The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-11-29
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Visitation Convent: Three white
yelled novices of the Visitation Order
received the black veil and cross and
took their permanent VOWS on the
feast of the Visitation, Friday after
noon, November 81, in the convent
chapel. Right Reverend Bishop Law
Ter officiated and preached a sermon
on the excellence of the religious vo-
cation. Reverend John Cleary and
Reverend w. ]. Harrington assisted
the Bishop. Several priests were pres
ent at the services. The names of
the Sisters who took their VOWS are
Sister Jane Margaret Cullinan, Sister
Agnes Marie Mahoney, and Sister
Frances Joseph Kazda.
Church of the Holy Redeemer: The
plans for the new Italian Church of
the Holy Redeemer, on Smith Avenue
near Chestnut Street, st. Paul, have
been completed by E. L. Masqueray,
the architect of the Cathedral, and
excavations for the foundation of the
building will be started next month.
The pastor, Reverend Romualdo Bal
ducci, hopes to have the church COM
pleted before June 1. The architec-
turel of the new edifice is in the old
Italian style resembling several of the
Oldest basilicas in Milan and Rome.
Especially does the facade recall the
little ancient Church of "Bocca della
Verita' between the Tiber and the
Aventine hill Father Balducci and
his parishioners are enthusiastic over
the beauty of this little architectural
masterpiece. 1t was designed to seat
five hundred and the plan is such
that additions to the building can be
made to suit the needs of a growing
congregation without disfguring the
architectural features.
ST. Paul Seminary: Reverend J. R.
Volz, o. P, who has spent many years
in Manila and other parts of the
Philippine Islands, delivered a lecture
before the faculty and students of the
Seminary, Friday evening, November
Ia. Father Volz dealt with mission
airy conditions in the Philippines.
Mr.. C. E. w. Griffith gave readings
in the Aula Maxima Saturday after
noon, November 15 The presenta-
ton of Shakespeare's "Othello" was
followed by Cardinal Newman's
Dream of Gerontius."
Memorial Mass: Division Number
9 of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the An
cient Order of Hibernians, of Ramsey
County, had a memorial Mass for the
deceased members of the division,
morning, November 25, at eight
o'clock.
Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. r.: At the
next meeting of the Ramsey County
Board Ladies' Auxiliary to the An
cient Order of Hibernians, plans will
be formulated for a membership con-
test among the ten divisions of the
county. The meeting will be held
Wednesday, December 10.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
cafeteria luncheon and supper to be
given by the Guild in the Royal Ar
canum Hall of the Lowry building is
for the benefit of it's Christmas relief
work. 1t will be served Saturday.
November 49, 11:30 a. m. to 2 p m.
Supper will be served from $50 to
10 in the evening. A musical pro-
gram under the direction of Miss
Marie Barry will be given. The din
ing hall is reached by the ST. Peter
street entrance, taking the elevator to
the third floor. An invitation is ex-
tended to the general public.
The Letters and Arts department
will meet Tuesday afternoon, Deem
Der 2, at half past two o'clock at the
home of Mrs. J. w. Bishop, 1917
Summit avenue. The general subject
of the meeting will be st. Augustine,
Latin Doctor Of the Church. A paper
will be read by Mrs. Bishop entitled
Monica and Her Son from the Con
fessiOns. Mrs. F. J. HaIIoran's
paper will deal with the "City of Cod"
and one by Mrs. E. W. Buckley, with
'The Siege of Hippo" The discus
sion will be led by Mrs. ]. J. Gleason.
University Catholic Association:
The Catholic Association of the Uni
versity of Minnesota was represented
at the recent convention of the Cath
olic Students Association of America
in Iowa City, by Francis Hodapp.
Very Reverend H. Moynihan, D. D.,
president of the College of st.
Thomas, delivered an address on
"The Bible and the Early Church, /"
before the Association, Sunday after
noon, November 16.
Darwin: The funeral obsequies of
John McRaith, who died on Friday,
November 81, in the seventy-eighth
year of his age, were held in the
Church of ST. John, last Monday morn
inging at 10 o'clock. The Solemn
Mass of Requiem was celebrated by
the Reverend Michael McRaith, of the
o-Cathedral, Minneapolis, son of
the. deceased. He was assisted by
the Reverend James Hickey of ST.
Paul as deacon, and the Reverend w.
A. Dobbin of Darwin, as subdeacon.
The sermon was preached by Father