The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-28
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Patronal Feast Celebrated.-On JAN
uary 25, the st. Paul Seminary OBJ
served it's Patronal Feast, that of the
Conversion of st. Paul, the Apostle.
Solemn Pontifica1 Mass was celebrated
by Rt. Rev. James O'Reilly, Bishop OF
Fargo, assisted by the students of the
Seminary. The sermon was preached
by Rev. F. A. Purcell, DID,, Rector of
the Cathedral College, Chicago. The
Gregorian chant was directed by
Father Missia
After Mass banquet was served to
the visiting clergy, of whom a large
number was in attendance.
The Seminary then closed for the
mid-year vacation and the students
who live in Minnesota and the neigh
boring States departed for their homes
to enjoy a wellearned rest after the
1abors of the first session.
Funeral Services for a Seminarian.
On January 20, funeral service was
held at st. Paul Seminary for Mr..
James Mulcahey, member of the stu
dent body, who died at st. Joseph's
Hospital of typhoid pneumonia. The
Office for the Dead was chanted by the
seminarians, following which Rev.
John Seliskar celebrated Solemn
Mass of Requiem. The sermon was
preached by Rev. John A. Ryan and
the final dissolution was given by the
Rev. F. I. Schaefer, Rector of the in
stitution The classmates of the de-
ceased and the students who belong
to the Diocese of Dubuque, about forty
in all, accompanied the remains to the
depot, whence they were taken to
Colo, Iowa, for interment.
Tabernacle Society Holds Reception
for Bishop LaWIer.-The Knights of
Columbus hall was the scene Of bril-
liant reception last Friday given in
honor of Bishop Lawler by the mem
bers of the Tabernacle Society. Dur
ing the afternoon the representative
Catholics of the Twin Cities called to
greet His Lordship, who, during the
years of his pastorship of the Cathe-
dra1, had been an active promoter of
the work of the Tabernacle Society in
furnishing vestments to the poorer par
ishes of the diocese. The reception
room had been deliberately decorated
for the occasion with palms, southern
smilax and roses. Among those who
assisted in receiving were Mrs. Ben
jamin Thompson, President of the So
ciety; Mrs. Thomas Foley, Mrs. John
w. Willis, Mrs. General M. R. Morgan,
Mrs. J. S. Prince, Mrs. N. B. Burke,
Mrs. H. T. Quinlan, Mrs. Judson Wade
Bishop, Mrs. w. A. Miller, Mrs. John
Clark, Mrs. J. M. Byrnes, Mrs. J. NJ.
Schwartz, Mrs. Frank Mas, Mrs. Ben
ham, Mrs. Routh, and Mrs. l.. S. DON
aldson and Mrs. Morris Mcdonald of
Minneapolis.
Confirmation Administrations
the week Bishop Lawler administered
the Sacrament of Confirmation at st.
Joseph's German Catholic Orphan
Asylum and at the Home for the Aged
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st. Catherine coILege.-Last week
the students of the College of St. Cath
crime had their. annual retreat under
the direction of Rev. T. E. Cullen, pas
tor of the Pro-Cathedral of the I'M
maculate Conception, Minneapolis. The
services began on Wednesday and
ended on Saturday morning. Four
conferences were given each day.
This week the mid-year written ex-
aminations were held and the students
acquitted themselves creditably in the
different classes.
Mother Hyacinth, who was Superior
-ess of the College for a number of
years and until ill-health forced her to
retire last June, visited the institution
last week in company with the Mother
Provincial
Knights of the Cross.-The Knights
of the Cross of the Immaculate Con-
ception Parish, Minneapolis, gave their
mid-winter dancing party on January
20, at the Minneapolis School of Mu-
sic. Fifty couples participated in the
dance.
The Knights will give a Valentine
party at the same place on the even
ing of February IA.
The members of the Young Ladies'
Sodality were entertained by the
Knights at their regular meeting on
January %, at Association Hail. The
Knights quartette made it's first pub
lie appearance on that occasion A
lunch was served at the close of the
program.
Catholic Knights of America Organ
ize.-A new branch of the Catholic
Knights of America was organized in
Minneapolis under the name of the
Pro-Cathedra1 branch, No. 237, Thurs
day at the home of the Knights of
Columbus, Eighth street and Fifth
avenue south.
The following officers were in
stalled: John c. Sheehan, president;
Margaret Saul, vice president; Zeta
McSherry, recording secretary; Jo-
seph McCaigan, financial secretary;
Nellie Donovan, treasurer; George
Donovan, sergeant-at-arms; Mary
Shea, sentinel; Anne Trow, Grace
Clark, Ella Madigan, trustees; Rev. T.
E. Cullen, chaplain.
Hennepin County Hibernians and
the ST. Thomas Endowment Fund.-A
meeting of the Hibernians of Henne-
pin County was held on Monday night
at the A. o. u. w. hall in Mime.
apolis. Every division was repre-
sented, not only of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. but also of the Ladies'