The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-24

/ Church Of the Incarnation: ReVer-
end j. M. Cleary, pastor of the Incar-
nation Church, Minneapolis, presided
at the closing exercises of the paro-
chial school on Friday morning of last
week. Each of the grades, beginning
with the first, furnished concert reci-
tation, a motion song, or a chorus for
the program. For the upper grades,
Father Cleary announced the names
of those who had won special distinc-
tions in the various branches of study.
Military drill was exhibited by the
boys of the school in the gymnasium,
Thursday evening, June Is. The up
| per grades of the school are organ
lied into a regular military company
on a peace footing with their own of
ficers, who directed the exercises from
start to finish in presence of their par
ents, the Sisters and the priests. One
of the parishioners, j. w. Hayes, sup
piled the sixty boys with generous
treat of ice cream which, at the close
of the exercises, was served to them
under the direction of the Dominican
Sisters in charge of the school.
st. Mary's Hospital: The Alumnae
nurses of st. Mary's Hospital, Mime
apolis, gave their annual banquet to
the graduating class of 1916, Thursday
evening, June g. in the Hotel Radisson.
There are eight nurses in the new
class. Margaret H. Kennedy, r. NJ,
chairman of the social committee of
the Alumnae, presided at the banquet
as toastmistress. The banquet began
at six o'clock and after the menu was
disposed of, toasts were given by Miss
A. E. Nettel, R. N, president of the
Alumnae, and Miss Catherine Mccoy
ern, r. N. After the toasts an in
formal social reunion followed.
Clara City: The Rev. August Rhode,
the first native of the parish to be
elevated to the dignity of the priest
HOOD, celebrated his first Mass in the
Church of st. Clara on Tuesday, June
IS. He was assisted by the Rev. l.
Schumacher, pastor of the parish, as
archpriest, Rev. Cyril J. Farrell as
deacon, and the Rev. E. M. Barry as sub
deacon. Father Schumacher preached
the German sermon, and the Rev. M.
A. Ryan, of the College of ST. Thomas,
preached in English. There were
thirteen priests in attendance at the
ceremony and large congregation.
Father Rhode was ordained in st.
Paul Seminary, June s.
Sleepy Eye: On Sunday, June IS,
81 children made their first Solemn
Communion in the Church of St. Mary
and were received into the Sodality of
the Immaculate Conception.
The parochial school closed on June
Is, and on Sunday and Monday even
ing the young people of the. parish
gave the play, THE Seal of Comics
sion,' with fine success. They were
drilled by the pastor, Rev. James
Klein.
On Saturday, June "a, the St. Johns
Society will celebrate it's patronal
feast with Solemn High Mass and the
reception of Holy Communion in a
body. In connection with this feast
ST. Boniface day will also be cele
brated. A lecture illustrated with
lstereopticen views will be given on the
life of ST. Boniface and Mr.. Aretz
Estate Organizer of the German Society,"
will deliver an address.
Father Bour, o. M. l., will give a
mission in the Church of the Japanese
Martyrs in Leavenworth Township
from June 25 to 30. At it's close the
children will make their first Solemn
Communion. The Church is attended
as a mission from Sleepy Eye.
Minneota: Saturday, June II, was
first Communion day in the Church OF
st. Edward the Confessor. Forty chill
dren approached the Holy Table for
the first time and were accompanied
by twenty others who renewed their
first Holy Communion of last year
Father Stewart, the pastor, said the
Mass and preached an appropriate SER
mon. After pastor and children had
made their thanksgiving together they
retired to the basement hall and par
Ftook of tasty breakfast which had
been thoughtfully prepared by the good
ladies of the parish.
Faribaut: The exercises of com
mencement week at Bethlehem Acad
envy, which is in charge of the Sisters
of ST. Dominic, opened on Monday
evening, June 10, with the class day
exercises. The final program was
given on Tuesday evening, June 20
when the Rev. James NJ Cleary o.
Minneapolis, delivered the address tt
the graduates, and the Rev. ]. ]. Do
herty, assistant pastor of the I'm
( maculate Conception parish, distrib
uted the diplomas and certificates tt
' three graduates of the commercial de
. partment, ten of the Normal depart
: ment, and twenty-one of the higl
! school department.
). Last week the trustees of tn,
: Church of the Sacred Heart, of which
e Rev. E. E. Monge is pastor, purchases
the Reid residence on the corner o
e Third Avenue and Seventh Street TO
Y the sum of $12,500 The house will b,
remodelled and will be used as
Iparochial school,
! Shakopee: st. Marks parochia
! school closed very successful yea
f on Tuesday evening, June 20, whel
p Iseven graduates received their diplo
Il