The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
DIOCESE OF LEAD.

OAVOEOE VF LLkAO.
Christmas Program by School Chill
dren: Those who attended the en-
tertainment given Friday evening, the
22nd inst, in the Cathedral Institute
by the children of the Cathedral
school were well repaid for their trou-
BILE. Every number of the program
was delight and especially beautiful
was the Christmas idyl Holy Night
in two acts. The tableaux "The Ma
tivity' was excellent.
Encouraging Statistics: At the re-
cent meeting of the Cathedral parish,
the Right Rev. Bishop reported that
since his coming to Lead 100000
had been expended on permanent i'm
provements in the Cathedral parish,
representing principally the new Ca
thedral Institute which is proving it.
self SO useful and popular. OF the
above amount only 100000 had to
be borrowed, the other portion being
made up, One-half by local contribu-
ton and the other half by the Right
Rev. Bishop.
Since the latter's coming to the Do
cese, in spite of the extremely unfav-
orable conditions, little over thirty
chapels have been built in this juris-
diction at an average cost of 100000
each. Besides this $25, 100000 church
has been erected in Rapid City and
$20,000.00 church at Sturgis; an en-
dowment of 100000 for seminary
purposes has been secured, besides
100000 was contributed for the
work among the Indians. OF this
total of over S140,000.00 only $685.
100000 had to be borrowed and with
normal year ahead this will largely
disappear. while a good number of
new chapels will no doubt spring up,
making an Increase in the ranks of
the priests absolutely necessary. Dur
ing the last year and half eight
priests were added to the Diocese, but
many more would have been neces-
sary If the drought had not driven
away, at least temporarily, so many
prospective settlers.
Personal: The Right Rev. Bishop
was visitor to the Sisters Academy
at Sturgis Tuesday, the 18th inst, re-
turning home on Wednesday evening.
| Among the callers at the Bishops
residence during the week were Faith
ers Heinzman of Fairfax; DUDE of
Spearfish; Mooney of Custer; Noesen
of Deadwood and T. P. Hayes of the
Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Rev. w. Colbert, pastor of the Ca
thedral, went to Sturgis Thursday, the
21st inst, as extraordinary confessor
Ito the sisters at St. Martins Acad-
envy.
Doctors Visit Cathedral School: Ac-
cepting the Right Rev. Bishops invi-
tation to visit the school and examine
the physical condition of the children,
several of the leading physicians of
Lead during the week gave the chill
dren thorough examination. Their
condition on the whole was entirely
satisfactory to the Doctors Nelson,
| Martin, Finlater and Clark.
Functions at the Auditorium: The
Arlington Stock Company will render
series of successful plays at the Au-
ditorium on Christmas day at mat
inee In the afternoon and also in the
evening at p. m. Tuesday evening
they will give their successful and
stirring drama, Human Hearts"
Popular prices will prevail and large
number have already signified their
Eintention of being present.
Christmas at the Cathedral: The
services for Christmas began at 4:30
a. M. with High Mass sung by the
pastor, Rev. VIM. Colbert, and contin-
ued with Mass every half hour till
1880 a. M, when the Rt Rev Bishop
pontificated, assisted by Rev. e. p.
Murphy as deacon; Rev. VIM. Col
bert as subdeacon, and Rev. Victor
Fraziana as arch-priest. The Rev. e.
p. Murphy preached the sermon. A
specially trained choir rendered
Farmers Mass with great effect.
Large crowds attended each service
and especially gratifying was the
large number of communicates.
i Ardmore: The supper and enter
tainment given by the Altar Society
for the benefit of the church at this
point last week was both great Soc
ial and financial success. Rev. M.
Kelly, the pastor, is very grateful
and extends his sincere thanks to the
good ladies.