The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-03-18
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.


been placed in position on the north,
or Dayton avenue side, of the building
and the construction work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. During
the past two months several carloads
of granite blocks cut and fitted for the
places they are to occupy in the super
structure have been conveyed to the
site from the Rockville granite quar-
ries. From now on the vicinity of the
New Cathedral will present busy
appearance and efforts will be made
to complete the walls as far as the
caves and cornices before the autumn
of this year.
cretin High School AImuni Associa-
tion.-After years of inactivity the Gre
tin High School Alumni Association
has shown signs of renewed life and
activity. On last Tuesday evening the
graduates of the Christian Brothers
School held a meeting which was
marked by a show of enthusiastic
earnestness seldom seen on such oc-
casions. Thomas McGrath was chosen
temporary chairman and shortly after
wards was elected President William
Friend was elected Vice-President;
Ray Weidenborner, Treasurer; G. ].
Ryan, Secretary; and T. F. Ryan, Ser
geant-at-Arms. Another meeting will
be held in the Knights of Columbus
Hall on March %, when the bylaws
now in preparation by committee
appointed for that purpose will be pre-
sented for adoption, and the organiza-
ton will take a fresh start.
St. Paul.-During this week re-
treat was conducted at st. Joseph's
Academy, by the Rev. James F. Finn,
s. j., of F1orissant, Mo-, as a prepare
ton for the solemn reception and
profession of the Sisters of ST. Joseph,
which takes place on the feast of their
patron Saint, March 10. Forty sisters
will participate in these interesting
ceremonies.
in the afternoon solemn Vesper
service will be given by the st. Paul
Choral Society, in the Church of St.
Louis, Cedar and Exchange streets.
This service is held under the auspices
of the Knights of Columbus, in COM
memoration of Columbus Sunday"
After the services there will be solemn
Benedietion of the Most Blessed Sa-
crament.
AS we go to press the members of
st. Paul council, No. 397, Knights of
Columbus, are following the exercises
of a three-days' retreat in the Church
of St. Louis as preparation for their
annual Communion on March 10. The
evening services take place at eight
O'Clock, and consist of sermon and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Mass is celebrated each morning at
seven o'clock followed by an instruc-
ton. There is a large attendance of
the Knights and their friends.
One of the pioneer residents of the
city passed away last week in the per-
son of Mrs. Ellen Butler, who came
from Pittsfie1d, Mass, in 1851 when
she was fifteen years of age. She
was the last of the Grace family of
which there were seven boys and two
girls. Her sister was a member OF
the Sisters of st. Joseph and known
in religion as Sister Peter Richard
The late Thomas Grace, at one time
city alderman, and John Grace, former
sheriff of Ramsey county, were her
brothers, She was married twice
Her first husband was Mr.. Hanley who
died many years ago. Her second
husband, Peter H. Butler, died last
July.
The funeral took place from the
Church of ST. Luke and was conducted
by the Pastor, Rev. Thomas J. Glib
bons
College of ST. Catherine.-On the
afternoon of St. Patricks day the
Glass OF Expression presented an in
teresting program of vocal and instru
mental selections in honor of the
Patron of the Island of Saints anG
Scholars. A glance at the different
items on the program showed that il
was prepared in honor of ''the day we
celebrate" There was large attend
ance of patrons and friends of the in
stitution.
New Trier.-A beautiful set Of Sta
tons of the Cross was solemnly
blessed and erected in ST. Mary''
Church on March 10, by the pastor
Rev. N. Stubinitzky The Station!
were donated by members of thu
parish. They are works of art, and il
keeping with the beautiful nev
church built during the past year.