The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-15

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of prominent Catholic laymen of Min
neapolis will be held soon for the pur'
pose of taking means to collect funds
to reduce the debt incurred by the
Orphanage in the erection of the new
building which was opened last win.
| ter.
Pro-Cathedrai of ST. Mary: A no.
vena to the Holy Ghost, beginning Fri
day evening, May IA, at eight o'clock,
will end on Pentecost Sunday, May 90.
A series of instructions on the Seven
Gifts of the Holy Ghost will be given
during the novena. This devotion is
held in commemoration of the opening
of the Pro-Cathedral on Pentecost Sun
day last year. To celebrate the first
anniversary of that event in the most
BETTING manner, the pastor, Reverend
Thomas e. Cullen, has urged that
every member of the parish receive
Holy Communion at the close of the
noyena on Whitsunday morning.
Church of the Incarnation: Right
Reverend Bishop Lawler administered
Confirmation to a class of three hun
dred and fifty in the Church of the In
carnation, Minneapolis, Sunday after
noon, May 8, at three o'clock. There
were thirty adults among those con-
firmed and the others were pupils of
the parochial school and of the public
schools within the limits of the parish.
The Bishop preached at the High
Mass, his subject being, "The Holy
Ghost in the Church." At quarter
before three o'clock those of the IN
carnation school to be confirmed
marched in procession from the school
to the parish residence and escorted
the Bishop and the clergy to the
church. A squad of st. Thomas stu
dents in military uniform acted as a
guard of honor during the procession.
After the examination of the candi:
dates, Bishop Lawler congratulated
them on their knowledge of the catech-
ism and urged them to keep up. the
study of their religion all their lives
L. C. 3, A. Association: The men,
bers of the Ladies' Catholic Benevo-
lent Association met at the home of
Mrs. A. S. Dowdall, 637 Elmwood
Avenue North, Minneapolis, on
Wednesday afternoon, May IL. Mrs.
Mary Tracy is President of the Asso-
citation.
Students Catholic Association:
The following officers were chosen by
the Students Catholic Association of
the University of Minnesota at the
meeting held last week: President,
Theodore Sweetzer, Minneapolis;
Vice President, Thomas Darlington,
Minneapolis; Secretary, Miss Loretta
O'Dea, st. Paul. Treasurer, Joseph
Gaihor, st. Paul; Directors: Miss
Maybelle Harker, Duluth; Dorothy
Mccarthy, ST. Paul; James Mahoney,
Avoca; Frank Michels, Jordan; and
Professor ]. F. Murphy of the Uniyer-
sity staff.
South ST. Paul: The Rev. A. 3. c..
Dunno, pastor of st. Patrick's Church,
Eau Claire, Wis, delivered lecture
on "The Human Violin in the
Church of st. Augustine on Sunday
evening, May 8. The proceeds of the
lecture were added to the church fund.
Belle PIaine: Ground was broken
recently for new parochial residence
for the parish of the Sacred Heart, of
which Rev. T. Minogue is pastor. The
site selected is on the south side of
the present residence which will be
removed as soon as the new building
is ready for occupancy. The new
structure will be of brick with pressed
brick facing, two stories high, with
| full basement and all modern con-
veniences. Later on the parish will
undertake the work of remodelling
and renovating the church and beauti
flying the surroundings.
ST. Bonifacius: On Tuesday fore.
noon, May II, the Right Reverend
ISL children in the Church of st. Boni.
facius, of which the Rev. Francis JAEGER
is pastor. He was presented with a
check for. $4,000 as confirmation of
fering on behalf of the class.
| Victoria: A class of los children
was confirmed by Bishop Lawler in
the Church of st. Victoria on Tuesday
afternoon, May IL. The confirmation
offering amounted to $1,000. The par
ish is attended from Chaska by the
franciscan Fathers.