The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-06-14

Sale Alumni has embodied rule in
the bylaws of the organization by
which members hold themselves, to a
certain extent, obligated to secure the
best that the city can offer in the line
of positions for the graduates of their
Alma Mater The Alumni numbers
four hundred and seventy-five. The
present class will be entertained and
initiated in the Alumni at the Annual
Banquet, which is usually held during
the week of the 21st of November.
Church of ST. Andrew: Private
First Communion was received on
Sunday, June 8, by fifty children, and
sixty-five others made their First Sol
emn Communion. Confirmation will
be administered next fall.
Vespers are now sung at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon by the boys
who have been trained by the choir.
They are assisted as yet by three
members of the choir.
New Prague: st. WeLceslaus pa
rochial school closed on Friday, June
9Th. The commencement exercises
were held in the Catholic Association
Hall on the following Sunday evening
at eight o'clock, when the four girls
and two boys of the graduation class
received their diplomas. Very Rev.
J. Cermak, the pastor, distributed the
diplomas and Rev. J. F. Gleason, as
sistant pastor, delivered the address.
A varied and successful program was
presented by the pupils of the differ
ent grades. The Sisters of st. Francis
are in charge of the School.
GraceviIIe: The twelve graduates
from st. Mary's Academy received
their diplomas Tuesday, June 3, from
Reverend R. V. Kennedy, pastor of
Holy Rosary Church. The address
was delivered by Reverend Thomas E.
Cullen, pastor of the Pro-Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception, Minneapo-
lis. At the close of the exercises
reception was held in honor of the
visiting priests.
The alumni of st. Mary's Academy
afternoon. After the usual meeting,
Benediction was given in the church,
after which Father Cullen delivered
an address.
FaribauIt: Bethlehem Academy,
Faribault, began its. closing exercises
! on Friday, June 10, with an outdoor
entertainment and art exhibit. Satur-
day evening at eight o'clock the class
day program will take place. Reverend
Henry Cahill will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon Sunday evening
and the commencement exercises will
be held on Tuesday evening, June IT,.
Rev. J. J. Woods of LIE Sueur Centre
will give the address.
Faribault Council, Knights of Co.
lumbus, will initiate a large class into
the order on Sunday, June 18th.
| st. Benedict: The annual Katho-
lickentag celebration by the German
: Catholic Benevolent societies of this
district took place Sunday, June 1.
: A very large number from Belle
PLANE and vicinity were in attend
: ance. The day was an ideal one and
there was an immense throng pres
ent. On Monday picnic was held.
Montgomery: Rev. Emil ,Polasek,
pastor of the Holy Redeemer Church,
, left Monday, June 2, for Europe, where
he will spend the summer with rela-
J tives.
Saltwater: A class of forty-six mem
: bers of the Knights of Columbus re-
ceived the second and third degrees
: on Sunday, June 8. The knights at
: tended High Mass in st. MichaePs
Church at half past ten o'clock The
: work of the second degree was in
l charge of Judge H. H. Gillian, of Still
water, and the third degree was exem-
plif1ed by the st. Paul team under the
: direction of District Deputy M. J.
Ryan.
!. Ground was broken this week for
the new parochial school of ST.
Michael.
New UIm: The Most Reverend
: Archbishop will bless the new addi-
= ton to st. Alexander's Hospital on
: Sunday, June Is.
Rev. Adolph Schott, G. PIP. S., chap
Y lain of the hospital and ST. Alexander
) home for the aged, is in receipt of a
: letter from Rev. Alexander Berghold
> of Mooskirchen, Steiermark, Austria,
} formerly pastor of Holy Trinity
E Church, with $125 enclosed. This
is donation by Father Berghold for
+ the new Loretto hospital and is to be
: used in furnishing one of the patient
3 rooms. Father Berghold might well
j, be called the founder of st. Alexander
hospital and has at all times taken a
j great interest in promoting the wei.
+ fare of that institution. His request
b that the room to be furnished with
e the money donated by him be called
Y st. Alexander room, will be complied
with.
: Marysburg: The new set of the
f Stations of the Cross in the Church
b of the Immaculate Conception was
blessed on Sunday afternoon, June 1
i by Reverend Robert Hughes, of Man
t kato, who also preached the sermon
e A large number attended the serv
ices. Reverend P. c. Moloney is pas
tor of the parish.