The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-23
DIOCESE OF LEAD.

DIOCESE OF LEAD.
Hot Springs: A retreat for the
nurses of Our Lady of Lourdes' Hos.
pital will be opened in the near future
by the Rev. Ignatius Berna, 0. M. G..
of Douglas, Wyo.
Sister Anselma, Superior of the hos
pital, who has been sick for some time,
is reported much improved and ex-
poets soon to be able to take up her
1 work.
Cheyenne Agency: Our Government
Indian Boarding School has sixty-fve
Catholics among it's pupils. Saturday
the 23d all go home and stay there
ten days. This means to scatter over
the whole reservation, which has an
area of four thousand square miles,
That's the reason why they celebrated
Christmas on Sunday, December IL
The Manager of Bethlehem together
with The Divine Infant, Mary and
Joseph, Angels and Shepherds were
represented. Four children recited a
few verses in honor of the Christ
Child. In the short poem they all
said together, they called Christ their
Saviour and Teacher and promised
Him to do as He wants them to do
Mass Meeting of Practitioners: Be.
lieving that parish mass meetings
held occasionally during the year are
a good means of familiarizing the
people with the workings of the Ca.
thedral parish and a source of mutual
good, the Right Rev. Bishop held the
| first of it's kind in the Cathedral
Institute Sunday, December 10th. Most
of the congregation were present and
listened with deep interest to the
remarks of Bishop Busch who gave a
detailed account of the financial af
fairs of the parish; the receipts and
expenditures connected with the cree
ton of the new school and auditorium;
an explanation of Church laws and the
rules that govern the election OF
trustees. Father Colbert also spoke
Ia vote of confidence was rendered the
Right Rev. Bishop for his able ad
ministration and an expression OF
thanks extended to the trustees fol
their faithfulness in their work. The
Bishop thanked the members of the
congregation for their loyalty and
support and urged upon them renewed
activity in all that pertains to the
upbuilding of the Cathedral parish
during the year 1912.
Personal: Rev. e. P. Murphy, Secre
tary of the Diocese, returned from
| Chadron, Neb., where he went Sun
day, the 10th inst, to assist in the
Initiation of the Knights of Columbus
He reports an excellent exemplifica
ton of the Degrees and most cor
dial entertainment by the ChadroI
Council.
! I, Rev. F. X. Heusler of Hot Springs
was one of the candidates who en-
joyed the work.
School chiidren's. Entertainment:
The children of the Cathedral schoo
will give their idyll Holy Night" fol
the entertainment of the public in the
Auditorium on Friday night, December
29th. Much care has been given tt
the rehearsals by Sister Adelaide
Superior Of the School, and genuine
treat is being looked forward to BY
everybody. The entertainment il
entirely free and no admission will be
charged.
Cathedral Services Changed: As al
accommodation Ito the people of the
Cathedral parish, the hours of Masse.
have been changed to time calcu
lated to meet the approval of every
body and satisfy the most exacting il
their devotions. The first Mass, for
merly held at 6 o'clock, is now chang
ed to 4:30 a. m. and is called the Min
er's Mass; the second is held at a
munion Mass, and the last called tht
Parish Mass is High Mass with ser
mon at $3.50 a. m. On the whole tn,
change is appreciated and is meeting
with much favor from the parishion
ers. The number attending Mass il
greater and there is a decided increas,
in the monthly communions.
Knights of Columbus: Thursda,
evening the 14th inst, the Blacl
Hills Council Knights of Columbus
met in regular session and beside
other business transacted the annua
election of officers took place. Tn,
| personnel is good and calculated to d,
great things, let us hope, for the Or
der and the Church during the yea
1912. After the meeting the newl
elected brothers and members of tn
council sat down to an oyster suppe
: and were entertained by Dr. Speigle
berg Of Hot Springs, who spoke on tn
Columbus Club" The evening was
very pleasant one to all who partic