The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-08-27
PARISH NOTES.

PARISH NOTES.
With the opening of school for the
lell term the question OF Catholic edu-
Iation is being argued. Again pastors
IRE strongly urging Catholic fathers
and mothers to see that the religious
training of their young is guaranteed,
and are dwelling upon the advantages
which the parochial schools of Den
yer afford.
School reopens on Tuesday, Sep
tember 6, and practically all of the
buildings have been renovated and
made to look their best Bishop
Matz has asked the pastors of his dio-
cese to do their utmost toward influ-
encing Catholic parents to place their
children in these institutions.
The parochial schools of Denver
have come to rank with the best pub
lie schools in so far as secular train
Ing goes, and in addition give the re-
ligious education which the church
wants to see given her young. Di-
plomas from the grammar depart
ments of the parochial schools are
recognized in the public high schools,
and certificates from the high schools
are accepted in the normal school and
university. The standard Of paroch-
lal schools in Denver has materially
elevated in the past decade and all
objections have been met. The i'm
portance Of religious training is year
ly being more and more emphasized
as the times grow more mateTialistic
and annually the Catholic institutions
are swelling their roster. Graduates
of the two Catholic high schools have
distinguished themselves in business
and professional life, and especially
successful have they been in teaching.
A considerable number of the
young women who have taken diplo-
mas in recent years have responsible
positions in the schools outside of
Denver In other lines OF endeaVor
they are doing good work The Sis
ters of Charity have the two high
parish and the other to the Churcn or
the Sacred Heart.
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Visitors to Denver this summer
have been impressed with the splen-
did structure that is rapidly nearing
completion at the corner of ColfaX
and Logan avenues. Immaculate Con-
ception cathedral is no longer a
vague dream of the future, but it
nearly approaches a reality. In a
few months, If funds to carry the con-
tractor along are Forthcoming, the ca
thedral will be ready for service |
While it is not the largest church In |
Denver, it is as near q model Specl- |
men of church architecture, say those |
who know, as any building on the |
American continent. The elegant rose !
window has attracted no little inter- |
est. THE work is going ahead steadi- |
Iy, and before the bad weather sets in |
the exterior win have had its finish
ing touches.
Italians of Denver celebrated the
feast of San Rocco last Sunday. The
festival began at 9 o'clock in the
morning and lasted until midnight,
with practically the entire Italian col
Ony participating. There were 5000
men in the parade that marked the
and Satriano's band fur
nished the music The orders of San
Rocco, the society of Mount Carmel,
OF st. Anthony Of Padua and the
Catholic Foresters paraded in uni
form. For fully four city blocks the
procession extended.
In the evening there was pyro-
technical display which covered three
hours. and from all parts of Denver
the illuminated sky could be seen. The
streets in Little Italy were decorated
for the occasion, and refreshments
were served by the women of Mount
Carmel parish.
The many friends of the Missionary
Sisters of the Sacred Heart testified
their sympathy in the good work
being done at the orphanage Of Re-
gina Voeli Villa by attending the
third annual picnic given at Elitch's
gardens Saturday. August 20. The
picnic was given by the Queen of
Heaven Aid society, OF which Mrs. ].
Dobbins is president Mrs. ]. T. ALL
bright was chairman of the arrange
nents committee. and in her excellent
work met with the hearty co-opera-
ion Of all the members. Among
hose who worked all day at the
various booths were Mrs. ]. H. But
erfield, Miss Katie Flaherty. Mrs. E.
H. Burton, Mrs. Frank irchhof. Mrs.
Aniello De Vivo, Mrs. William A.
Granger. Mrs. j. F. Byrnes, Mrs. NJ I
T. Mccarthy, Mrs w. c. Weldon, Mrs. ;
T. F. Albright and Mrs. J. Dobbins.
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The next meeting of the Sacred !
Heart Aid society will be held Thurs
lay afternoon, September /. at the
lome of Mrs. Charles J. Reilley, 1176
Gaylord street.