The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.


the Duluth Diocese this year. The
retreat will begin on Monday, August
A, and will close Friday, August s.
Archbishop's Brother Dead: Most
Reverend Archbishop James ]. Keane,
of Dubuque, last week attended the
funeral of his oldest brother, Dennis
Keane, of Pine Island, Minnesota, who
died at his home Monday, July 81,
and was buried from the Church of ST.
Michael, Wednesday, July %. The
funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev
erend Thomas F. Keane, of st. Paul,
a son of the deceased, and the sermon
was preached by the pastor of St.
MichaePs, Reverend o. F. Rice. Arch,
bishop Keane gave the blessing. Mr..
Keane is survived by his wife and
eight children, five sons and three
daughters. May he rest in peace
Church of ST. Vincent: A lawn So
cial will be given at the parochial
school Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, August and 6. Those in charge
are arranging musical and literary
programs to take place in the school
hall. There will be two of these en-
tertainments during the course of
each evening, while ice cream will be
served by the ladies of the parish on
the school lawn.
Church of ST. Adalbert: The bust
of the late Right Reverend Monsignor
Majer was unveiled after vespers,
Sunday evening, July 81, in the pres
ence of a throng which crowded the
church. The pastor, Reverend Peter
Roy, unveiled the memorial to his pred
ecessor and delivered the address.
The bust is life size and is of bronze,
mounted upon solid marble slab
three feet wide and seven feet high. 1t
is at the east end of the transept of
the church and the inscription be-
meath it, in the Polish language, reads
in the English translation as follows:
ITO the memory of Right Reverend
Monsignor D. A Majer, born in Po-
land, 1892; died in st. Paul, Mimi,
March II, 1911, this memorial is af-
fectionately dedicated to it's founder
by the Polish Union of America.
Monsignor Majer was pastor of St.
Adalbert's Church for nearly thirty
years. He came to ST. Paul in 1888
and at once took charge of st. Adal-
bert's in succession to Father Horbac-
zewski, who was forced to resign on
account of i'll health. Monsignor Ma
jer continued as pastor of st. Ada-
berts until his death two years ago.
During his administration two school
buildings were successfully built to
care for the increasing numbers of
children in the parish and the pres
ent church was erected, being COM
pleted only few months before the
death of the aged pastor.
Church of ST. Peter cIaver: The
moonlight excursion down the Miss
issippi river last Tuesday evening was
a success financially and socially.
The steamer Purchase and its barge
were well filed with large numbers
of the parishioners and host of
friends. A generous sum was added
to the funds of the parish through the
entertainment.
A. o. H. Field Day: On Sunday aft
ernoon, August II, 1913, program
of Irish games will be put on at St.
Thomas College athletic grounds. On
this occasion many of the sports
which first found favor among the
people of Ireland will be contested by
athletes of more than local reputa-
ton 1t is the intention of the Hibern-
ians under whose auspices this meet
ing will be held to create sentiment in
the Northwest in favor of those field
days The program will consist of
long and short distance races, high
and broad jumping, pole vault, throw
ing the hammer and putting the light
and heavy shot. Music will be pro-
vided and the program will close with
select Irish jig steps.
About seventy-five prizes have al
ready been secured for the winners of
the various events. The prize COM
mittee held a joint meeting with the
program committee Thursday evening,
July 81, to complete the program and
assign the prizes according to the
events Vi Tic Ody.
WaverIy: The Knights of Columbus
and the Catholic Order of Foresters
will give harvest festival in Waverly
on August Is. Both lodges at their re-
cent meetings decided to follow the
custom established few years ago
and they will celebrate as usual this
feast day. The committees have been
appointed and have already made con-
siderable progress with the program
of the day.
LakeVilIe: Solemn First Commun-
ion will be received Sunday, August 3,
by class of fifty-seven children in
the Church of All Saints. There will
be High Mass beginning at nine
O'Clock and an instruction by the pas
tor. The children will be enrolled IN
the scapular and Benediction will close
the services.
WatervilIe: The Catholic Sewing
Circle was entertained on Thursday
of last week at the home of Mrs. Dan
iel Devine. The hostess was assisted
by Mrs. F. Mariska.
DIOCESE OF BISMARCK.