Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-09

~ M or THE truly Lenten events viii be-
gin tomorrow. when two hundred
women comprising the society Of the
" Children OF Mary, will enter into re-
treat al the Sacred Heart convent. One
hundred and twenty ~ the members VIII be ma
irons many from well known families and very
active In tho eiiys social life. The retreat viii
last until Friday morning and Will be conducted
uEdcr the direction OF Rev. Father Livingston, y.
j., who will give short sermons and outline tn
subjects for meditation. The women making the
retreat so into perfect silence for the time. except
those whose domestic duties do not permit them
IL board al the convent during the period Those
gto stay AT home may speak when necessary.
With these matrons deyoting themselves TO
meditation and prayer for the greater part OF this
eek the coming days viii be OF even more than
Usual Leuten quiet.
Tho Tabernacle society IL meeting at the
Gaered Heart convent each Monday In all-day Sos
sion, the girls coming in the morning and the
latrons In the afternoon. This society has many
demands for altar linen and vestments from the
mission churches and poor parishes. The work
n not loca--ycstmenR and linen from Omaha are
tfton sent 10 missions and churches rs far away az
Washington state. Another Lenten activity Of the
Catholic women has been longer and more free
qnent sessions Of the Christ child society. body
devoted TO making nfanl clothes for the needy
AID unprepared
The society has two meeting places, ST. Phlln-
uonas and the Christ child Center at Ninth aud
Pierce streets the latter very much on the pat
tom o. social settlement house. The girls are
taught sewing IN the practical way Of making their
own garments aud taking them home when FIN.
lshed. The boys are taught TO mend their own
shoes and the shoes Of their families
Tho Catholic church 10 Omaha IL indebted 10
Mrs Daniel G. .stapletou, for its branch Of this
organization, Nine years ago, on her return from
n asblngtau Mrs stapetun introduced the work
into Omaha after the same pattern as Miss Mary
Nerrlek had been conducting It Tor over twenty
wears In Washington aud other elites In the east.
Tie movement Is now thirty years old,
Tuesday 10 crowded day The nelgiAn work
yrs vlll msot with Mrs, Harold clifford In alldAy
session. the Kelba will sinE Ia The evening al ths
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