The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-11-27
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL


and number of priests were present
at the closing exercises of the men
mission in. the Cathedral on Sunday
evening, November 81. The final SER
mon was preached by the Rev. Thomas
Z. Burke, G, S. p, of Chicago, before
4 congregation Of about eighteen hun
dred men. He eXhorted them to per-
severe in their renewed spiritual life
and pointed out the ordinary means
to be taken for that purpose. The
sermon was followed by renewal of
baptismal vows by the entire congre-
cation after which Father Burke inn
parted the Papal Benediction. The
ceremony was brought to close with
Solemn Benediction OF the Blessed
Sacrament at which Father Burke Off
ciated. During the service the entire
congregation sang number OF hymns
i'll English as well as the hymns for
Benediction During the two weeks
OF the mission congregational singing
was feature at all the services and
the manner in which the people en-
tered into the spirit of it augurs well
for the continuance of it i'll the Cathe-
dral. During the mission over four
thousand perSonS-men, women and
cbildrell-approache the Sacramento
and large congregations were present
at all the exercises. The people are
we'll pleased with the instructions
given by the missionary Fathers and,
no doubt, much good will result there
frcm. During the mission q class of
instructions for adult Catholics and
others was well patronized and on
Sunday evening at seven o'clock, the
Right Reverend Bishop Lawler con-
firmed a class of twelve adults who,
for one reason or another, had not
received that Sacrament. Among them
were several converts of a few
months standing.
Reception for Catholic Women: An
invitation is extended to all the Cath
Ollie women of St Paul and vicinity
to meet the Most Reverend Arch
bishop Ireland at reception to be
held in the Palm Room of the st. Paul
Hotel in this city on Tuesday after
noon, November 30, from three to five
o'clock. A musical and vocal program
will be rendered on this occasion and
the Most Reverend Archbishop will
speak to the guests in the interest
OF the Chapel of Our Lady i'll the new
Cathedral of st. Paul, the funds for
which are being provided by the Cath
olic women of the Diocese. At this
meeting, however, no subscriptions
will be solicited or taken. 1t is purely
social affair.
College of ST. Thomas: Arrange
ments have been made for a series of
lectures and entertainments on We'd
nesdays and Saturdays during the
winter months. The Departments of
Music and Public Speaking will fur
nish abundance of material for the
programmes, and men of note will be
invited to address the students on a
variety of interesting topics. Pro
fessor Lehnerts of the University of
Minnesota will begin the course with
a lecture on the Geology of Mime
sofa.
Indoor target practice is attracting
good deal of attention from the
cadets. Sergeant Mckenzie, who
trained the winning team in the
National Rifle Association last year,
has charge of the work and hopes
to win for the st. Thomas team high
place among the marksmen of the
country next year.
K. of c. Initiation: A class of
seventy candidates will be admitted
to the honors of the major degree of
the knights of Columbus under the
auspices of the ST. Paul Council on
Saturday evening, November ~ The
ceremony will take place at the Club
House on Smith Avenue and will be
under the, direction of J. Howard
Brown, District Deputy, and team
from Chippewa Falls, Wis.
carrollton Club: The Carrollton
Club will meet Friday, November &c,
at 8:15 p. M, i'll the knights of Co
lumbus hall Rev. VIM. Busch OF
ST. Paul Seminary, will speak on THE
Medieval Empire" The newly formed
dramatic section of the club will make
its first appearance, presenting d
comedietta by l.. j. Hollenius, entitled
"A Game of Cards" The play will be
under the direction of Prof. w. d
Jameson of St Thomas College.
The Bible class under the direction
of Father Byrne will have its next
meeting on Thursday, December 2, al
8 p M.
Little Sisters of the Poor: The an
nual retreat for the Little Sisters Of
the Poor opened on Saturday, Novem
Der Is, and closed on Sunday, Novem
Der 81. The exercises we're under the
direction of Father John, a Jesuit from
Chicago.
ST. Joseph's Academy: On Thurs
day OF last week Mr.. G. L. w Griffith
the well-known Shakespearean reader
gave rendition of Dante's Divine
Comedy to the senior students of til,
Academy, and on Friday renditiol
of Hamlet, at the close of which III
gave an encore of humorous selections
from the different plays of Shakes
peare.
On Thursday, Mrs. Catherine Nc
Cam McNally entertained the frs
and second academic classes with ;