The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-09
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Confirmation Dates: The Most
Reverend Archbishop will administer
Confirmation at Faribault in the
churches of the Immaculate Concep-
ton and of st. Lawrence, on Sunday
November 10, and in the church of
the Sacred Heart on Monday fore
noon, November II. On Monday
afternoon he will confirm in the
church of St. Patrick, Shieldsville.
Right Reverend Bishop Lawler will
administer Confirmation in the church
of st. Hubert, Chanhassen, of which
Reverend Giles Strub, o. F. NJ, is
pastor on next Sunday.
Distinguished Visitors: The Most
Reverend Paul Bruchesi, Archbishop
OF Montreal, Canada, spent a few days
In st. Paul last week, as the guest of
Archbishop Ireland.
The Right Reverend Monsignor B.
Cerretti, Auditor of the Apostolic Dele
cation, Washington, was also the
guest of the Most Reverend Arch
bishop during the week.
The Right Reverend Alexander Mac
Donald, Bishop of Victoria, Canada,
visited the Twin Cities for a few days
last week. While here he was the
guest of his former class-mate at the
Propaganda in Rome, Reverend James
G. Byrne, pastor of the church of St.
Mary, ST. Paul. The bishop visited
the two cathedrals and other ecclesi-
astical institutions of the cities He
was particularly impressed by the
magnificent proportions of the new
cathedral Outside of Rome, he has
seen no church in Europe which in
his opinion combines such harmony
of proportion and grandeur of plan
as will the new cathedral when COM
pleted. Bishop Macdonald left for
Victoria, last Sunday.
Hampton: A class of one hundred
and twenty children received Confir-
nation from the hands of the Most
Reverend Archbishop on Monday, No
vember 4, in the church of st. Matthias
of which Reverend J. H. Leydeckers
is pastor. After the services the chill
dren presented check for $50 for
the new cathedral fund.
A. O. n. Lecture: Under the aus
pices of Division No. 4 of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, the Reverend
Cornelius F. Cremin will deliver a
lecture in Hibernian Halls, Monday
evening at nine o'clock on, What
Home Rule Means to Ireland" There
will be several other numbers on the
program and as it is an open meeting
a large attendance. is expected.
Tabernacle Society: Next Tuesday
afternoon, from three to five o'clock,
a reception will be rendered to Right
Reverend Bishop Lawler under the
auspices of the Tabernacle Society,
at the home of Mrs Samuel H. Chute,
1924 University avenue, S. E., Mime
apolis.
Parish of St. Ambrose: A bazaar
for the benefit of St. Ambrose church
will be held November 10, 10 and
20, in the hall of St. Mary's school,
corner of Ninth and Locust streets.
Representatives of the parish met at
the church last Wednesday and per-
fected the plans for the undertaking.
The activity of the various commit
tees gives promise of splendid success.
Parish of the Assumption: The ex-
tensive improvements on the presby-
terry of the Assumption parish which
have been in progress during the past
three months are now about complete.
The whole house has been thoroughly
renovated. Oak floors have been laid,
new stair-cases built and the arrange
ment of the rooms somewhat altered.
The old porch has been replaced by
a new one and an additional porch
has been built at the entrance which
faces the church. A veneer of stucco-
cement gives a uniform appearance to
the entire building. The improve
ments cost about $4,000 Reverend J.
M Solnce, the new pastor, took
up his residence there this week. The
Benedictine Fathers removed to St
Bernard's parish on Thursday and
Reverend Anthony Ogulin, formerly OF
st. Bernard's, has taken up his resi-
dence in st. Agnes parish.
Cathedral Building Fund: The class
confirmed by Bishop Lawler in the
church of the Most Holy Trinity, Yes
eli, contributed the sum of $40 to the
Cathedral building fund; those con
firmed in the Church of st. Patrick al
Cedar Lake, $45; in the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception, Lonsdale
$S5; in the Church of st. Wenceslaus
New Prague, $115; in the Church o.
St Scholastica, Heidelberg, $40; ant
in the Church of st. Joseph al
Lexington, $50.
German Catholic Aid Building: This
new home of the German Catholic AiC
Society on West Ninth street, st. Paul
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