The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-23

itiated into st. Patrick Council,
Knights of Columbus. Arrangements
are already under way for the occa.
sion. The candidates are drawn from
New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield
Comfrey, Redwood Falls, and large
number Of other cities and villages to
the west of New Ulm. 1t is possible
that the class will constitute fifty
candidates.
The first and third degrees will be
eXemplified by local teams, while the
Faribault team has been secured for
the second degree work. In the even
ing the usual banquet will be held in
the Catholic school building. A pro-
gram of speeches and musical num-
bers will be arranged for the evening.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year at the regular
meeting of st. Patrick Council Mon
day evening, September II: Henry
j. Berg, Grand knight; John Laudon,
Deputy grand Knight; II. Fl. Walter,
Chancellor; Carl P. Manderfeld, Re-
cOrder; Ed. j. Berg, Financial Secre-
tary; Robt. Fesenmaier, Treasurer;
Alb. Flor, Advocate; Alb. Gag, War
den; Frank Eckert, Inside Guard;
Frank Seifert, Outside Guard; Carl
P. Eichten, Trustee for three years.
Lecturer, chaplain and medical exam
liner will be appointed later by the
chair.
These officers will be installed on
the evening of October %, after which
a banquet will be held in the Catho-
lie school house.
Pennington: The Rosary Society
held a very successful card social on
Thursday, September IA. The net
proceeds amounted to seventy dollars.
On Sunday, September II, the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Faith
was organized in ST. MichaeIs parish,
Pennington, of which the Rev. John
r. Power is pastor. Joseph Weisbrich
was elected secretary of the Society.
The Society started with an enroll
ment of one hundred and fifty mem
bers.
During the past week a very artistic
chalice and beautiful ciborium were
donated to st. MichaePs parish by
Mrs. Ellen Bennett, Joseph Heinen, n
]. Heinen, and Benjamin Heinen, in
memory Of the deceased members OF
their respective families.
Sleepy Eye: The twentieth annual
convention of the German Roman
Catholic Staatsverband will be held
at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, September
24-2G. Right Reverend Joseph F
| Busch, Bishop of st. Cloud, will
preach the sermon at the opening oil
the convention.
Bird Island: On Sunday, Septem
Der II, the Society for the Propaga
ton of the Faith was established in
st. Mary's parish. Sermons on this
subject were delivered at the various
| Masses, after which the parishioners
assembled to obtain promoters who
are to establish bands throughout the
parish, each band consisting of ter
members. Mr.. Chas. Rauenhorst was
appointed secretary of the association
The following parishioners Offered
their services as promoters in carry
ing on the good work: Mr.. JOIN
Bartholett, Mr.. F. Fernkes, Mr.. H
Preston, Mr.. VIM. Drummer, Mr. Chr
Boehme, Mr.. Nick. Loecken, Mr.. Johl
Reintjes, Mr.. Thomas Boyland, MI
VIM. Fewer, Mr.. John Devaney, MI
James Curran, Mrs. John LorenZ, Mrs
A. Moldan, Mrs. Fernkes, Mrs. Sham
la, Mrs. Nick. Bartholett, Mrs. Loeck
en-, Mrs. VIM. Dinon, Mrs. Fred Baum
gartner, Mrs. Mcnamara, Miss Ann
Fernkes, Miss NJ. Krell, Sister M
Clara.
Although contributions to the fol
eign missions have been sent fror
st. Mary's parish in the past, it i
now the intention of the Reveren
Pastor to give the movement fir
basis.