The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-24

of the parish, is giving a weeks re
treat to the members of the Third Or
der Regular of ST. Francis, at Spald
ing, Nebr The first week in July he
will give retreat for the Benedictine
Sisters at st. Benedict's Convent, St
Joseph, Mimi.
Church of ST. Mary: The closins
of st. Mary's school, ST. Paul, thi:
year had some special features. The
last week of the scholastic year wa:
coincident with the mission, which the
Passionist Fathers were preaching il
the parish. The children of the parish
made the mission and on the last day
of school received the Papal Blessing
impaired by one of the missionaries
Last Sunday all the children received
Holy Communion and at the end OF the
Mass the pastor, Rev. J. C. Byrne, il
the presence of the missionaries dis
tributed the medals and diplomas tc
the graduates. Immediately after
wards breakfast was served to the
graduates by the first Commercial
Glass. The announcement made by
Father Byrne that all the graduate:
of the Commercial department had al
ready obtained lucrative positions is
significant Of the esteem in which st
Mary's is held by the business com
munity. The scholarship medal wa:
awarded to Beatrice Weiss and the
attendance medal to Raymond Colon
There were 81 graduates.
Church of ST. James: The frs
graduating class of st. James paro
chial school, st. Paul, fourteen in mum
Der, received diplomas Sunday after
noon, June IS, at the close of pro
gram of recitations, songs, and drills
in which all the pupils of the schoo
participated, as we'll as st. Agatha:
orchestra. The diplomas were pre-
scented by the pastor. Rev. J. O'Connor
who also delivered the address.
Church of St. Patrick: twenty-five
pupils of st. Patrick's school, st. Paul
received their graduating diplomas
Monday evening, June 10. The maiI
feature of the program was three
act playlet entitled, THE Ship in thu
Wake In addition to this a numbel
of songs and recitations were givel
by the pupils of the school and brie
address on THE Value of Education
by the pastor, Rev. M. Quinn. Thu
given also on Sunday afternoon.
Church of st. Casimir: 4 class o
461 received the Sacrament of Con
frmation from the Most Reverend
Archbishop in the Church of st. Cast
mir, ST. Paul, of which the Rev. A
Stojer, o. NJ. l., is pastor, on Sunda.
afternoon, June IS. The confirmation
offering, amounting to $500, will b.
added to the fund for Our Lady!
chapel in the new Cathedral.
League of Catholic Women: Tenta
tive plans are being made for BIZ
celebration to be held by the Mime
apolis League of Catholic Women Sat
urday, July 1, when ground will b
broken for the new club house whicl
will be erected at Forest Heights
Medicine Lake, which has been re
christened with it's old Indian name
PeZihuta. The site was donated to tn
league by prominent real estate firm
at the time of the last financial cam
paign The members of the board ar
showing a great interest in the ereC
ton of the club house because TIL
work it is destined to do for girls vii
be supplementary to the work CARRIE
on at St Mary's hall, boarding HON
for girls, and at the Catholic Leagu
cafeteria, where meals are served dali
to large numbers of patrons.
Church of st. Bridget: A splendi
crowd braved the bad weather to al
tend the social of st. Bridget's Church
Minneapolis, on Wednesday evening
June IA. A spirit of cordial fellow
ship prevailed and brought the men
bers of the parish into closer touc
with one another and with their pa!
tor, Rev. James Donahoe. The socis
was decided success financially a
we'll as socially.
Church of ST. Stephen: The frs
closing exercises of the School of S
Stephen, Minneapolis, took place las
Sunday evening in the school auditor
UNI. The chief number was moralit
play in three acts, entitled Ever.
youth" The play is splendid pc
trayal of Everyyouth's contact wit
Work, Vice, Pleasure, Truth, Tempti
ton, Trouble, Reason and other cha
acters who contend for his allegianC
until he finally follows Truth an
Work and SO wins Happiness. Their
we're other numbers which won heart
applause from the crowded hall.
st. Boniface Celebrations: St. Bon
face, the apostle of the German n
tions, was honored in joint celebr
ton of the three German parishes I
Minneapolis last Sunday. The poop
of st. Elizabeth's parish and those
the st. Boniface parish joined with IL
members of st. Josephs in the latter
hall at Fourth Street and Twelft
Avenue North, Minneapolis, in eel
bration which began at three o'cloC
and lasted until evening. Benedictic
in ST. Joseph's Church was precede
by sermon on st. Boniface, preache
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