The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
ARCHDIOCESE ofST. PAUL


Reverend Archbishop will preach al
the eleven o'clock Mass in the Cathe
dral on New Years Day.
On Christmas eve, from six O'Clock
in the evening until nearly eleven
o'clock at night, the gilded cross
which crowns the Cathedral at II
height of 306 feet above the floor was
Illuminated. and also on Christmas
morning from the beginning of the
five o'clock Mass until daylight. Just
a year ago on Christmas eve it was
illuminated for the first time. Since
then it has shone out over the city on
two or three occasions only.
Our Lady's Chapel: Invitations
were sent out this week to the officers
who have charge of the work of Sc
curing funds for the completion OF
the Chapel of Our Lady in the new
Cathedral, as well as to the leaders
and members of the different groups
of collectors who are actually engaged
in the work of soliciting subscriptions,
inviting them to luncheon to be Civ
en- in the st. Paul Hotel at noon on
Tuesday, January 4. The Most Rev
erend Archbishop AND a number of
priests will also be present. After
the luncheon the leaders of the differ
ent bands of collectors will make a
report of all money and subscriptions
secured for the adornment of the
Chapel of Our Lady up to that date,
giving the total amount as well as the
amount obtained by the individual
workers. Before the hour set for the
luncheon the different collectors will
report to their leaders, so that the lat
ter may be prepared to give full re-
port at the meeting. This is the first
of series of luncheons to be given to
the workers for Our Lady's Chapel.
The next one will be given before
Lent, another in mid-Lent; and the
final one on Easter Monday, when it is
expected that the entire fund for the
Blessed Virgins Chapel will be in
hand.
of the chapel at the rear of st. Louis
Church, containing facsimile of the
Grotto of Lourdes, has been painted
and decorated under the direction of
Wilfred Lalonde, the well-known &C.
clesiastical artist of st. Paul. The
sanctuary and affairs are tastefully
finished in white and gold and the
walls in cream color with darker Dor
ders. The pews on the epistle side
have been re-arranged, the confession
al moved nearer to the front and the
baptismal font Installed in new loca-
ton. The chapel presents very
pleasing aspect which enhances its
devotional character. The parish of
st. Louis is in charge of the Marlst
Fathers.
ST. Paul Catholic Orphan Asylum:
The Sisters of st. Joseph who have
charge of the orphans at 933 Carroll
Avenue, st. Paul, are very grateful to
the kind friends and benefactors who
assisted them so generously during
the holiday season and wish to extend
to each and every one best wishes for
a very happy New Year.
Alumni Banquet: Seventy-five mem
bers of the st. Paul branch of the
Alumni Association of st. Johns Uni
versity, Collegeville, Mimi, held a
meeting last Tuesday night at which
it was voted to hold the annual BAN
uuet on January %. A committee
consisting of d. J. Hallihar, John NJ.
Schwartz, and John Wolfer, was APP
pointed to make the necessary ar
rangements to accommodate about
three hundred members and guests
who are expected to attend. A num-
Der of Benedictine Fathers connected
with the University will be asked to
deliver addresses on that occasion.
At the last Commencement, January
% was officially designated st. Johns
Day" and the annual gathering of
alumni throughout Minnesota will be
held on that date.
German Orphan Asylum: The Bene.
dictine Sisters in charge of st. Jo-
seph's Orphan Asylum on Randolph
street and Hamline avenue, st. Paul,
take this means of expressing their
gratitude to the many benefactors and
friends of the institution who during
the past year contributed SO generous
" to it's support and made the Christ
mas season so pleasant for the child
rem, and wish them all a very happy
and prosperous New Year
Church of ST. COLUMBIA: A play en-.
titled, what Happened To Jones,
will be presented by the Hamline
players for the benefit of the building
fund of the Church of st. Columbia
of which Rev. M. ]. Casey is pastor,
in the church hail. corner of Hamline
Avenue and Lafond Street, ST. Paul.
ON Thursday and Friday evenings
January and z. Reheafsals are be-
ing conducted under the direction OF
Frank P. Rooney.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
regular monthly meeting of the Execu
tive Board of the Guild of Catholic
Women of st. Paul, took place last
Thursday and the regular monthly
meeting will be held next Monday al
$3.50 p. NJ, in the Wilder Charity
RuiIding.