The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
RETREAT FOR WOMEN.

A few weeks ago announcement
was made in these columns that a
laymen's retreat, under the direc-
ton of the Very Reverend Walter
Elliott, G.. S. p, would open in the
st. Paul Seminary on June 26 and
continue for three days.
No sooner was this announce
ment made public than repre-
sentative Catholic women of the
city conceived the idea of organic
ing a similar retreat for women,
and took immediate steps to carry
out the project. The problem that
confronted them was to secure a
place for holding the exercises
which would be accessible to all
and at the same time afford the
necessary accommodations coupled
with the quiet and seclusion so
essential for the purpose in view.
st. Joseph s Academy seemed to
meet the needs of the case. A
number of women called upon the
Sisters of St. Joseph and secured
their hearty approval and CO.
operation in this laudable work.
Accordingly, arrangements have
been made whereby the exercises
of a retreat for women will open
in st. Joseph s Academy, corner of
Western and Nelson Avenues, St.
Paul, on Tuesday evening, June
seventeen, and close on the follow
ing Saturday morning. The
spiritual conferences will be given
by the Right Reverend John P.
Carroll, D. D., Bishop Of Helena,
who will have charge of all the
religious exercises.
This retreat will be conducted
along lines similar to those fol
lowed in the laymen's retreat.
There will be one difference how
ever. The women who make the
retreat will not remain at the
Academy continuously during the
three days devoted to the exer-
cises, but will return to their
homes each evening. However,
the Academy is prepared to fur
nish accommodations for a limited
number of women from distance
who would find it impossible, or
very inconvenient, to make the
trip to and from the Academy
each day.
The efforts made by those who
have charge of this retreat should
meet with cordial support on the
part Of our Catholic women who
have the time and inclination to
devote a few days to continuous
prayer and meditation on the great
truths of the spiritual life. It is
confidently expected that the
Academy chapel will be taxed to
the utmost to accommodate the re-
treatants. Those who contemplate
attending the exercises should
send in their applications as soon
as possible to the Directress Of ST.
Joseph's Academy, who has
charge of the arrangements and
who will be pleased to furnish
whatever information the appli-
cant may desire.
This is the first opportunity the
Catholic women of st. Paul have
had to make retreat of this kind
They know the benefits to be de.
rived from it, and upon them rests
the responsibility of making it the
success it deserves to be. In other
parts of the country retreats fol-
women have proved beneficial in
evoking a truer conception of the
spiritual activity demanded Of
them, and there is no reason why
it should not be equally effective
here. This new movement on the
part of the Catholic women of St
Paul should mark the beginning OF
series of similar exercises to be
held during coming years for the
purpose of developing a truer and
deeper religious spirit and max.
ing them realize how far their co
operation and influence are neces
sary to enhance the welfare of the
Church, both materially anG
spiritually.