The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-05
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Confirmation to a class of three hun
dred and fifty in St. MichaeIs church,
St. Paul, last Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock. Solemn First Commun-
ion was received at the eight o'clock
Mass Sunday morning by class of
nearly two hundred children. These,
with many older children and forty
five adults, were confirmed in the
afternoon. After Bishop Lawler had ex-
amined the class he gave an instruc-
ton which was followed by Confirma-
ton. The class then took the pledge
of total abstinence until the compile
ton of the twenty-first year.
Citizens Honor Father Gleason:
The civil celebration of the silver jul
bilee of Reverend Thomas F. Gleeson,
pastor of st. Johns Church, ST. Paul,
was held last Sunday night in Odd
Fellows hall, corner Seventh and Rea-
ney streets. The speakers on the oc-
casion were Mayor H. P. Keller repre-
senting the city, Daniel w. Lawler,
for the Knights of Columbus, and T. ].
Doyle, state president of the Ancient
Order of Hihernians. ]. A. Seeger,
president Of the Dayton's Bluff Com
mercial club also addressed the meet
ing. Speeches for the parish of st.
John and the priesthood were given
by Rev. J. ]. Conry, assistant pastor,
and Reverend Oliver Dolphin of Ano-
ka, MINI. Father Gleason responded
to the addresses. Vocal solos were
given by Robert Gehan and John
McGuiggan. NJ. C. Egan of Dayton's
Bluff acted as chairman. A substan-
tial purse was presented to the pastor
by his parishioners.
Church of ST. Cecilia: Last Wed
4 nesday the ladies of the Rosary and
Altar Society gave a lawn social at
st. Anthony Park. The social was
well attended, and proved financial
success.
A class is now preparing for First
Communion, the first public reception
of the Sacrament in the new church.
Instructions are given every Tuesday
and Thursday morning at nine o'clock,
under the direction of the acting pas
tor, Rev. M. L. ]. Griffin.
Church of the Holy Redeemer:
Right Reverend Bishop Lawler will
preach in the Church of the Holy Re-
deemer, st. Paul, Sunday, July 6, at
the High Mass, which begins at eleven
o'clock. The Bishop will administer
Confirmation in the afternoon at three
o'clock.
Father o'caIIaghan to Speak: Very
Rev P. ]. O'Callaghan, G.. S. P, Pres
ident of the National Catholic Total
Abstinence Union, is engaged to speak
at the Knights of Columbus Hall, St.
Paul, Wednesday evening, July Is, at
eight o'clock. Father O'Callaghan's
life long study of the drink problem
has made him recognized authority
throughout the English speaking
world on this question. Extensive
preparations are being made for the
occasion by the officers of the did,
cesar Catholic Total Abstinence
Union.
Holy Rosary Convent: Reverend c.
M. Theunte, o. p, of the Holy
Rosary Convent, Minneapolis, left last
week to conduct the retreat for the
clergy of the Archdiocese of st. Louis.
Outing for Orphans: The children
Of the Catholic orphanage, Minneap-
oils, enjoyed the annual orphans day
outing at the Bloomington clubhouse
of the Automobile Club, Thursday,
June 26. With them also were the
children from the Jean Martin Brown
Home and the Sheltering Arms.
Luncheon was served in abundance
and games were enjoyed. The feature
of the day was baseball game. The
children returned to their respective
homes at six o'clock.
Client: The Mother Superior of
st. Agnes Convent has received the
following message from the A. N.
Palmer Company, of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa: Your school has won the
gold medal in the recent contest for
having received the greatest number
of Palmer Method Final certificates
lin proportion to the enrolment among
the Catholic parish schools of your
diocese"
NorthfieId: Northfeld Council No.
1916 of the Knights of Columbus will
initiate large class of candidates on
Sunday, July 6. There will be ban
Quet in the evening.
Franklin: The Church of st. Mary
which was destroyed last week by
fire, resulting from a stroke OF
lightning, was insured for $3,750.0O
With this sum and the contributions
received from parishioners, new
church will be built at once costing
100000. The parishioners congratu-
late themselves on their prudence in
having the old church insured almost
to its full value.
HaZelwood: The Annunciation
church of Hardwood was struck by
lightning on Tuesday, June "a, and
following this, was totally destroyed
by fire. Fortunately the church was
insured for the sum of $4,55 00-very
nearly it's full value. The parishion.
ers will Immediately set to work to
hujld q now cbur0h foiroT ond hoffoT