The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-06-01
DIOCESE OF FARGO.
Diocesan Correspondent.
Rev. P. McGeough, Cathedral, Fargo,

IN.
Fargo: In st. Mary's Cathedral on
Thursday, the Feast of the Ascension
of Our Lord, class of fifty-fve boys
and girls received their First Holy
Communion at the Solemn High Mass
at $3.50. Father Egan, who prepared
the class, was the celebrant of the
Mass. The children assembled in the
club rooms and marched to the church
before Mass; the boys dressed in dark
suits and wearing white carnat1on,
the girls dressed in white with wells
and Wreaths. They were followed by
about fifty of last years class cele-
brating the anniversary OF their First
Holy Communion. The evidences of
devotion and piety manifested by the
children could not fail to make a last
ing impression on all who witnessed
them. The Cathedral was crowded to
it's capacity by the parents and rela-
tives of children, many of whom ac-
companied them to the altar rail.
Fargo: After returning from the
dedication of the Grandin church on
Sunday afternoon, Bishop O'Reilly adj
ministered Confirmation to a class of
IS children and Is adults in St. Mary's
Cathedral. The children in procession
met the Bishop at his own door and
preceded by the acolytes and process
sional cross, marched through the
grounds into the Cathedral followed by
the Rt Rev. Bishop and his chaplains.
When all had taken their places YES
pers were sung by Father Egan. The
Bishop then vested and administered
Confirmation after which he gave bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament as
sisted by Fathers Harry and Nc
Geough. The Cathedral was crowded
by the relatives and friends of the
children, as well as by strangers who
came to assist at and witness the
imposing ceremonies.
Grandin: st. Thomas Church was
finally dedicated to divine worship on
Pentecost Sunday. Arrangements
were made last fall for it's dedication
but owing to severe snow storm, it
was found impossible to carry out the
proposed arrangements. On Sunday
morning, RI Rev. Bishop O'Reilly &C.
companied by Father O'Driscoll jour-
neyed by auto from Fargo. After the
dedicatory ceremony Masss was cele-
| brated during which Bishop O'Reilly
preached and made a deep and last
ing impression on the new congrega-
ton. Mass being over, Mr.. Thomas
Mccoy, to whom the people of Grandin
are indebted to great extent for
their new church, drove Bishop
O'Reilly back to Fargo in his auto.
Napoleon: Father Zimmerman has
| been appointed to take charge of the
parish of Napoleon and it's missions
Westhope: Bishop O'Reilly has just
returned from the very northwestern
part of the Diocese, where he admin.
istered Confirmation to $50 children
in Westhope and the surrounding mis-.
sions. He reports that every one along
his line of travel is sanguine that
North Dakota is going to have good
crop this year, which will be great
aid to the material upbuilding of the
Church.
Grand Forks: Tuesday, May Ia, the
State Council Of the Knights of Column
bus met at Grand Forks to transact
business and elect officers for the com
ing year. J. J. Hannaher, of Fargo
State Deputy last year, was reelected
to the same Office for the coming year
In this way the State Council showed
it's esteem for Mr.. Hannaher and its
appreciation of the work he has done
for the order for a great number OF
years. It was decided to send eight
delegates to Washington to the un
yelling of the Columbus memorial on
June 8th. Three from Fargo, two from
Grand Forks and one each from Minot
Dickinson and Bismarck