The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING OF MINNIE
APoLls PARTICULAR COUNCIL
WAS HELD LAST suNDAY-RE-
PORTS WERE READ--NEW PAR.
isH CONFERENCES WILL BE
FORMED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Il
FORMED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
The Particular Council of the st.
Vincent de Paul Society of Mime.
apolis, held its. first annual meeting
in the auditorium of the Pro Cathedral
School of St. Mary, Sunday evening.
December II. The Most Reverend
Archbishop presided and opened the
meeting with prayer. The Vicar Gen
eral, Very Reverend J.. G. Byrne Of
ST. Paul, was present as were priests
from most of the parishes of Mime
apolis. Judge Willis, president Of the
Metropolitan Council of the Archdio-
cese; James Nolan, president of the
Particular Council of st. Paul, and
Mr.. Young, vice president of the same
council, were among the members
from St. Paul. A large number of lay
men representing nearly every, parish
in the city, attended the meeting.
The parishes reporting conferences
already established, are the PROF. -Cathe-
dral of St. Mary. Ascension, st. An
thony of Padua, the Incarnation, st.
Lawrence, ST. Stephen, st. Thomas
and st. Bridget Right Reverend Mon
signor Guillot, pastor Of Our Lady of
Lourdes parish, Reverend Robert J.
Fitzgerald, pastor of st. Clements,
and Reverend owen J. Rowan, of st.
Helena's, reported that they were
about to form conferences in their re-
spectiye parishes. Laymen represent
ing the Holy Rosary parish and that
of st. Joseph agreed to consult with
their pastors regarding the formation
of the society, and promised to assist
to their utmost in the work of organ
ization. 1t is reasonable to expect,
therefore, that at least twelve confer
ences will be established in the city
before the first anniversary of the So
ciety's organization i'm Minneapolis
shall have arrived.
The Most .Reveretd Archbishop in
his address emphasized the spiritual
benefits to the Individual members
themselves as. well as to the parish.
The Archbishop STRESSED bis delight
at the energy via i the Catholics
OF Minneapolis have taken UP this
great charity since the regular insti-
tuition of the particular council last
August. This energy and zeal are
shown by the number of conferences
already formed, the active member
ship, the reports of each conference,
and the splendid gathering at this, the
first annual meeting.
Judge Willis explained in detail the
form of Organization of the Society
from the Council General of Paris
down to the parish conference. The
speaker expressed the hope that Min
neapolisl might some day possess a
great building dedicated to the sacred
work of Catholic charity.
An active membership of 81 was
reported in seven of the eight parish
conferences. The total expenditures
for the year so far amounted to ST.
891.44. Sixty families were relieved
and a large number of men we're i'm
duced to approach the Sacraments.I
The city missionary, Reverend M,
A. McRaith, gave a very interesting
report of his work which has been
aided by the st. Vincent de Paul s6ci-
ETY.. His labors lie chiefly in three di-
visions, viz. with delinquent children,
dependent children, and st. Charles
mission. More than $50 delinquent
children have been given attention.
The homes have been visited and par
ents induced to correct vicious habits
of their own as well as those of their
| children. Several have been placed
in country homes, clothing and fuTni-
ture have been secured in some cases.
In this division of the work the city
| missionary praises the effective aid
rendered by the juvenile court con-
mittee of the Minneapolis League pf
| Catholic Women. In the second difi-
sion II children have been declarsd
dependent by the court. OF these ~
have been sent to the orphan asyluns,
seven have been placed in permanent
homes, several have been placed in st.
Joseph's home, maintained by the Min
neapois League of Catholic Womeh,
and 10 have been left with their fam