The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Retreat for the Clergy: The annual
retreat for the diocesan clergy of the
Archdiocese of ST. Paul will open in
the ST. Paul Seminary Monday even
ing, August 10, at 9 o'clock, and close
Friday evening, August %. The spirit
ual exercises will be under the direc-
ton of the Reverend Valerius Nelles,
o. F. NJ The new residence building
has been prepared to accommodate
large number of the priests who will
attend.
ST. Joseph's Academy: On Friday
afternoon, the feast of the Assump-
ton, at half past four o'clock, the
Most Reverend Archbishop received
the final vows of twenty-seven Sisters
of st. Joseph who had completed
their retreat at st. Agatha's Conserva-
tory, ST. Paul The Archbishop also
preached the sermon on the occasion.
Retreats by Bishop Lawler: The
Right Reverend Bishop Lawler will
preside at the retreat for the clergy
of the Archdiocese of Portland, Ore
gon, beginning Monday, August Is, and
ending on Friday August %. The ex-
ercises will be held in Columbia Uni
versity in the city of Portland.
During the following week the Right
Reverend Bishop will conduct the re-
treat for the priests of the Diocese of
Helena, Montana, in Mount st. Charles
College
House of the Good Shepherd: Rev.
Timothy Magnien. o. F. M, of Quincy,
ILL.,, has been giving the annual re-
treats during the past two weeks.
The customary retreat of five days
for the Magdalens closed on Tuesday
of last week and was followed by a
retreat of five days for the Sisters
which was brought to a close Monday
morning, August IL. The children's
iridium began Wednesday morning,
August 13, and closes Saturday morn
ing.
Convent of the Visitation: Mass
was celebrated last Tuesday morning
at eight o'clock in the Convent of the
OJ. cbul, III hOAOA VI SAO
fortieth anniversary of the arrival OF
the six pioneer Visitation Sisters
who established the first convent OF
the order in this city. The day was
likewise the feast day of Miss Clara
Hill, the foundress of the present home
of the community on the corner OF
Paramount Avenue and Grotto Street
The celebration was quiet one Rev
Thomas J. Gibbons, pastor of St
Luke's Church, was celebrant of the
Mass, which was attended by all the
Sisters and by Miss Clara Hill. OF
the pioneer band of six nuns, only one
Sister NJ Clementine, is now living;
but in place of the five who are gone
there are forty others now in the com
munity.
Retreat for Visitation Sisters: The
annual retreat for the Visitation Sis
tiers opened Tuesday evening, Angus
IL, and will continue until Thursda!
morning, August 81. The exercises
are being conducted by Reverend
Michael ]. Leary, S. j., of Holy Fam
lily Church, Chicago.
ST. Agatha's Conservatory: A re
treat for the Sisters of st. Joseph wa:
held in st. Agatha's Conservatory, st
Paul, beginning Friday, August 8, AM
ending Friday evening, August 10
The exercises were conducted by Rev
erend William T. Kinsella, S. j., o
Creighton University, Omaha. Abou
one hundred and thirty Sisters attend
ed. This is the fourth and last re
treat given in the city this summer TO
the Sisters of st. Joseph. The other
were held during the month of July il
st. Josephs Academy, in ST. Cath
crimes College and in st. Joseph
Novitiate.
Church Of the Assumption: On Fri
day, August Is, the patronal feast
the Church of the Assumption, 81
Paul, Right Reverend Bishop Trobe
of st. Cloud celebrated Pontifcal Hig
Mass at half past eight o'clock. TIL
pastor, Reverend ]. M. Solnce, wa
presbyter assistens; Reverend Gus
tave Plank was deacon, and Reveren
Anthony Losleben was subdeacor
The sermon of the occasion wa
preached by Reverend DR.. Seliskar {
St. Paul Seminary, who was ais
master of ceremonies.
To celebrate the birthday of En-
peror Francis Joseph, the Austro-Hul
garian Association in uniform will a
tend High Mass at the Church of tn
Assumption, st. Paul, Sunday NOR
ing, August II, at ten o'clock. Til
Deutscher Kriegerverein and til
Deutscher Soldaten Verein also haJ
been invited and will send delegation
Church of ST. Joseph: Under tt
auspices of the Church of st. JOSEF
moonlight excursion on the Missi
sippi was given Tuesday evening, A
gust r. The steamer Purchase al
barge were we'll filled with the mel
bers of the parish and their friends.
League of Catholic Women: Chau
cey Olcott, the celebrated Irish teno
will give benefit for the Minneapol
League of Catholic Women, on Frid;
afternoon, August 20, at the Metr
politan Opera House.
The program, which is under the