was no sermon at the
closing service because of the num-
ber of confessions to be heard in
preparation for the feast of the AS
cension.
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The Diocesan Conference of the
priests Of the northern conference
was held in Denver on Tuesday, May
3. Rev. F. X. Henagen of the cathe-
dral read a paper on Human Acts,
while THE Spanish Inpuisition" was
handled by Rev Father Bruner, S. j.,
of Sacred Heart church. The general
discussion, participated in by all the
priests, was on THE Sacrament OF
Penance."
The senior division of the Holy |
Name society Of the Cathedral parish |
held its regular meeting on Wednes-
day evening, May 4, in Logan Avenue |
school. John Akolt read a paper on
Catholic Education" which showed
careful preparation and thorough
knowledge of his subject. Mr.. Akolt
effectually disproved the assertion
sometimes made that parochial schools
are un-American and likewise showed
that they are not a burden on the
people, as their enemies are fond of
saying. The Holy Name society.
both senior and junior branches, will
receive Holy Communion next Sun
day at Z o'clock mass in Logan Ave-
nue. chapel
Right Rev. Bishop Matz will go to
Greeley next Sunday to officiate at
the dedication of the beautiful
church Rev. Andrew b. Casey has
just completed there. Some of the
priests of the diocese who will assist at
the services are Rev. Father Bevan of
st. Thomas Theological seminary,
Denver; Rev. Father Froegel of
Brighton; Rev Father Bernard, o. F.
NJ, Of st. Elizabeth's church, Den
yer: Rev. Father Lajeunesse of Fort
Collins, Rev. Father Gardi, S. j., Of
Sacred Heart college, Denver, and
Rev. Father Sasse of Sterling.
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The first report of the Cathedral
$4,000 club" was submitted at a
meeting held at the rectory imme-
diately after service Wednesday
evening, May 4. The result was very
gratifying and the workers entertain
no doubts about securing the re-
quired amount by the. time the cam
vass is completed
The annual contest among the pu-
pills of Sacred Heart college for the
Hervey Nichols gold medal for elocu-
ton will take place in Knights of
Columbus hall, Glenarm and Four
teenth streets, Sunday afternoon,
May 15. Besides the selections in
elocution which will be given by both |,
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chestra and college glee club are pre- /,
pairing an unusually good musical {
program. {
The Pentecostal novena, or novena '
to the Holy Ghost, will commence on
May z, special prayers 7
bein recited after mass in all Cath !
olic churches of the city every day I !
until the Feast of Pentecost, which !.
falls this year on May Is. \
May devotions are held each even 7
ing during the month at Logan Ave- =
nue. chapel and are splendidly attend y
I'd. Last Sunday the rector, Rev. v
Father McMenamin, urged the con- u
yregation to join their prayers !
the month in a grand pc ;
.ition to the Queen of Heaven for the >
success Of the Cathedral $4,000
,lub," that the magnificent edifice, !
which will be dedicated to Mary I'm -
naculate may go on rapidly to COM \
)letion, and that when another May =
lay dawns her faithful children will 2
,e warshiping in a house more z
worthy Of the God of all h
St vincent's Orphans Aid society u
net Tuesday afternoon, May g. at the .,
lone of Mrs. James Autrey, 765 EN- :"
rson street. The principle business
,efore the meeting was whether or :.
Tot the annual picnic will be dis .,
'ensed with on account Of the many e.
demands upon the generosity of the q,
,ublic. The question VIII be decided ti
ater at a meeting which will be open n
o all friends of the institution The
sisters favor a picnic on the grounds -
St. Vincents home on /
lowell boulevard, but it is doubtful if
hat would meet with general ap-
roval on account of a lack of amuse- -
nent facilities.
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The Sacred Heart Aid society held ' n'
Is regular meeting Thursday after W.
oon, May 5. at the residence of Mrs. ui i
Y. r. Leonard. 144 Sherman avenue. cl
. pretty feature of the afternoon was &c
he presentation of a beautiful rosary
D Mrs. William A. Granger in recog-
ition Of her faithful efforts as chair -
IAN of the arrangements committee II
the card party on ST. Patrick's II,
ay. The success on that occasion -. -
-as but one of many triumphs Mrs.
irainger has scored in her work for
ne society. w,
The regular monthly meeting and na 90
ard party by the members of st. -,
lara's Aid society was held May no
Elaborate preparations are in r. r.
rogress for the fair to be given iS
id of the orphanage at St. Eliza
eth's school hall, opening Tuesday ou