The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-09
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

OF physics ana biology TOT the coming |
year He is one of the most distin-
guished graduates of Michigan Univer-
sity.
Reverend P. ]. Toner, D. D., of May
nooth College. will take charge of the
Department of Philosophy at the be-
ginning of the school year. DR.. Toner
was formerly professor of Dogmatic
Theology at st. Paul Seminary, and
during the past eight years has held a
similar chair in Maynooth, his alma
mater.
Church of ST. Vincent: The must
Gale and lawn social given by the mem
bers of the parish of St. Vincent, St
Paul, on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, August and 6, was we'll at
tended, the spacious lawn being well
filled with patrons of the refreshment
tables, while the school hall was
crowded with those who enjoyed the
musical program. The proceeds will
be used in the purchase of vestment
case.
Representation at Milwaukee,: The
Catholic societies of the Twin Cities
will be well represented at the twelfth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies in
Milwaukee, August 10 to IA. ]. j.
Regan, national president of the An
Gent Order of Hibernians, will head
the Minneapolis delegation. The Guild
of Catholic Women, of st. Paul, will be
represented by Mrs. M. ]. Donnelly,
president; Mrs. P. H. McCauley and
Mrs. w. ]. O'Toole. The Minneapolis
League of Catholic Women has sent
Mrs. Richard Evans and Miss Mary
Chute as delegates. The Women's
Catholic Order of Foresters met Thurs
day evening to select delegates. In
addition to the representatives of
Catholic organizations there will be a
large number of non-delegates from
the Twin Cities at the convention.
Church of st. Michael: At the ban
quet given in the Ryan Hotel last
Tuesday evening in honor of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of Reverend
Patrick O'NeilPs passionate of St.
MichaePs Church, st. Paul, a number
of committees were formed for the
more efficient carrying on of the work
of the parish under his direction.
There was a pew-rent committee ap-
pointed, of which AL G. Worden is
chairman. The committee for the dis
tribution of Catholic literature is head
ed by John J. Stone. The promotion
of the Holy Name Society will be car
ried on by a committee under the
craftsmanship of T. F. Norton, while
the work of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society will be promoted by COM
mittee of which John J. Stone is chair
man. The ushers' committee is head
ed by Henry Martindell.
Excelsior: Three lots adjoining the
Church of ST. John the Baptist have
been secured for the sum of $3.50
Plans have been prepared for pa
rochial residence to cost about $4,000
Building operations will begin in the
course of a week or so. Reverend
Thomas Cushen is pastor of the parish
Bird Island: The cornerstone OF
the parochial school of st. Mary will
be laid Sunday, August 10. There will
be a High Mass at which Reverend
Robert Schlinkert, of New Ulm, will
preach in the German tongue The
ceremony of the laying of the corner
stone will follow the Mass and the
sermon will be delivered by Very Rev
erend H. Moynihan, D. D., President OF
st. Thomas College, st. Paul.
New Ulm: The members of the st
Cecilia Society held their annual
picnic at Saffert's grove, Sunday, July
q. The ladies of the society served
dinner about noon and a generous
lunch in the evening.
The class rooms and assembly hal
of st. Raphael's School are being deco
rated by the artist, Alexander Schwen
dinger. The work will be completed
this month.
GraceViIIe: Reverend Richard V
Kennedy, pastor of the Church of the
Holy Rosary, with three other mem
bers of the public library board visited
Morris on Monday of last week tt
inspect the Carnegie library buildin.
there. The visitors were given ever.
accommodation by the library author
tiles at Morris, which possess a wei
equipped library of about 500
volumes.
WaterviIIe: Local members of tn
Knights of Columbus are arranging
for picnic, to be held at Dusbabek'
new summer resort at Lake Tetonks
on August Is. Invitations will be sen
to the members of the order at Far
bault, Mortified, Owatonna, Wasecs
Mankato, st. Peter, Montgomery, an
other nearby places.
NorthfieId: The festival of s.
Dominic, patron saint of the parish
which occurred last Monday, Angus
A, will be observed Sunday, August II
Reverend ]. M. Eckert, o. P, of tn
Dominican Convent, Minneapolis, wi
preach the panegyric on st. Domini
at the High Mass at half past te
o'clock, and the Society of the Hol