The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-13
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

D. D., Auxiliary Bishop of San Fran
cisco, spent a few days in st. Paul
during the past week as the guest of
the Most Reverend Archbishop. He
has just returned from Rome where
he was during the recent interesting
events connected with the creation
and proclamation of the new Cardinals
by His Holiness Pope Plus x. Bishop
O'Connell was formerly Rector Of the
American College in Rome and later
of the Catholic University, Washing
ton. Last Monday night he left for
his home on the Pacific coast.
Minneapolis Council, x. of c.: The
Minneapolis Council No. 1916, Knights
of Columbus, installed the following
officers for the current year at it's
club rooms on the evening of January
8: Grand knight, A. r. N. jameson;
Deputy Grand knight, w. J. Hayes;
Chancellor, F. j. Hamill; Warden, M.
P. Kennedy; Financial Secretary, w.
]. Myers; Recording Secretary. ]. j.
Flaherty; Outside Guard, G. II.
keenan,; Inside Guard, G. H. Sher-
man; Treasurer, J. J. Reagan; Lee
turer, Ray Kelley; Advocate. J. A..
Sweeny; Trustees, M. Mcdonald, M.
C. Slenker, and D. D. Daily. After
the installation very interesting talks
were given by Brother Bracelen,
Grand knight of the Hennepin Coun-
ell, and Brother Cronin, District
Deputy The Minneapolis Council has
splendid club rooms in the business
district, and with the very enthusiastic
spirit manifested by it's members 1t
will, no doubt, accomplish great
deal of good during the present year.
Church of st. Mark: The Most Rev.
erend Archbishop will preach at the
half-past ten o'clock Mass at the
Church of ST. Mark, Merriam Park,
next Sunday, January "A, and in the
afternoon at half-past two o'clock he
will administer the Sacrament OF Con-
firmation. The Rev. j. A. Corrigan is
pastor of the church.
During the week very successful
card party for the benefit OF the
church was given under the auspices
of the Rosary and the Altar Societies.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
literary department of the Guild OF
Catholic Women was organized last
Monday afternoon at general meet
ing of the Association with the follow
ing officers: Mrs. D. H. Donohue, Chair
man; Mrs. John Schwartz, Vice Chair
man; Miss Eleanor Lahr,. Secretary,
and Mrs. Pierce Butler, Treasurer.
Thirty-six members registered. Dur
ing the winter they will take up the
study of Church History. A progrom
committee was appointed to arrange
the course, to prepare papers and plan
symposiums on the subject. This COM
mittee consists of Mrs. NJ. Towey,
Miss B. NJ Phalen, and Mrs. w.
O'Connell. The members will meet
once every two weeks. The first meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
Donahue on January %, when final
arrangements will be made for the
seasons work.
The Christmas work of. the guild
was very successful Nearly one
hundred dinners were provided for
poor families, four hundred dollars
worth of toys and candy were
distributed among the children, and
several hundred garments were given
to the needy. The treasurer's report
was made by Mrs. John B. Meagher,
and the secretary's by Miss Josephine
Bowlin.
Columbus Hall Association: The an
nual meeting of the Columbus Hall
Association, composed of members OF
st. Paul Council, Knights of Columbus,
was held last Thursday evening at the
club rooms, 400 Cedar Street. The year.
ly report of the officers was read and
new members of the Board of Directors
elected for the coming year. 1t was
announced that the contract for the
erection of the new Knights of Column
bus building on the corner of Smith
Avenue and Fifth Street had been let
to Lauer Brothers, general contractors
of st. Paul, and that the new club
rooms would be ready for occupancy
about the first Of october.
League OF Catholic Women: The
Minneapolis League of Catholic Wom-
EN- held its first regular monthly
meeting at the Minneapolis Council,
Knights of Columbus Hall, Sixth
Street and First Avenue So Rev. John
A. Ryan, d. D., of St. Paul Seminary,
spoke on Christian Principles OF
Charity and Service" He defined
charity according to it's original and
true meaning, as love, and laid down
gfive guiding principles which should
underlie Christian charity They were
as follows: 1. Motive in giving. 1t
should be for the love of God 2. The
conception Of equality and brother
hood. There is no condescension on
the part of the giver and no abase-