The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-27
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

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O'Clock Mass. In the afternoon, at
three o'clock, he administered the
Sacrament of Confirmation to two
hundred children, whose proficiency
in Christian doctrine gave evidence of
careful training and instruction on
the part of the pastor, Rev. T. J.
Gibbons, and his assistants. There
was very large congregation present
to witness the ceremony. After Con-
firmation the Most Reverend Arch
bishop was presented with a check
for $251.00, as an offering to the new
Cathedral building fund, from the
Confirmation class.
On Ascension Thursday one hun
dred and ten children were admitted
to their first Communion. During the
three preceding days they followed
the exercises of a retreat preached by
the Rev. VIM. Busch, assistant pas
tor of the parish.
The attendance at st. Luke's par
ochial school is the largest in it's his
tory. In fact, the number of children
is so great that arrangements have
been made for opening another
school room next year to accommo-
date the children of the parish.
Christian Brothers Alumni Banquet:
The Alumni of Cretin High School
held their annual banquet in the St.
Paul Hotel on the evening of May IS.
There was large attendance of the
graduates who number about 900.
The principal address was made by
the Most Reverend Archbishop, who
dwelt on the excellence of the work
done by the Christian Brothers in
moulding the minds and hearts of the
young men who attend their schools.
Addresses were also delivered by Rev.
T. ]. Gibbons, pastor of the parish of
st. Luke; Judge VIM. L. Kelly, of the
District Court; Brother Emery of ST..
Louis, Mo-, Provincial of the Chris
tian Brothers and a former Director
of the Cretin High School; Rev. H.
r. Jordan of the Cathedral parish;
Thomas McGrath, President of the
Alumni Association; Former Justice
T. D. O'Brien; and Brother Patrick,
Director of the Cretin High School.
The program was interspersed with
vocal and instrumental selections.
Cathedral of st. Paul: A class of
225 children was admitted to first
Holy Communion on Ascension Thurs
day at the nine o'clock mass. Includ-
ing those who renewed their first
Communion, more than 800 children
approached the Holy Table on that
occasion.
Church of St. Adelbert: The Forty
Hours Devotion which began on May
81 closed with Solemn Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesday
evening, the 23rd, inst.
Guild of Catholic Women: Since
May 4, when the annual report was
made at the luncheon in the st. Paul
Hotel, the Guild of Catholic Women
has expended 1898 for the relief of
the deserving poor. Of this sum $40
was paid for groceries; $92 for tut
ton of boy at college; SAG for cloth
ing for poor families; and SIS for the
funeral of baby. Besides this, the
usual monthly allowances have been
spent on the poor, and the members
of the Guild are now preparing first
Communion suits for sixteen children
at an average cost of over 81 apiece
House of the Good Shepherd: The
Sacred Heart class gave an entertain
of
for the friends of the institution con
nected with Juvenile Court work in
the Twin Cities. The chief feature oil
the program was short play enti
tied: Murder Will Out" At the
close of the entertainment brief ad
dresses were made by Rev. James
Donohue, City Missionary of st. Paul
Judge Waite of the Juvenile Court
Minneapolis, and J. L. Murphy, Min
neapolis attorney. The entertainment
was brought to close with the, sing
ing of Nearer My God to Thee"
Polish Monthly Magazine: An il
Illustrated Polish monthly magazine
''Rodzina" (the Family, which for the
past five years has been published il
Chicago, will now be issued from st
Paul, by the Rodzina Publishing Com
pany, 263 Charles Street. The Rev
H. M. Skulik, D. D., formerly of Dan
vile, ILL.,, now pastor of the parish o
Ivanhoe, Mimi, is Editor.
Minneapolis: The Most Reverend
Archbishop will administer the Sacra
ment of Confirmation to large clas
of children in the Church of the In
carnation, of which Rev. ]. M. Clear,
is pastor, on Sunday May %.
lie Sueur Center: Right Reveren
Bishop Lawler will confirm class Q
children in the Church of ST. Mary
on Sunday Inne He will ais