The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-07-03
priests of the Order of ST. Benedict,
in Conception Abbey, Conception, Mo.

Minnesota l.. A. of A. o. n: All
investment of $4,000 in municipal
bonds by the Minnesota Ladies' Aux
iliary of the Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians was authorized by the life insur-
ance fund committee of that organi-
cation last week. The committee met
in Duluth at the Spalding Hotel on
Wednesday and Thursday, June %
and "a. Mrs. Mary B. Daley of Min
neapolis, the state president, and Miss
Mary Hammell of Saltwater, insur-
ance secretary, were among the Off
GERS present. The Ladies' Auxiliary
of the state has now, with the pur-
chase authorized last week, $4,000
invested in municipal bonds. The
membership is growing with gratifying
regularity and is now approaching
1000 members in Minnesota. Several.
social meetings of the committee were
held in the Cathedral School of Du-
luth. The interest that Right Rev
erend Bishop McGolrick has shown in
the organization has been whole
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social and literary lines.
Fairfax: The fifteenth anniversary
of the ordination of the Rev. J. j.
Goergen, pastor of st. Andrews
Church, was celebrated on Tuesday
and Wednesday, June % and %. On
Tuesday evening reception was held
in the St. Andrews Church hall,
where addresses were made by
Father Schlinkert of New Ulm, Mr..
Blumhofer, and Mr.. P. w. Garrahy.
The children presented an operetta
entitled, Mystical Gifts, and music
was furnished by the church choir.
Father Goergen was presented with a
number of beautiful gifts. On We'd
nesday morning Solemn High Mass
was celebrated by Father Goergen, as
sisted by Father Schlinkert as deacon,
and Father Schumacher of Clara City
as subdeacon. Father Klein of Sleepy
Eye preached the sermon. In the
evening banquet was served to six
hundred people in the church hall.
Father Klein acted as POSTMASTER and
a number of complimentary addresses
were delivered. Father Goergen is
native of Shakopee, Mimi. He was
ordained at the ST. Paul Seminary in
June, 1901, and became pastor of st.
Andrews Church, on January II, 1903.
During his passionate he built the new
brick Church of st. Andrew, erected
| st. Cecilia Convent for the Benedic-
tine Sisters in charge of the school,
of the parish.
| FaribauIt: On June %, Mr.. Cor
mack Mccall, father of Rev. H. G..
Nc CALI ppastor ofs'St. ,Augustine's
Church, South St. Paul, died after a
brief illness in the seventy seventh
year of his age, fifty of which were
spent in Faribault The funeral serv-
ices took place in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception on Thursday
morning, the Solemn High Mass of
Requiem being celebrated by Father
Mccall.
WaverIy: At the recent commence
meat exercises of st. Mary's parochial
school literary and artistic program
was rendered and 300 State Certifi-
Gates were awarded to the pupils
who had passed the prescribed exam
nation. At the request of Father
Moore, pastor of the parish, the ex-
aminations were given to the pupils
of st. Mary's school by the Superin-
tendent of Education in their own
school rooms. Gold medals, pre-
scented by the pastor, were awarded
to Miss Marie Walsh for proficiency
in Christian Doctrine, and to Mr.. Ray.
mond Calvin for success in the study
of Latin, and prizes for efficiency to
George O'Hair, Eleanor Quinn, George
Roban, Loren Aiken, Marie Roban
Hubert Giblin, and William Walsh
During the past year a complete
commercial course was added to the
graded and high school departments
The students made noteworthy rec
ord, every member of the large class
being successful in procuring a Ger
tificate in the course of photography
which required record of $50 out Of
possible 1000 points. The frs
class enrolled in this department mum
, bered nineteen and much larger
attendance is expected for the coming
: year. After comforting the diplomas
on the graduates, Father Cunningham
, of st. Paul, praised the teachers ant
pupils and pleased the large audience
; with splendid discourse on the neces
) sity and benefits of Catholic educa
. ton.
Forest Lake: The congregation o
t the Church of st. Peter celebrated
i. the tenth anniversary of the dedica
n ton of the church on Sunday, June q
: At the eight o'clock Mass, twenty
e two children received their frs
v Solemn Communion and at the lat
Mass, celebrated by the pastor, Rev
IT. F. Gibbons, the sermon wa
s preached by the Rev. J. M. Reardon
r st. Paul. At noon the women of tn
h parish served dinner on the churcl
/ lawn and the afternoons program
t included a number of selections b
+. the local band and addresses by tn
q Hon. d. w. Lawler of st. Paul, Fathe
r Reardon and Father Gibbons. Their
d was large attendance of tn
l. parishioners and their friends fror
the neighboring parishes and from S