The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-06
DIOCESE OF FARGO.

List of Places to be Visited by the
Bishop in the Near Future: Cando,
Bisbee, Willow City, Little Fargo,
Rugby, Towner, Johannestal, Fulda,
SELF, Karlsruhe, Blumenfeld, Lisbon,
Napoleon, St. Anthony, Logan County,
Wahpeton, (St. John's), Olga, Park
River, Leeds, and other places.
Fargo: On May 30th, Fargo Coun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus, will hold it's
biennial initiation of candidates. The
three degrees will be exemplifed by
the local Council under the State
Deputy, B. I. Heating.
The State Council of Knights of
Columbus will hold it's annual meet
ing at Mimic, within a few days.
A large Confirmation class is being
prepared by the local clergy. In the
afternoon of Pentecost Sunday the Rt
Rev. Bishop will administer the Sac
rament of Confirmation to this class
in St. Mary's Cathedral
Grand Forks: On Sunday, April
3Oth, the Bishop, assisted by many
priests of the Diocese celebrated
Solemn Pontifical Mass in ST.
Michaels Church. One of the
largest congregations that ever as
sisted at any ceremony in the state
witnessed the solemn ceremonies.
The officers of the Mass were as fol-
lows: Arch-Priest, Very Rev. J. A..
Lemieux, Pastor; Deacons of Honor,
Revs. J. " Koelman of Reynolds and
John Dillon, Chaplain to the Ursuline
Sisters of ST. Demands Academy;
Deacon, Rev. Francis Wrenn; Subdea-
con, Rev. William Reuter-; Master of
Ceremonies, Rev. M. J. O'Driscoll of
Fargo.
! At three o'clock in the afternoon of
| the same day Vespers we're sung,
fcoram episcopo, by Rev. J. v. Koel-
man, at the conclusion Of which the
Bishop administered the Sacrament of
Confirmation to two hundred and
seventy-three children of the parish.
The children were unusually well pre-
pared and their department reflected
the highest credit on Pastor and
teachers After Confirmation the
Bishop addressed the children and
congregation from the pulpit. His
words were such as will long be re-
membered by all who heard them.
The church was beautifully and ar
tistically decorated by the ladies of
the Altar Society A beautiful throne
had been erected in the Sanctuary
worthy of some of our largest Cathe-
drals. The day will long remain
fresh in the memories of the Catholics
of Grand Forks.
On Sunday morning about one hun
dred and fifty children will receive
their First Communion in st. Michael's
Church. The class has been we'll pre-
pared by the Pastor and Sunday
School teachers and is the largest
ever admitted in Grand Forks.
The knights of Columbus issued
invitations for the opening reception
banquet and ball, and the event
took place Thursday afternoon and
evening, May 4, in their new club
rooms in the Metropolitan block The
rooms have been remodeled and ele
gantly furnished. The reception was
from 3 to o'clock in the afternoon
and the banquet and ball in the even
ing. The reception was held in the
Council rooms on the second floor, and
in the receiving line were Mr. and
Mrs. Fred S. Duggan, Mr.. and Mrs
J. G. Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Grath, DR.. and Mrs. G. J. Couvrette
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Norman, Mayor and
Mrs. M. F. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos
: Mahowald, DR.. and Mrs. II. O'Keefe
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Conmy ard Mr. and