The Catholic bulletin., 1915-05-08

the benefit of st. Peter Clavers
Church, st. Paul, in the st. Agnes hall
on Sunday evening, May 16 The club
will present "The Confederate Spy"
Pro-cathedral of st. Mary: On
Tuesday evening, May 4, the Most
Reverend Archbishop was present at
a meeting held in the Pro-Cathedral
school,, Minneapolis, for the purpose
of making arrangements for the grand
union picnic of the Catholic parishes
of Minneapolis to be given on July a,
for the benefit of the Boys Orphan
Asylum. There was large attend
ance of priests and laity and the pros
poets for very successful picnic are
bright.
| The May day procession at the
Pro-Cathedral of st. Mary, last Sun
day afternoon, brought throng of
fifteen hundred people to the church.
There were two hundred and fifty
children in the procession, which
| formed in the school hall and pro-
ceeded to the church at three O'Clock.
| There the statue of the Blessed Vir-
gin was crowned as Queen of May,
and the services ended with Benedic-
ton. Everything was carried out in a
most devotional and edifying manner,
the people of the congregation as well
as the school children entering with
earnestness into the spirit of the beau
tiful deyotions in honor of the Mother
of God.
Church of ST. Elizabeth: The Lith-
| uanians of the Twin Cities this week
| enjoyed the privilege of three days
mission in the Church of ST. Eliza
beth, Minneapolis. The exercises be-
| gan Monday evening, May 8, and end
ed Thursday morning with High Mass
at which large numbers received Holy
Communion. The instructions were
given in the Lithuanian tongue by
Reverend George Jonaitis, of Omaha.
Father Jonaitis completed his studies
of st. Paul Seminary few years ago,
and is now pastor of the Church of
St. Anthony Of Padua, the Lithuanian
Right Reverend Bishop Lawler ad-
ministered Confirmation Sunday after
noon, May 2, to class of one hundred
and fifty-four, about thirty of whom
were adults. The class presented the
Right Reverend Bishop with check
for ninety-two dollars as a confrma-
ton offering.
Students Catholic Association: The
last meeting of the Students Catholic
Association of the University of Min
nesota for the current school year was
held on Sunday afternoon, May q,
when the financial report for the year
was read by the treasurer and the fol-
lowing Board of Directors for next
year elected: Thomas Darlington,
Theodore SWeetzerr,, Joseph Gainor,
Loretta O'Dea, Dorothy Mccarthy,
Mable Harker, Frank Michels, James
Mahoney, and Professor j. F. Murphy.
The new board will hold a meeting
in a few days to elect officers for the
coming year The annual picnic of the
Association will be held at Como Park
on Saturday, May s, at three o'clock
in the afternoon. The former men,
bers of the Association who are in the
Twin Cities at that time are invited
to attend the festivities.
Church of the Holy Rosary: Two
hundred girls clad in white took part
in the May-day procession at the
Church of the Holy Rosary, Sunday
afternoon, May 2, at three o'clock. The
church was filled with worshippers.
) The sermon was preached by Rever
end ]. B. Hegarty, o. P. The singing
, of the boys surpliced' choir was a
notable feature of the devotions.
The devotions in honor of the
) Blessed Virgin Mary are held every
f evening during the month of May at a
! quarter before eight o'clock.
t Church Of the Incarnation: The
2 Right Reverend Bishop LaWler will
: administer the Sacrament of Confir.
e nation in the Church of the Incarna,
= tion, Minneapolis, of which Rev. J.
r M. Cleary is pastor, on Sunday, May
t 8.
The Willing Workers conducted a
bazaar in the parish hall Wednesday
t and Thursday, May 5 and 6. The three
f booths were we'll stocked with varie
r ty of useful and dainty articles which
: the ladies of the parish had been pre-
: pairing for two months past in theil
f weekly sewing circles. Supper was
" served Wednesday evening from hal
l. past five o'clock to half past sever
l. and practically every family in thu
d parish was represented at the tables
L which were we'll supplied with sub
e stantial and appetizfng food. Lunche:
were served by the women all day OF
l. Thursday. The candy stand conducted
V by the school girls of the parochia
), school was an attractive feature of th'
S bazaar. There was a musical program
d each evening.
s Daughters of Erin Meet: The Stud.
v Club, which the Minneapolis divisions
l. of the Ladies' Auxiliary to A. o. II
r organized two months ago, held it
(. third monthly meeting Wednesda
D. evening, May 5, with Division No. 4
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