The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-09-26

| Parochial School Attendance
There are $3.50 children attending the
fifteen Catholic schools of Minneapolis
This was the registration at the close
of the third week of school, Friday,
September Is. The enrolment in
nearly all of the schools, however, is
not yet completed; for the numbers
| invaribly increase until after October
| 1, when many are released from other
duties for studies. The attendance at
the close of last week was as follows:
Prof. Cathedral of st. Mary, 625; st.
Anthony, 1913; Ascension, 6S5; ST.
Boniface, 3O3; st. Elizabeth, ITO; Holy
Cross, 962; Holy Rosary, 443; Incarna-
ton, 295; ST. Joseph, 424; Our Lady
of Lourdes, 325; st. Philip, 1855; Cath
Ollie Orphan Asylum, no; Holy An
gels Academy, 100; st. Margaret's
Academy, 275 De La Sale Institute,
800 The largest increases over the
attendance of last year are shown in
the Polish school of the Holy Cross
and in the school of the Ascension.
OI Oh GIIZdbCLu' uS LII
matte Club of the Church of st. Eliza
beth, Minneapolis, presented the three
act drama, Peaceful Valley" in the
parish auditorium on the evenings of
September 20 and 81. 1t was given
under the direction of Lee Neundorf
and was we'll patrOnized.
Church of the Incarnation: A card
social will be given by the women of
the Incarnation parish, Minneapolis,
Friday evening, September rs, at eight
o'clock The parish hall at the corner
of Thirty-eighth Street and Pleasant
Avenue, has been prepared for the
occasion. After the card contests,
luncheon will be served The pro-
ceeds of the admission charge-twen-
ty-five cents-will be added to the
funds of the parish.
Reverend J. M. Cleary has prepare
tions we'll under way for the mission
which will begin Sunday, October 4,
the fifth anniversary of the starting
of the parish. The Oblate Fathers,
who will give the mission, will be
headed by Reverend William Patton,
o. NJ l., pastor of st. Mary's Church,
Winnipeg.
Seton Guild: A banquet for the
teachers and students of the Seton
Guild evening school was given Thurs
day evening, September "a, at the
guild rooms, 206 Fourth Street South,
Minneapolis. The chief purpose of
the gathering was to enable the future
students to meet their instructors. The
Seton Guild Choral Club furnished mu
sic during the banquet. The classes
will begin Monday evening, September
%, at half past seven o'clock.
Church of the Holy Cross: The
Young Ladies Sodality of the
Holy Cross parish, Minneapolis, "The
Children of Mary" organized by Fa-
Their KryjeWski only four months ago,
now numbers nearly four hundred
members. A play will be given under
the auspices of the sodality in the
near future
The Young Mems Club is constantly
gaining new members. The boys plan
to give carnival in October for the
benefit of the parish.
On Wednesday evening, September
8, the st. Aloysius Club of the Holy
Cross Church rendered reception to
Rev. Francis Rakowski, who, after
serving the parish as assistant for two
years, has been appointed pastor of
Wilno Mimi. The reception was given
in the parish hall and consisted of a
program of speeches and music, after
which refreshments were served. Be-
sides the club members, about one
hundred invited guests attended. A
substantial purse was presented to Fa-
Their Rakowski before the crowd dis
persed.
The most remarkable increase in
the attendance of the parochial school
is that of the first grade, which num-
bers almost two hundred children
Both the teaching staff and the class
room space will have to be almost
doubled to give good accommodation
to the children of the school.
Church of St. Philip: The mem
bers of st. Philips parish, Mime
apolis, are making arrangements for
bazaar to be opened the first week
in October. One of the prizes al
ready offered for the benefit of the
patrons of the bazaar is a dwelling
house. This announcement has reused
the enthusiasm of the whole parish
and the workers for the fair are
meeting with hearty cooperation and
generous help on every side.
st. Philips school is another paro-
chial institution which will have to
be enlarged soon to accommodate the
growing attendance. One hundred and
| fifty-five children are enrolled this
year and these have to be cared for
in the three class-rooms of the build
ing. Four Franciscan Sisters of
Rochester, Mimi, conduct the school,
New Prague: The new parochial
school of ST. Wenceslaus is being
rapidly pushed towards completion SO
that it may be ready for occupancy be.
fore the cold weather sets in. The
school has an enrolment of 24O pu
pills.
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