The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-17

which comprises Carver County and
parts of neighboring counties, took
place. The o'clock Mass was read
by Father Jansen, and the o'clock
| by Rev. John Seliskar, of the st. Paul
Seminary, who distributed Holy Com
munion to 140 members of the society.
High Mass was sung by Father Heer,
of the st. Paul Seminary, assisted by
Father Seliskar as deacon, and Father
Jansen as subdeacon. The sermon was
preached by Father Seliskar. With
Benediction after High Mass and the
tie Deum," the spiritual part of the
| feast was concluded.
The dinner had been prepared by
the women of the parish in the base
ment of the parochial school. At 1870
p. m. the meeting of the Carver County
Union was held in the spacious school
hall, which could not contain the local
members and parishioners, and the
delegations and visitors from Carver,
Chaska, Cologne, Waconia, Winsted,
Norwood, Victoria, Chanhassen, ST.
Paul and Hennepin County. They
were addressed by Fathers Losleben of
Norwood, Heer of st. Paul, jaeger of
st. Bonifacius, and Mr.. Segner of
Maple Lake, one of the organizers of
the st. Bonifacius branch. After the
business meeting the parade took
place to the picnic. grounds. AT p, m.
in the school hall stereopticon views
of the European war were presented
and explained by Father JAEGER.
st. Peter: On Sunday, June II, the
Rev. Joeph A. Schubert who was or
dained at the st. Paul Seminary on
June 8, celebrated his first Mass in the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
He was assisted by the pastor, Rev.
J. M. Manner, as arch-priest, Father
Miks of st. Michael as deacon, Father
SchatZ, of Gibbon, as subdeacOn, and
John Bornhofen, as master of cere-
monies. The sermon in English was
preached by Father Seliskar of ST.
Paul Seminary, and one in German by
Father Smalian of Faribault, a former
pastor of the parish. A number of
priests were present in the sanctuary.
A trained choir of seminarians under
the leadership of John Schiller, sang
the Mass. Father Schubert is the first
child of the Immaculate Conception
parish to be ordained to the priesthood.
Excelsior: The Church Of st. John
the Baptist, of which Rev. Thomas
Cushen is pastor, closed very sue
cessful mission last Sunday at the late
Mass. The Rev. j. M. Eckert, o. P, of
the Holy Rosary Church, Minneapolis,
who conducted the mission, was highly
gratified by the splendid spirit of piety
shown by the members of the little
parish who attended all the exercises
in large numbers.
New UIm: Thirty-three graduates
of the parochial school received their
diplomas and class emblems at the
commencement exercises held in the
Church of the Holy Trinity on Sun
| day afternoon, June II. When they
entered the Church the choir sang
an AVE Maria which was followed
by the "Veni Creator" The Rev.
Robert Schlinkert, pastor of the par
iSh, delivered an address and con-
ferred the diplomas after which the
graduates repeated the Act of Conse-
Grafton to the Sacred Heart. This
was followed by hymn to the Blessed
Virgin, Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament and the TIE Deum.
Next Sunday 113 children will re-
ceive their solemn Communion in the
Church of the Holy Trinity.
WaVerIy: The graduates of st.
Mary's school, which is in charge of
| the Sisters of st. Joseph, received
their diplomas last Sunday evening,
June II. The exercises took place
in the Church of st. Mary, of which
Rev. T. Moore is pastor. After the
| baccalaureate sermon the diplomas
were conferred and the service was
brought to a close with Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament.
On Thursday evening. June 8, the
students of ST. Mary's parochial
school presented a three-act play en-
titled, Breezy Point" in the City
Hall which proved pleasing to large
and appreciative audience.
MarshaI: The Rev. George E. Car
| lin, pastor of the Church of the Most
Holy Redeemer, delivered the address
and conferred the honors and diplomas
on the graduates of st. Joseph S
Academy in the Barrymore Theatre
on Monday evening, June II. There
was a large audience present to en-
| joy the various features of pro-
gram which was well rendered by the
pupils.
Shakopee: ST. Johns Society will
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
it's organization on Sunday, June 25
Special preparations are being made
for the fitting observance of this
golden jubilee. At the public meet
| ing held in connection with the cele.
| bration addresses will be delivered by
Paul Ahles of st. Cloud, President of
the Minnesota Staats-Verband; George
| Gerlach of st. Paul, President of the
/ German Roman Catholic Aid Associa.
| ton; John @. Juenemann of st. Paul.
Secretary of the Society; and J.. NJ
Aretz of Chaska, State Organizer.
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