The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-17
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Confirmation at Cathedral: Two
hundred children and one hundred
adults received the Sacrament of Con-
firmation at the Cathedral last Sun
day afternoon at three o'clock. Bishop
Lawler was assisted by the clergy of
the Cathedral and of st. Joseph's
Church and by Reverend ]. G. Coffee,
S. j., pastor of the Church of st. Igna-
thus, Winnipeg, Man.
St. Paul Seminary: Right Reverend
Bishop Lawler addressed the students
Saturday afternoon, May 10, in the
Aula Maxima under the auspices of
the Clerical Total Abstinence Society.
The Bishop spoke on the Self-denial
of the Priest, developing the thought
that total abstinence from intoxicating
liquor is the most necessary and USE
full form of self-denial for a young
priest. To demonstrate that total alb
.stinence is not a new movement nor
smacking of innovation, Bishop Law
Ter referred to ST Jerome, st. Basil
and st. Bernard of Clairvaux as Illus
trious, examples of this practice.
Moreover, during the first six centuries
of the Church the monastic orders alb
stained not only from meat, but from
wine also. And later, though the
practice did not remain universal
among the friars, many of the orders
continued this form of self-denial. The
Bishop said that in his own personal
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that even at banquets and other sim
liar gatherings not only Catholics but
Jews and Protestants as well es-
teemed the total abstaining priest
more highly than any other.
College of ST. GATHERINGS: A dra-
matte recital was presented by Gladys
Thorstad Wednesday afternoon, May
IA, at three o'clock Miss Thorstad
was assisted by Margaret Carmel
Odiel Loisel and Louise Tousignant.
College of ST. Thomas: The annual
military inspection of the College of
st. Thomas will take place on Tues
day and Wednesday, May 20 and FL.
eral Staff, has been detailed by the
War Department to conduct the in
spection. The feature Of this year
will be a sham battle which will be
fought on the college grounds Wednes-
day morning. In past years st.
Thomas and the University Of Mime
sofa have been rivals in this annual
sham battle, but owing to the difficulty
on the part of the College to meet
the convenience of the University, the
rival forces will not be together this
year.
Church of ST. Agnes: The three
new bells for the Church of st. Agnes,
st. Paul, will be blessed Sunday after
noon, May Is, at three o'clock, by
Right Reverend Bishop Trobec, of St
Cloud. Doctor Seliskar, of st. Paul
Seminary, will preach the sermon
The bells, which are to be placed in
the tower of the new church, weigh
respectively, 5000, 1000 and 1,5OC
pounds. The cost of the two larger
bells is $1,000. A new statue of st
will also be blessed Sunday afternoon
The st. Agnes choir celebrated the
silver jubilee of it's organization or
Monday evening, May II, by con
cert and the presentation of Ger
man operetta in the parish hall. The
choir is under the direction Of ]. T
Kerker and has forty members. II
was founded by Bishop Trobec, who
was the first pastor of the parish
He was also the first director and or
ganist of the choir.
Church of ST. Cecilia: The new
church of st. Cecilia, Bayless anC
will be opened Sunday, May Is. Low
Mass will be celebrated at half pas
eight o'clock, and High Mass, at which
the new choir will sing for the frs
time, at ten o'clock.
A. o. II. Field Day: The Ramse!
County Board of the Ancient Ordel
of Hibernians held meeting at Hiber
MAN Hall on Monday evening, May
II, and discussed plans for the SECOND
annual Irish field day at St. Thomas
College next August.
Catholic School Games: Five games
were played among the school team:
Friday, May 9, in competition for Tht
Daily News pennant, the Kennel.
Bros. Arms Co. and st. Thomas
trophies.
st. Francis team was again win
ners, defeating st. Adalbert's by L
to s. Cretin won over st. Joseph
by Is to 2. St. Demands emerget
the victors over ST. Johns by 4 t
2. ST. Matthew's won from st. Mich
aers by 1S to 2. st. Luke's won owe
st. Vincent's by to 5. The gam
between st. Mary's and Sacred Hear
teams was postponed till Wednesday
In the games on Tuesday, May Il
the results were as follows: 81
Johns, 90, st. Michaeps, 6; st. Mary's
6, st. Mathews, 5; st. Bernards, II
Sacred Heart, O; St. Francis, IL, s.
Luke's, A; Cretin, 9, ST. Vincent's, 6
ST. Joseph's, IL and ST. Adalbert's,
Church of St. Patrick: The mi:
sion conducted by the Dominica:
Fathers, at st. Patrick's Church, s.