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

the afternoon of Pentecost Sunday,
June II, by the Most Reverend Arch
bishop. 60 of them were adults, of
whom 40 were converts. The con-
tirmation offering of $4,000 was added
to the fund for the Blessed Virgins
chapel.
The annual commencement eXer-
cises of the Cathedral school will take
place in the school auditorium on Mon
day evening, June 70. Fifty-three
pupils of the eighth grade will receive
certificates signifying the completion
of their work in that grade. The
following program will be offered on
that occasion:
The Heavens are Telling" from
Haydns Creation" by a mixed chorus
of go voices; Action Song and Dance
by the Minims; Handlers Largo"
Sullivans Lost Chord" solo and
chorus, by the Cathedral Choristers;
the Opera Snow White" by Root.
The Forty Hours Devotion will open
in the Cathedral ON the Feast of Cor
pus Christi, June -. The sermons will
be preached by the Rev. c., NJ. Thuente,
o. p, of Minneapolis.
Cathedral Building Committee: The
Most Reverend Archbishop gave a
dinner at his residence on Thursday
evening, June s, to the members of
the building committee who assisted
him in the construction of the new
Cathedral of ST. Paul. All the men,
bers were present with the exception
of two. 1t was a most pleasant and
enjoyable function. The history of
the Cathedral building project was
rehearSed and statement of re-
ceipts, expenditures and other inter
esting details was made by the Most
Reverend Archbishop. Several of the
members of the committee spoke in
complimentary terms of the work
which had been accomplished and eX-
pressed their pleasure at the success
full outcome Of their labors which
resulted in the browning of the brow
of St Anthony Hill with the magni-
1icent edifice which is the pride not
only of the Catholics of st. Paul but
of all citizens. irrespeCtiyes-of creed.
The Most Reverend Archbishop
thanked the members for their CO.
operation in the great work and
expressed his deep appreciation of the
assistance they had given him.
Knights at Communion: More than
five hundred members of the st. Paul
Council, Knights Of Columbus, re-
ceived Holy Communion in a body at
the eight o'clock Mass in the Cattle
dral last Sunday morning. The SER
mon was preached by the Very Rev.
r. T. Gibbons, V. G., pastor of the
Cathedral whose subject was The
Requisites for Christian Manhood"
He dwelt on the necessity of piety,
usefulness, and dignity in the in
dividual and pointed out their value
to a Catholic organization. He
praised the Knights of Columbus for
what they had accomplished and en-
couraged them to continue their good
work. After Mass about $50 members
of the organization marched to the
RSan Hotel where breakfast was
served.
A class of eighty-ive candidates re-
ceived the honors of membership in
the knights of Columbus at the initia-
ton held under the auspices of st.
Paul Council on the afternoon of June
II. The ceremonial was eXemplified
by District Deputy Ball and team
from Duluth.
st. Jcscph's Academy: Sixty grad
yates of st. Josephs Academy, st.
Paul received their diplomas at the
commencement exercises held in the
st. Paul Auditorium Tuesday after
noon. The Most Reverend Archbishop
presided, conferred the diplomas and
gold medals, and delivered an address
in which he sketched the history Of the
Academy and pointed out the charac-
teristics of the Christian woman.
Church of ST. Casimir: The Most
Reverend Archbishop will give Con
frmation in the Church of St Cast
mir, ST. Paul, on Sunday afternoon
June Is.
Sacred Thirst Society: The next
meeting of the Sacred Thirst Total
Abstinence Society will be held at the
home of Mrs. Mary l.. A. Doyle, ia
East Congress Street, st. Paul, on Fri
day afternoon, June 23. A literary
and musical program will follow the
transaction of business
The society has made arrangements
to furnish music at the Mass said
every second Sunday in the st. Pau
Workhouse A number of singers
have offered their services and here
after there will be music and hymn
singing at these services.
Combinations: On June 8, the Right
Reverend Bishop Trobec confirmed
class of "a children and 8 adults, o.
whom were converts, at Henderson;
on June ., Is children and adults re
ceived Confirmation at Jessenland; OF
June II, he administered Confirmation
to 20 children and 30 adults, of whom
three were converts, in the Church o
ST. Bridget, Minneapolis; on June -
at st. Columba's Church, ST. Paul, ht
confirmed 6S children and 10 adults
five of whom were converts; and OF
June Il, a class of % children at st
Joseph's Orphan Asylum, st. Paul.