The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-14
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD

Diocesan Correspondents: Rev. A. S.
Preusser, the Cathedral st. Cloud.
ST. Cloud: The Right Reverend
Joseph F. Busch is having some i'm
provements made on the episcopal
residence. The third story will be
completely remodeled. The walls are
to be papered, and two suites of rooms
will be fitted up.
Richmond: A large class of children
will be confirmed next Sunday by the
Right Reverend Joseph F. Busch The
Rev. Gregory Steil, O. S. B., pastor of
SIS. Peter and PauFs Church and his
able assistant, the Rev. Timothy
Majerus, o. S. B., have devoted much
of their time to preparing and in
structing the children They would
consider their laborIand efforts amply
repaid if the children should be able
to make a good showing. They are
convinced that they can do SO and
the Right Reverend Bishop is going
to give them a fair chance to show
their abilities. He will arrive Satur-
day noon, and at three o'clock will
examine the children on the divine
truths of their religion.
Freeport: A great celebration is to
take place on Sunday, August Is,
when Very Rev. Hermann Bergman,
o, S. B., will celebrate the silver
jubilee of his ordination to the holy
priesthood The Rt, Rev Abbot Peter
Engel, o. S. B., will preach the Ger
man sermon and the Rev. Alexius
Hoffman,, o. S. B., will address the
congregation in English. The same
speakers had the sermons when
Father Hermann read his first Mass
here twenty-five years ago.
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Princeton: The Church of st. Ed
ward which could no longer accom-
modate all the parishioners of this
parish has been remodeled and en-
larged to about twice it's former size
It's seating capacity now is about five
hundred The total expenditure for
enlarging, decorating, etc., amounted
to about three thousand dollars Two
large stained glass windows, the one
representing the Saviors birth al
Bethlehem and the other which repre-
sents Jesus making st. Peter the head
of His Church we're donated; the first
by Mr.. and Mrs. c. Galley (non-Catho
lics) and the second by the Catholic
Foresters of Princeton.
A large number of children made
their Solemn Holy Communion last
Sunday at the Solemn High Mass
which was celebrated by the pastor
Many non-Catholics attended the serv
ices.
Father Willenbrink has been very
successful in making converts since
he was appointed pastor. At present
he is giving instructions to thirteen
non-Catholics whom he expects to re
ceive into the Church in the neal
future. He has a grand total of thir
ty-eight converts since his arriva
three years ago. One convert month
is a record of which the pastors Of
much larger parishes might well BE-
proud.
Roscoe: On August II the Rev
Benno Ferstl, o. S. B., pastor of st
Agnes parish, will celebrate the sill
yer jubilee of his ordination to the
holy priesthood.
| HoIdingford: The parish hous,
which is being erected by the mem
bers of st. Mary's parish is nearl,
finished. It is thoroughly moder1
structure costing about five thousan,
dollars. The Rev. Eugene Scheuer i
pastor. Through persistent, enthu
siastic work he has won the good vii
of all his parishioners.
i Cold Spring: At meeting of tn
men of the parish, at which the PAT
!, tor, Father Meinrad, 0. S. b., presided
!, it was decided that new parochia
school is a necessity, and that it mus
, be erected and completed for the IA
term of next year.
Randall: The members of S
| James parish are to be congratulate
upon the splendid showing they ar
: making under the direction of Rev.
Van der Boer, o. S. c., who still a
: tends this mission from Ward Spring
At present about fifty families belon
j to the congregation They have
very neat little church which wa
: completely refurnished last white
They are now erecting a beautifv