The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-01-08
Cathedral Parish.

The dawn of 1910 sees the cathedral
parish of Denver in a more flourishing
condition and in better standing finan-
rially than at any period of its history.
The rector, Rev. H. l.. McMenamin, has
prepared a statement which will appear
shortly in Parish Topics, showing
how, by strict economy in the regula-
tion of parish expenses and increased
generosity on the part of the congre-
cation, he has been enabled during the
sjast year to turn over to the building
committee the sum of $15,27S.S4 out OF
the regular parish revenues.
Following is a summary of the state
snent for the year ending December 81,
1909:
Total ordinary receipts ........ .S24, ,4S0. AZ
Total extraordinary receipts =. S6S.S4
Net proceeds of parish socials. 1,27S.24
8 9 Total receipts ..............S26,6 1921. 90
stotal ordinary expenses .....$14, 80
Total extraordinary expenses. $4,000
Total expenses ............. $14, ,949. SO
Net savings ....................$ll ll,6G9l
Balance on hand Jan. l, 19O9..$ 6,33SS4
Turned over to building COM
mittee during year 1909. .$15, 27SS4
Cash in bank January l, 1905 2,73S5l
The above report does not include any
contributions to the cathedral fund, not
ssven the monthly house to house can
Vass. it deals only with parish rev.
enues.
These figures more than realize the
Rnost sanguine hopes entertained by
Rev Father McMenamin at the begin
ming of 1909, and in his greeting to his
congregation on New Years day he
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their support and encouragement.
X eedless to say the religious growth of
the congregation has kept pace with its
financial increase, as is shown by the
hourishing condition of the sodalities
and societies. The Holy Name society,
both senior and junior divisions, the
Young Women's Sodality, the Children
of Mary and the Ladies' Altar and
Rosary society all reporting the year
Just closed the most successful in the
history of the parish.
The Christmas collection reached the
phenomenal sum of S2,517.1O.
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Commencing last Sunday. the MEM
ayers of the Altar and Rosary society of
The Cathedral parish will enjoy the
privilege of having their regular month
1y meetings throughout the year, pre-
ceded by Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament.
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Requiem mass was read in Logan
avenue chapel for a Months Mind for
Miss Eva James on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 4.
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A spiritual retreat for the men and
boys of the cathedral parish will open
Wednesday evening, January u, in Lo-
gan avenue chapel, and continue until
Sunday afternoon, January 16, the feast
of the Holy Name of Jesus. An effort
is being made to bring a noted Jesuit
from the east to conduct the exercises,
but no definite announcement has yet
been made. All the men and boys of
the parish are invited to attend the re-
treat Sermons will be preached on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but
Saturday will be devoted to the hear
ing of confessions. At the close of the
retreat on the afternoon of January 16,
both senior and Junior divisions of the
Holy Name society will receive mem
bers into their ranks. On Sunday
evening viii be held the annual banquet
of the Holy Name society at the Albany
Aotel This banquet is to be given for
all the men of the parish; the boys will
be treated to a buffet luncheon in one
Gf the school rooms.