The Catholic bulletin., 1914-08-29

| music for the occasion was furnished
by colored quartet. After this there
was a moving picture show which
was enjoyed by about 500 people.
ST. Agnes Court has at present $50
members, but there is a movement on
foot to reach the 400 mark by the
end of 1914.
At the conclusion of the festivities
there was only one sentiment: Have
a repetition Of this event in the near
future"
Cretin High School: Cretin High
School, which is in charge of the
Christian Brothers, will open it's doors
for the reception of pupils on Tues
day, September 8. Owing to the re-
moval of the grades with the excep-
tion of the eighth, to the new Cathe-
dral School, it is now the Catholic
High School for the entire city of St.
Paul and is Independent of any par
ish. In addition to the eighth grade
it will have only the high school
classes and all classes will be taught
by the Brothers.
Pro-CathedraI of st. Mary: The
Pro-Cathedral school will open on
Monday, August 81 Two new rooms
have been added to the school since
June and there will be thirteen Sis
ters employed on the teaching staff.
w. C. o. F. Delegates: Mrs. ]. r.
Miller of Minneapolis, state deputy of
the Women's Catholic Order of For
esters, left last Monday morning to
attend the national convention of the
order in Chicago. The delegates from
Minnesota number about seventy.
Church of the Incarnation: The
parOchial school of the Incarnation
| will open with Mass in the church on
Monday morning, August 81, at half
past eight o'clock. The number of
children seeking admittance to the
school is greater than can be accom-
modated. The pastor, Rev. J. NJ
Cleary, has announced that among the
new applicants now on the list ad-
mission will be given according to the
time of application.
Church of St. Stephen: The exca-
vation for the new parochial school
of st. Stephen, Minneapolis, has been
completed and the basement walls
were begun last week. A permit was
issued last week for the construction
of the superstructure, which will be
three stories in height. The school
will cost about $4,000 and will be
opened year from the present time.
Church of the Holy Rosary: The
Rev. w. P. Mcintyre, o. P, who for
several years edited the Rosary.
Magazine" has joined the Dominican
Missionary Band of the Northwest
whose headquarters is at the Church
OF the Holy Rosary, Minneapolis. The
Very Rev. C. M. Thuente is head of
the band
Rev. G. M. Theunte, o. P, of Mime
apolis, conducted the retreat for the
priests of the Diocese of Helena,
Mont, this week. The exercises
opened Monday, August "a, and closed
Friday, August %.
Church of st. Anthony: Solemn
Requiem Mass was celebrated last
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock in
the Church of st. Anthony, Mime
apolis, for the repose of the soul of
the late Pope Plus x. Rev. Cornelius
Normoyle was celebrant of the Mass;
the pastor, Reverend Patrick Kenny,
was deacon, and Reverend Lawrence
Lynch was subdeacon. Father Kenny
preached the sermon.
ST. Anthony's School will open on
Tuesday, September 1.
Frontenac: During the summer
months extensive improvements were
made at Villa Maria Academy, which
is conducted by the Ursuline Sisters
The spacious main hall on the third
floor was converted into library for
the high school department. The
rooms on the second floor, formerly
the library, were arranged and equip
ped for class rooms. An art studio
is located on the third floor. A gen.
erous patron has presented the Acad.
emy with two complete sets of furni
ture, including large velvet rugs fol
the parlor. The fall term will open
on September s.
Manannah: A program of sacred
music was given in the Church OF
Our Lady on Wednesday evening
August 26, at which a lecture was de
livered by Rev. Philip B. Gordon, q
priest of the Chippewa Indian tribe
who is located at Hayward, Wis. In
the evening before the meeting sup
per was served by the women of the
congregation.
Belle Plaine: The women of the
parish of the Sacred Heart gave {
successful ice cream festival on Jane:
Donovan's lawn on Friday Afternoon
and evening, August 21. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the church.
1 The Rev. John F. Curry, o. F. NJ
pastor of the Church of SS. Peter ant
D Paul, entertained the church choir AM
: the dramatic club at picnic at Elk
celsior on the shores of Lake Mime
: tonka, on Tuesday, August IS. Th
e members were conveyed to th
I grounds in automobiles.