The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-07
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Bishop LAWYERS Appointments: The
Right Reverend Bishop Lawler will
administer the Sacrament of Confirma-
ton in the Church of ST. Brendan,
Green Isle, of which Rev. James E.
Doyle is pastor on Sunday, October
8, and on the following day in the
Church of st. Mary at Arlington, of
which Rev. Francis Rant is pastor
Church of the Incarnation: The
two weeks mission given in the parish
of the Incarnation, Minneapolis, by the
Rev. Dominican Fathers Moran and
Eckert of the Holy Rosary Convent,
closed with Solemn Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament on Sunday even
ing, October l. The first week was
for the women and the second for
the men. There was a large attend
ance at all the exercises. Rev. J. M.
Cleary is pastor of the parish.
Father Mathew Anniversary: The
Rev. James Donahoe, president of the
Archdiocesan Catholic Total Abstin-
ence Union, will preside at the ami
versary meeting in honor of Father
Mathews birthday which will be held
at the old State Capitol on Tuesday
evening, October 10. The program
will consist of vocal selections by Miss
Clara Murphy, Robert Gehan and
Warren w. Tolles, recitation by
Miss Leona Dezeler, and addresses
by the President and the Rev. ]. M.
Reardon.
Christ Child Society: The Christ
Child Society of which Miss Margaret
Busch is president held a meeting last
Monday in the Knights of Columbus
Hall on Cedar Street, at which re-
port of the work done since it's or
ganization some months ago was
made. The Christ Child Society is
working under the auspices of the
Guild of Catholic Women. 1t is COM
posed of young ladies who work
among poor children and encourage
them in the practice of their religious
duties, providing them, when neces-
sary, with clothing to enable them to
attend church. The sewing circle was
reorganized and the work of assisting
needy children will be carried on with
vigor. During the past few months
very commendable catechetical work
has been done among the Italian chill
dren and those in the city Home for
Crippled Children.
German Catholic Aid Associations:
At the recent convention of the Ger
man Catholic Societies held at ST.
Peter it was decided to erect a gen
eral Office building in st. Paul, and
for that purpose the sum of $4,000
was appropriated Some months ago
a site costing $1O,50O was purchased
and it is expected that the work of
erecting the building will begin in the
near future
Guild of Catholic Women: The
Guild of Catholic Women held it's
monthly meeting on Monday October
2, at the Knights of Columbus Hall
on Cedar Street. 1t was decided to
affiliate with the Drama League of
America and work with it for the up
lifting of the stage and the censor
ship of all plays, vaudeville perform
ances and moving picture shows. Miss
Phelan Of the teachers training school
spoke on the proposed literary feature
of the Guild, and plans were made for
series of literary seances during the
winter. Mrs. E. NJ Lewis of Mime
apolis gave talk on Parliamentary
Rules and Their Value in Conducting
Club Meetings" Rev. James Dona-
hoe, Chaplain of the Guild, commended
the members for their past efforts and
exhorted them to continue the good
work SO auspiciously begun. The
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
M. J. McFadden, President of the
Guild which has a membership of
about five hundred. The weekly meet
ings during the winter months will
be held at the Knights of Columbus
Hall on Monday afternoons at two
o'clock