The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-03-23
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

an organization which was founded
about twenty years ago in Washing
ton, d. c., for the purpose OF aiding
and instructing needy children. 1t
has been very successful in the East
where branches are organized in most
of the larger cities. In st. Paul, which
is the most westerly city in which
the society is organized, it's work has
been directed chiefly to the education
and betterment of the children OF
the Italians. Hospital work is also
a feature. The Society holds month
ly meetings at the Knights of Column
bus Hall and extends an invitation to
the Catholic young women OF St
Paul to join it's ranks.
Church of The Immaculate Concep-
ton: A two weeks mission opened
in the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Minneapolis, last Sunday
evening under the direction of Rev.
E. J. Mullaly, c. S. P, and Rev. j.
e. Burke, C. S. P, Chicago. This
week the exercises are having at
tended by the women of the parish,
and next week will be devoted to the
men.
Montgomery: The Altar Society of
the Church of the Holy Redeemer con-
Quoted very successful apron sale
at the Vanasek-Petricka hall on last
Thursday afternoon.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
members of the Guild of Catholic
Women will attend Mass and receive
Holy Communion in body at the
Cathedral on Tuesday, March rs, at
nine O'Clock. This will be followed
by exposition of the Blessed Sacra-
ment which will continue until four
o'clock, when Benediction will be
given.
The Guild of Catholic Women held
donation party" at the recently-acquir-
ed Home for Girls, STA st. Peter ST.,
last Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. It marked the formal opening
of the Home which has been refur-
nished and redecorated and provides
accommodation for thirty-five girls.
The Home will be in charge of Miss
Isabelle Henneberry. The object of
the party was to provide supplies for
the Home. The charge for lodging
has been reduced to the minimum.
Room and board will be furnished
for two dollars and fifty cents week
for the dormitory, and three dollars
a week for private rooms.
Cards advertising the Home are
being distributed at the Union Depot
to girls coming to the city who have
no home and no lodging provided for
them. The cards read: "The aim in
establishing the Catholic Guild home
Is to provide a suitable boarding
house for young women whose homes
are not in the city, to care for de-
serving girls who are temporarily out
Of work and to protect the guileless
and especially those who have just
come from the country"
University Students Honor st. Pat
rick: The Irish students at the Uni
versity of Minnesota to the number
of about one hundred and fifty at
tended a banquet last Monday even
ing at Shevlin Hall in honor of St.
Patrick. After the banquet there was
an informal program of music, adj
dresses and games. An address was
delivered by the Honorable Daniel
Lawler of st. Paul. This custom of
observing st. Patrick's day was in
Augurated three years ago.
Church of St. Michael: A Sacred
Concert was given by the quartet
and choir of the Church of St. Mich
ael last Sunday evening before large
audience under the direction of Miss
Genevieye Fitzgerald, the organist.
The choir was assisted by a number
Of welEknown singers and by harp.
list and violinist of the Symphony
Orchestra.
81. Patriek's Day Celebrations: A
number of churches in the Twin Cit.
les and throughout the Diocese cele.
brated the Feast of st. Patrick by
propriate entertainments at which
addresses on themes suitable to the
occasion and Irish music formed the
characteristic features. All were
well patronized.
cretin High School: On March Is
the pupils of Cretin High School
under the direction Of the Christian
Brothers, celebrated the Feast of st
Patrick with Irish songs, music and
essays. The entertainment was fur
nished by the members of the senior
class and was attended by all the
students OF the high school depart
ment. The program was interesting
and we'll rendered.
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