The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-23
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

st. Peter: Work on the new Church
OF st. Peter, of which Rev. D. J. Moran
Ia pastor, is progressing rapidly. The
interior finishing is being put on as
soon as the furnishings are completed
the Church will be ready for dedica-
ton. 1t is expected that the dedica-
tory services will take place about
New Years.
Belle Creek: The Church of st.
Columbkill, of which Rev. ]. HI. Prem
dergast is pastor. will be benefited to
the extent of several thousand dol
lars under the provisions of the will
of the late Francis Gallagher, which
was filed for probate recently. The
estate is valued at approximately
$500 and, aside from a few requests
to distant relatives, it is left to the
Catholic Church of Belle Creek
Irish Entertainment Society: The
members of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians of Ramsey County, at a
regular meeting in the Hibernian
Halls, decided to organize an Irish
Entertainment Society, for the pur-
pose of reviving interest in Irish
music and sports. Similar organiZa-
tons are in existence in the larger
Eastern cities. The movement is
result of the interest manifested in
certain features of the Hibernian fes-
tival held recently. J. L. Mcmahon
was elected President; NJ L. Williams,
Vice President; ]. H. McNally, Secre-
tary; c. J. Conroy, Treasurer; and ].
J. Dougherty chairman Of the ad-
visory board of five members.
Little Sisters of the Poor: The Little
Sisters of the Poor, 80 Wilkin Street,
desire to thank their numerous friends
and benefactors who so generously
contributed towards the support of the
Home for the Aged Poor during the
past year, and to wish them very
happy Christmas and New Year
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help: On Sunday, December IT,
the Most Reverend Archbishop adj
ministered the Sacrament of Confrma-
ton to class of one hundred children
In the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help, Minneapolis, of which Rev. J. F.
Hovorka is pastor. He was assisted
by the Rev. H. ]. McAvay of st. Mary's
Hospital and the Rev. c. E. Hovorka
of st. Stephens Church In his
sermon the Archbishop dwelt on the
need of new church on which work
will begin after the New Year The
children presented donation for the
Pro-Cathedral building fund
Convent of the Visitation: On Thurs
day evening, December q, Handlers
Oratorio, The Messiah, was presented
at the Convent of the Visitation under
the direction of Mrs. F. L. Hoffman
There was a large and appreciative
audience present
University Catholic Association:
Last Sunday morning at seven O'Clock
the members of the University Cath
Ollie Association received Holy Com
munion in body at the Church of
st. Lawrence of. which Rev. e. J..
Wilbee, Spiritual Director of the AS
ISOLATION, is pastor. This is custom
which the Association observes twice
during the school year-in Advent
and during the Easter season.
At the regular meeting of the Asso-
citation on Sunday afternoon, the Rev.
j. M. Cleary of the Church of the In
carnation, delivered an address on
christian Symbolism" This was the
last meeting until after the holidays.
The membership of the Association is
two hundred. 1t is doing excellent
work for the Catholic students So
cially and religiously. 1t is approved
by the University authorities and the
Catholic clergy who are well aware of
the need of such an organization at
the University.