The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Catholic Press Day: There can be
no doubt that the influence OF the
press is mighty and is ever becoming
mightier, writes the Rt. Rev. Editor
of the Winona, Mimi, Courier The
momentary dominance of the sword
must in the end yield to the pen. No
need is there of advocating the cause
of the secular press and the hundred
forms in which the printed word is
scattered throughout the land and
largely read. The secular press in all
it's forms is fulfilling it's office eff
GENTLY and meets with ready support.
But the Catholic publication has a
peculiar field of it's own. Its province
has to do with those things that are of
paramount interest to all the children
of the Church. 1t is not expected that
the secular press will treat those in
terests except in q cursory manner.
As a rule the secular press is fair to
those interests, but does not claim
that they belong to it's proper sphere.
With the Catholic press it is different.
Those things that concern Catholic in
terests and the Church are made the
principal issue in it's pages. 1t is to
the Catholic journal that we turn to
learn Catholic principle, Catholic
opinion and Catholic news. Without
the guidance of this source, our
| knowledge of Catholic things in gen.
eral must of necessity be meager in
deed and of little reliance. But the
Catholic paper, to do it's work, must be
read. In several places in the diocese,
there have been formed Catholic Press
Clubs, and in some of the schools a
| day each week has been chosen when
some time will be given to the perusal
and study of Catholic subjects from
Catholic papers. This is an admir-
able idea, and we have already no
ticed with pleasure the splendid re-
suits that follow from such a practice.
1t is our wish that this plan be adopt
ed throughout the diocese by our
schools and societies and even by the
members of the Sunday Schools and
Christian Doctrine classes. The de-
tails of the plan may be confded to
the initiative of those in charge. But
much good must result, if pastors,
people and teachers encourage the
idea and introduce it at the earliest
opportunity. We see great benefit to
result from this undertaking, and in
the future, as in the past, when visit
ing parishes or schools we will speak
| for, and encourage this movement.
Wabasha: Wabasha Council was
represented by about fifty members at
a very successful initiation of Knights
of Columbus at Red Wing Sunday
February 81. The affair was brilliant
one, the Redmen hall being taxed to
it's capacity. The Hastings team
exemplified the first degree, the Red
Wing team the second and the La
Crosse team the third. Forty-eight
candidates were made knights. After
the business session the hosts and
guests adjourned to st. Joseph's
school hall, where bounteous feast
was served by the Young Ladies
sodality. J. J. Bovey, acting as toast
master, called on several for post
prandial talks, among those speaking
being Father Gaughan of Minneapolis
District Deputy J. r. Foley OF wa
basha, Father O'Toole of Ellsworth
and Father Dunphy of st. Thomas
College, ST. Paul. Knights were al
Red Wing from Belle Creek, Cannon
Falls, Goodhue, Mazeppa, Zumbrota
st. Paul, Minneapolis, La Crosse, Wa
basha, Lake City and other places.