The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-06-21

! lISI COuuluulOu last Ouuudy at lie
Solemn High Mass, which began at
eight o'clock The pastor, Reverend
j. M. Solnce, celebrated the Mass.
In the afternoon the children re-
newed their haptismal vows and were
received into the sodalities. The
commencement exercises of the As
sumption School will take place on
June %, % and "a.
Father GIeason's First Mass: Rev
erend Leo P. Gleason celebrated his
| first Solemn Mass in the Pro-Cathe-
dral of the Immaculate Conception,
Minneapolis, last Sunday, at eleven
o'clock. Assisting him were Reverend
Benjamin F. Audus as assistant
priest, Reverend Henry Scherer, dea-
con, Reverend J. F. Nolan suDdeacon.
The sermon was preached by the pas
tor, Reverend Thomas K. Cullen. At
one o'clock dinner was served in the
West Hotel to the clergy and relatives.
At three o'clock Sunday afternoon, the
young priest gave his first blessing
to the children in the Immaculate Con-
ception church.
WaverIy: The ST. Mary's Convent
school held it's closing exercises Fri
day, June Is, in the town hall. High
school diplomas were presented to the
eight girls and the three boys of the
graduating class. The address was
delivered by Reverend James E.
Doyle, of Green Isle. A program of
defamation and musical numbers was
carried out.
lie Sueur Center: Solemn First
Communion was received by thirty
children in st. Mary's Church on Mon
day, June 16. Fifty-three other chill
dren renewed their First Communion
on the occasion
The exterior of st. Mary's Church
has recently been painted
New Prague: A class of seventy
five children received their First Holy
Communion in the st. Wenceslaus
Church at the nine o'clock Mass on
Sunday, June Is. Very Rev. J. Ger
max, the pastor, officiated and deliv-
cred Bohemian sermon, and Rev.
J. F. Gleason, assistant pastor,
preached in English. In the after
noon the children renewed their bap-
tismal VOWS, and were enrolled in the
scapular of our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment concluded the services of the
solemn day
Belle Creek: Reverend Peter
Gadient celebrated his first Solemn
Mass in st. Columkille's Church,
Thurday morning, June IL. He was
assisted by his classmates, Reverend
Thomas F. Keane, as assistant priest,
Reverend Walter A. Daily as deacon,
and Reverend John Gregoire as sub
deacon. George Winder was master
of ceremonies. The pastor, Reverend
Leo Ennis, preached a sermon on
the Priesthood. After Mass ban
quet was given by the ladies of the
parish to about 500 guests.
FaribauIt: The commencement eX-
ercises at Bethlehem Academy took
place on Tuesday evening, June II.
The musical and literary program was
followed by the comforting of diplo-
mas and honors by the Rev. Henry
Cahill. The address was delivered by
the Rev. James J. Woods of lie Sueur
Center.
The honors of graduation in the
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and gold medals-were conferred on
Veronica B. Nolan, Glendale, Mimi,
Ruth A. O'Grady, Faribault, Mimi,
Agatha M. Doyle, Stanton, Mimi, Dor
othea G. Payant, Faribault, Mimi, Lor-
raine A. Beardsley, Sioux Falls, S. D.,
Mary G. Campion, Jordan, Mimi, Mary
Cunningham, Faribault, Mimi, Gather
inc R. O'Brien, Renville, Mimi, &C.
ella M Shields, Faribault, Mimi,
Kinnie M. Waud, Mt Vernon, Ia.
The gold medal for Christian doc
trine was awarded to Miss Mary
Stranskey of Faribault; the Reveille
gold medal for English literature, to
Miss Esther Neville, Mortified, Mimi;
the gold medal for Irish history, to
Miss Mary G. Campion. In the COM
mercial department diploma for the
pletion of the entire course was
awarded to Miss Marion Gavin of Kill
kenny. In the department of music
gold medal was awarded to Miss Flora
Ray, and a teachers certificate to Miss
Germaine Payant. The Pringle medal
for excellence in Spiano playing was
won by Miss Ruth Livingston.
New Ulm: The Most Reverend
Archbishop dedicated the new wing of
the Loretto hospital on last Sunday
afternoon. Several priests assisted at
the ceremonies. The chief address of
the day was made by the Archbishop
who reviewed the history of the hos
pital and congratulated the people of
the town on the possession of this
splendid institution.
Mayor L. A Fritsche, who is men,
Der of the medical profession, DIR. o.
c. Strickler and Rev. Fathers Schlin-
kert and Schott also delivered short
addresses after the dedicatory cere-
monies.
The Archbishop, clergy and the doc
tors attended lunch at the hospital
The new building cost approximately
100000. 1t can accommodate seventy
five patients in its private rooms and