The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-05
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL

St. Paul Seminary: Next Tuesday,
June s, at 8 a. m, twenty-siX seminar
ians will be ordained to the priesthood
in st. Mary's Chapel by the Most Rev
erend Archbishop, and sixteen raised
to the subdeaconate. In addition to
these, sixteen members of the gradu-
ating class were ordained priests dur
ing the year. The retreat of ordina-
ton began Thursday evening, June 3,
under the direction of the Rev. c. M.
Thuente, o. P, of the Holy Rosary
Convent, Minneapolis.
The following students successfully
passed the written and oral examina-
lions prescribed by the Catholic Uni
versity, Washington, d. c., for the
degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theo-
logy: Rev. ]. r. Blankart of the Arch
diocese of st. Paul; Rev. j. r. McGin-
lev of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wis;
Rev. d. A. Mclean of. the Diocese of
Victoria, B. c.; Rev. J. A. TheObald
of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and
Rev. ]. Harrington of the Archdiocese
of st. Paul. These young priests are
entitled to place the letters S. T. b.,
after their names.
College of ST. Thomas: On We'd
nesday, May 26, the Feast of st. Philip
Neri, the Newman Society celebrated
its patronal feast Father Carey was
celebrant of the Mass. In the evening
Father Foley delivered an eloquent
sermon on the dignity of the priest
hood. The celebration closed with
Solemn Benediction, at which Rev. Mr..
Rowles was deacon and Rev. Mr.. jung
with was sub-deacOn. On the evening
preceding the feast the day students
division of the society was rendered
reception and banquet at the home OF
Hon. R., A. Walsh on West Isabel
Street. The closing feature OF the So
ciety's social affairs will be banquet
at which the graduate members will be
the hosts. On Thursday, June 10, the
members will go on their annual out
ing to Camp st. Philip, Prior Lake,
Mimi. The greatest interest is being
taken in this outing which proved such
a grand success last year.
The closing exercises will be held
on Thursday, June 10, in the College
Auditorium at p. m. The Most Rev
erend Archbishop will preside and give
the address on the occasion.
By defeating Manchester College on
last Tuesday, St. Thomas won the
baseball championship of the colleges
of Minnesota and North Dakota.
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College of ST. GATHERINGS: Madonna
Day. was celebrated in the College
chapel on Sunday evening, May 30.
During the singing of a hymn to Our
Lady the statue of the Blessed Virgin
was crowned with wreath of flowers
by Miss Loretta Powers of the senior
class The sermon, preached by Fa-
Their Reardon, was followed by the
recitation of the beads and of the Act
of Conservation to the Sacred Heart
of Mary. The ceremony was brought
to a close with Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament, during which Miss
Loretta Haas, a graduate of the Col
lege, sang an Ave Maria.
The exercises of the eleventh annual
commencement will open on Sunday
evening, June 6, when the Rev.
Thomas ]. Gibbons, pastor of the
Church of st. Luke, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon. The following
afternoon at three o'clock the choral
class will present the operetta Wild
Rose" by DR.. Rhys-Herbert. This will
be followed by banquet to the col
lege students at six o'clock. On
Wednesday afternoon, June 8, at three
o'clock, the class play, Jeanne
D'Arc," will be presented in the audi
forum. The Commencement exer-
cises, consisting of the comforting of
degrees, medals and diplomas, and an
address by the Most Reverend Arch
bishop, will take place on Thursday
morning, June 10, at ten o'clock On
the afternoon of that day the Alumnae
meeting will be held.
A first performance of the Operetta,
"The Wild Rose by DIR. William
Rhys-Herbert, a composer of interna-
tional reputation, will be given in the
Jeanne dare Auditorium of the Col.
lege at three o'clock on Monday after
noon, June Z. DIR. Rhys-Herbert will
preside at the piano. The libretto by
Edith Burrows, teacher of New York
City, is cleverly written. Tickets now
on sale at Dyer Bros.
Church of ST. Andrew: A weeks
festival in aid of the Church of St
Andrew, st. Paul, of which Rev. T. A.
Printon is pastor, is being conducted
on the site selected for the new
Church at Argyle, Van Slyke and
Chatsworth Streets near Como Park
The grounds are prettily decorated
with electric lights and japanese Ian
terms, and booths and games have
been provided for the entertainment
of the large numbers in attendance.
Church of ST. Agnes: The Mos
Reverend Archbishop will administer
the Sacrament of Confirmation in the
Church of ST. Agnes on Sunday
June 6.
Sacred Thirst Society: The Sacred
Thirst Society held a meeting at thu
home of Mrs. George O'Brien, 649 Port
land Avenue, st. Paul, on May. 26, tt
welcome the President, Miss Mary
Cramsie, who has returned to the cit!
after years absence. Piano anC