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

of Kearney, Nebraska, preached at
the Cathedral last Sunday at the High
Mass. The subject of his sermon was
the Divinity of the Christian Re-
ligion." Reverend William Finley was
celebrant of the Mass.
Church Of ST. Ambrose: Right
Reverend Bishop Lawler administered
Confirmation in the Church of st. Am
brose, st. Paul, Sunday afternoon,
June Is, at three o'clock. There were
thirty-one Italian children in the class.
'Thirty-five received Solemn First Com
munion in the morning at the nine
o'clock Mass.
Cathedral and Cretin Schools: The
commencement exercises of the Cretin
high school and the Cathedral school
were held jointly in the Grand opera
house, Tuesday evening, June II, at
eight o'clock. The address was given
by Right Reverend Bishop Lawler.
There were several musical numbers
presented among them being an ad
mirable chorus by St. Cecilia's choir
and an Irish Reel by the intermediate
girls of the Cathedral school Essays
were read by John M. O'halloran and
L. E. Kampman. Francis ]. Heck was
valedictorian of the Cretin high school
class. The boys glee club was di-
rected by w. Molloy, and Miss Mary
Downey was their accompanist; while
the accompanies for the Cathedral
school were Miss Mary A. McGinnis
and Miss Cecilia M. Harmon. At the
close of the program diplomas and
medals were awarded to the graduates.
There were SO diplomas presented to
the Cretin high school graduates. Six
of them received gold medals for ex-
cellence in the several studies.
The Cathedral school awarded d.
plomas to commercial graduates and
while the Palmer Company of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, awarded 80 diplomas to
the members of the school. Among
the 80 were three teachers certificates
given to commercial graduates.
Jubilee of Father Gleeson: The
silver jubilee of Reverend Thomas
Gleason, pastor of st. Johns Church,
st. Paul, will be celebrated on Thurs
day, June 26. Solemn High Mass will
be celebrated at ten o'clock. There
will be dinner for the clergy in the
school hall after Mass.
ST. Johns School Closing: A class
of twenty graduates received diplomas
on Tuesday evening, June II. The
exercises were held in Odd Fellows
hall, corner of Seventh and Reaney
streets. The pastor, Reverend Thomas
Gleason, presented the diplomas
and awards and delivered the address
to the graduates. The hall was
crowded with a large number of rela-
tives and friends of the graduates.
Church of the Holy Redeemer: The
st. Anthony Society, an organization
of men belonging to the Italian parish
of the Holy Redeemer, st. Paul, cele-
brated their patronal feast last Sun
day. A Solemn High Mass was cele-
brated by Very Reverend Francis
Schaefer, D. D., rector of st. Paul
Seminary. The men assembled in
their hall and marched in procession
to the chapel of the Holy Redeemer
in the Cathedral. The chapel was
crowded with worshippers during di-
vine services. After Mass the men
returned to their hall where program
of speeches was carried out and light
refreshments were served.
Church of st. Mary: A lawn social
was given by the women of st. Mary
parish on last Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings. The fine lawn and the
street were brilliantly lighted and the
social became a most enjoyable re-
union for young and old in the parish
The proceeds will be devoted to St.
Mary's school.
Church of st. Agnes: The first
Solemn Mass of Reverend Joseph
Nemeth was celebrated in the Church
of st. Agnes, st. Paul, on Sunday,
June Is, at half past ten o'clock. Ser
mons in Hungarian and in German
we're preached by Reverend Ernest
Rickert. The pastor, Reverend An
thony Ogulin, was archpriest and
Reverend John Seliskar, of st. Paul
i, Seminary, was master OF ceremonies
Father Nemeth was one of the ten
young priests ordained at the Sem
mary June 10.
st. Agatha's Conservatory: The
annual art exhibit at st. Agatha's Con-
servatory, ST. Paul, was held on Sat-
urday afternoon, June IA, from two
o'clock until six. The work done by
the pupils in the nature class included
drawings from casts and outdoor
sketches. There was also great
deal of work in china painting, both
in the conventional and the realistic,
as well as admirable productions in
tapestry, water colors and oil. The
four hours during which the exhibit
lasted afforded scarcely enough time
for the enthusiastic throng of visitors
to view the work.
At three o'clock there was mu-
steal recital by a number of the
senior students and this, too, was en-
joyed large number of visitors.