The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

ID o'clock. The five o'clock Mas;
will be Solemn High Mass, and the
eleven o'clock. Solemn Pontifica
Mass. celebrated by the Right Rever
end James Trobec. The boys choir
assisted by an orchestra, will sing a
the FIVE o'clock and the eleven O'Clock
Masses. There will be special music
at the children's Mass at nine o'clock
Tabernacle Society: The Taber
nacle Society will hold its regular
monthly meeting in the Royal Arcan
UNI Halls, st. Paul, on Friday, De
cember 20. Reports from the officers
will be read OH the, work of the soci
ETY. for the past year.
K. C. Initiation: The st. Paul Coun
Gil of the knights of Columbus con
ferred the major degree on a class OF
thirty-five candidates at their hall on
Smith avenue on Saturday evening
December 16. The degree was eXem
plified by District Deputy Fred McCar'
thy and st. Paul team.
Guild of Catholic Women: A series
of teas was given during the past
week by the ladies Of the Guild, st.
Paul, to raise funds for Christmas bas-
lets. Over one hundred and twenty
five dinners will be given by the Com
mittee, besides a great many private
donations of dinners by members OF
the Guild: The baskets will be packed
and delivered from the Cathedral
School Hall. Mrs. r. A. Walsh, Chair
man of the Relief, and Mrs. G. e. Ives,
Chairman of the Juvenile Court De-
partment, are in charge. The Guild
has great demand on the general
fund for clothing and relief OF all
kinds.
College of St. Catherine: On Fri.
day afternoon, December Is, q pro-
gram was given in the Jeanne dare
Auditorium before all audience of two
hundred and fifty The entertainment
was staged by Miss Barnadette Mol
10y, assisted by Miss Aurelia Wharry.
The College closed on December Il,
and will reopen on January 5.
Convent of the Visitation: Thurs
day evening, December 81, a Christ
mas play was given before large and
appreciative audience. The play was
bethlehem by Lawrence Housman.
st. Joseph's Academy: A lecture
was given before the faculty and stu
dents on Thursday, December IA, by
Rev. C. +. McGinnis, Phi. D. The sub
ject was, ''Hildebrand, the Great
Pope of the Middle Ages"
Guild of CATHOLIC Women:, The Arts
and Letters Department of the Guild
will hold their next regular meeting
Thursday, December %, at Catholic
Guild Hall, 215 Nelson avenue, at 2:3O
p. III. The program will consist OF
two papers, The Pseudo-Isidorian De
cretals," by Mrs. J. M. Byrnes, and
"The Greek Schism," by Mrs. Il. j.
Clasen.
ST. Charles Mission: Rev. M
McRaith, City Missionary of Min.
neapolis, has Il successful mission
organization near st. Charles Church.
even though it has only been
in existence short time. The mis-
sion was started in September 1915,
under the able direction of Father
McRaith, for the purpose OF giving
instruction to Catholic children. Ii
began with about so children. But
through its good influence 1t has grad
ually increased, until now there are
nearly a hundred pupils in attendance
Ten young ladies have generously OF
fered their services as teachers and
give up every Sunday afternoon to
the work of instruction. Besides the
Sunday classes the mission is engaged
in various activities during the week
days, which have become very popu
lar. Tuesday afternoon is given tt
classes in fancy work, amusements
games, story telling, etc. Saturday
afternoons young ladies are gathered
together, and are instructed in sew
ing under the supervision of expert
enced teachers who are giving thell
services gratis. The boys are give1
instructions in gymnastics every Mon
day and Wednesday evening under thu
capable supervision of Mr.. James Null
len, and the boys are progressing
splendidly. The first year of the mis-
ION Hnc
amount of good among the young pee
pie of that vicinity, and some day
club house is the hope of all, that vii
equal any in the city. Here is an OF
portunity for good Catholic men, VIII
would like to devote some of thei
spare time to social work, to step il
and assist in. developing this mission
in its aim of becoming a great inst
tuition.
ST. Margaret's Academy: Mrs. Iht
dosia V. Crosse on Wednesday, pt
cember Is, gave To the students of tn
Academy, Minneapolis, a very instru'
tive lecture recital, entitled, ',Famou
Scenes from Shakespeare. On .Satu
day afternoon, December Is, the ST.
dents of the second year high sehot
class gave musical during a period
one and half hours. The friends an
patrons who attended were dellghte
with the skill of the girls who too
part The holiday recess at tn
Academy began Thursday, Decembe
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