The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-01-31
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Bishop Then of Lincoln, Neb., Bishop
Duffy of Kearney Neb., and number
of the priests of Minnesota attended
the celebration of the Feast of the Con-
version of ST. Paul on Thursday, Janu-
airy % The Pontiftcal High Mass was
celebrated at half past ten o'clock by
Bishop Duffy. The sermon was preach
ed by Rev. Robert Schlinkert of New
Ulm Dinner was served at noon.
During the afternoon the visiting
Bishops and priests were entertained
in the Administration building, while
the students departed for the mid-win-
ter vacation The second semester
will begin Tuesday, February 10.
College of ST. Thomas: The annual
retreat of the students of the college
began January Il and lasted three
days. It was conducted by Reverend
Valerius Nelles, 0. F. NJ, and was
made both by boarders and day
students. The eloquent Franciscan
soon endeared himself to the student
body The four conferences which he
gave each day were stirring, familiar
addresses admirably adapted to stu
dents and betraying a rare insight
into youthful life and a cordial SYM
pathy with it, His words won their
way to the hearts of his hearers.
The retreat has brought a successful
semester to a happy close. The work
lone during the first half year was
unusually gratifying to the college au-
thorities, the spirit of study and dis
cipline being all that could be desired.
The second semester opened with the
largest attendance in the history OF
the college.
C. o. +. Banquet for National Off
GERS: The Most Reverend Archbishop
ireland and the Hon. Thomas H. Can
non, High Chief Ranger of the Catholic
Order of Foresters, will be invited to
respond to toasts at the grand banquet
and initiation of the Order at the Ryan
Hotel, St. Paul. Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 8. Those delegated by the Joint
Committee of the Order to arrange for
the banquet held their final meeting
last Monday evening and completed
their plans. Matt. Banz was selected
to act as POSTMASTER and M. J. Ryan
is to have charge of the initiation cere-
monies. Daniel w. Lawler will be
among the speakers of the evening,
as will Senator J. A. Collier of Shake
pee, and Charles E. Vasaly, member
of the State Board of Control. All
Foresters in the state are invited to at
tend and information regarding the
banquet or initiation can be obtained
from the secretary of the Joint Com
mittee, Frank J. He'll, 1876 Hoffman
Avenue, or D. B. Hickey, 423 Grove
Street, St Paul who is chairman OF
the Committee on Arrangements.
Tabernacle Society: Right Rev
erend Bishop Duffy of Kearney, Neb.,
was present at the meeting of the st.
Paul Tabernacle Society Friday after
noon, January %, in the Arcanum
Hall, Lowry building, and gave an adj
dress on The Missionary Field in
Nebraska"
Church of ST. Joseph: A banquet
was given to the ushers of st. Joseph's
Church, ST. Paul, at the Aberdeen
Hotel. Tuesday evening, January II,
at eight o'clock. Right Reverend
Bishop Lawler and the three priests
attended and about twenty ushers
were present. The banquet was given
in the Willow Room of the hotel Will
liam Holmes presiding as POSTMASTER.
Bishop Lawler gave an address and
toasts were responded to by Fathers
Ryan, Barron and Gleason and by
several of the ushers.
Church of ST. Agnes: The patronal
feast of the Church of st. Agnes, st.
Paul. was celebrated Sunday, January
25. Right Reverend Bishop Trobec, of
ST. Cloud, celebrated Pontifical High
Mass at half past ten o'clock. The
sermon was preached by Reverend
John Seliskar. of ST. Paul Seminary.
Church of ST. Andrew: A branch of
the Holy Name Society was organized
among the men of st. Andrews parish
on Sunday, January Is. The new
branch was launched with seventy-six
charter members.
College of st. Catherine: Three
piano recitals last week gave unusual
interest to the work of the students
and Sisters On Wednesday, January
81, Fleurange Anger was assisted in
her recital by Hazel Dickinson, Nora
Gleason and Florence Denny. The re
cital Thursday afternoon was given by
Florence Denny, assisted by Irene
O'Brien and Fleurange Anger. On Sat
turday Margaret Johnson was assisted
by Gertrude Heinrich and Margaret
Carmel
Deaf Mute Entertainment: Nation
al Treasurer Anton Schroeder, of the
De L'Epee Statue Committee of the
National Association of the Deaf is
arranging series of entertainments
for the general public as we'll as fol
the deaf. The object of these enter
tainments is to educate the public as
to the real status of the deaf and tt
raise funds for an American monu
ment to the Able De LEpee, the in
ventor of the sign language. The pro
gram will be presented in the audi
forum of st. Marks parochial school
Merriam Park, Tuesday and Wednes
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