The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

| panegyrlc on st. THOMAS or AQu1n
was delivered by Reverend Paul Peri
CORD. Dinner was served at noon.
Afterward the visiting clergy and stu
dents gathered in the Library for an
informal reunion. Several musical
numbers were rendered by the College
Orchestra under the direction of Pro-
lessor Pardo.
st. Joseph NoVitiate: The formal
opening of the New Novitiate of the
Sisters of ST. Joseph, Fairview and
Randolph avenues, St. Paul, will take
place on Wednesday, March 26th. At
the same time thirty-eight postulants
will receive the holy habit and large
number of novices will take the relig-
ious VOWS. Mass will he celebrated
at ten o'clock by Right Reverend Bish-
op McGolrick of Duluth, and the Most
Reverend Archbishop will preach the
sermon. The ceremonies of vesture
and profession will follow Immediately
after Mass. Dinner will be served at
one o'clock Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament will be given by Right Rev
erend Bishop O'Reilly of Fargo at
three o'clock and Right Reverend
Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls will
preach the sermon.
ST. Thomas College: One of the
biggest events in the st. Thomas de-
batting year was held on Monday,
March 18th. 1t was the elimination
of series of debates in which over
sixty students took part.
The six students who participated
in the contest were striving for a
purse of $500 and the honor of Sc
curing a place on the college debating
team
The debaters who won were: James
Fahey, first prize, $4,000; Fred. Krebs-
bach, second prize, $500; Rich. Do
herty, third prize, $4,000.
The subject debated was: Resolved
That the closed shop is justifable.
The contest was very keen, and
brought out rounds of applause as
each speaker dealt telling blow at
the arguments of his opponent.
In the near future the winners will
meet the alumni in debate on the
same subject.
Those who took part in the debate
were: On the Affirmative: Richard
Doherty, F. Krebsbach, ]. Mackey.
On the negative: c. Doran, Jas. Fahey
H. Smith.
The judges were: Rev. Father
O'Hara; Attorney Cahill; Attorney
, Cummins; Chairman, Prof VIM. D
Jameson.
Church of ST. Anthony: The sacred
concert given on the evening of St
Patrick's day in the church of st. An.
thony of Padua, North East Minneapo.
lis, was pronounced success. The
church was crowded and all were edi-
fed by the music selected and its rem
dering
Church of the Holy Redeemer: The
Italian Mission given last week by
Reverend Doctor Cascianelh of Rome
I was pronounced success. Each even
ing the basement chapel of the Cattle
dral, where the mission was held, was
crowded by a congregation of approx
mately six hundred. At the conclusion
of the mission on Palm Sunday morn
ing about three hundred received Holy
Communion The pastor, Reverend
: Romualdo Balducci, was gratified by
the interest which was taken in the
: exercises by the Italian people in gen
{ eral
, Church of the incarnation: Rever
on the Passion Play of Oberammergau
, on Palm Sunday evening. Father
Cleary who has witnessed the play sew
eral times, gave a vivid and dramatic
description of this religious produc
ton by the peasants of Bavaria. The
sermon was preceded by a program Of
, sacred music under the direction Of
Mrs Kimm, the directress of the choir
Shakopee: Forty Hours devotion
were brought to a close at ST. Mary's
church with the evening service, Tues
{ day, March 18th. Reverend Richard
Cahill of LIE Sueur, Reverend M. Stan
ton of Renville, Reverend P. Hickey Of
Assumption and Reverend John Deere
of Credit River, assisted Father Lee.
Pennington: The new church of st
Michael which is to be erected under
the direction of Reverend ]. R. Power
will be built of brick and Kasota stone
, WaterViIle: The ladies of the Won
ems Catholic Order of Foresters viii
give an Easter entertainment at the
) Auditorium on Monday evening, March
oath. The music will be furnished by
| Riley's Orchestra.
GraceViIle: The celebration of st
{ Patricks Day, including the dinner
; Sisters program in the afternoon and
play in the evening, has been post
poned until Wednesday, March 10Th
because the 18th comes in Holy Week
+, The play is an Irish drama entitled
"The Bells of Shandon'
At the annual township meeting
Tuesday, March 18th, Reverend Rich
ard V. Kennedy, pastor of the Church