The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-23
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD
Diocesan Correspondent, Rev. A.
Preusser. the Cathedral, st. Cloud.

ST. Cloud: Rev. James Cleary of
Minneapolis addressed a large as
sembly at the Nemec Theatre on Tues
terests of the Red Cross on war funds.
Tuesday evening mass meeting was
held in the ST. Cloud Institute, at
which Father Cleary and Mrs. Winter
of Minneapolis were the principal
speakers. Musical and vocal selec-
probation by an assembly that filled
the large auditorium.
Watkins: Father Donnay, who was
at Columbus, Ohio, on June 13, cele-
brated his first Mass at Watkins last
Sunday. After a short vacation
Father Donnay will render valuable
service in the diocese of st. Cloud.
ST. Joseph: On Thursday after
noon, June fifteenth, the Sisters of
ST. Benedict had the pleasure of ten
dering reception to the Most Rev
ererfd John BonzanO, d. d., Apostolic
Delegate. His Exeellency addressed
the community in words of highest
commentator, after which he gave
to all it's members the Papal blessing
Accompanying the Delegate were
the Right Reverend Joseph F. Busch,
D. D., Right Rev. James Trobec, d. D.,
Rt Rev. Abbot Peter Engel, o. S. B.,
and Very Rev. Herman Bergman, O..
S. B., of st. Johns Abbey, Very Rev.
Leo Cans, j. C. D., and Very Rev.
Gerard Spielmann, o. S. B., of St.
Cloud, Rev. William Busch, of St.
Paul, Rev. Henry Borgerding, 0. S.
B., Chaplain of ST. Benedict's Convent,
Rev. J. M. Buscher of West Union,
and Reverend H. Leuthner of Pearl
Lake.
The Rev. Chas. Gruenewald
preached the retreat for the novices
who were received into the order of
st. Benedict on Tuesday, June 49,.
The Rt. Rev. Joseph F. Busch officiat-
ed at the impressive ceremony.
CoIIegeviIle: School activities at
st. Johns University came to a
close Thursday, June IA, in the
| college auditorium when the six
tieth annual commencement exer-
cises were held The most Rev.
| John Bonzano, Apostolic Delegate
to the United States, graced the
| oooaa:ox. ,,,;+1, 1,;o pracnpon and nrp.
sided at the comforting of degrees
and gold medals. On behalf OF the
| faculty and students the Rt. Rev
Peter Engel, o. S. B., Phi. d., president
/ of the university, welcomed the dis
/ tinguished guest. The Apostolic Dele
gate expressed agreeable surprise a.
finding such a we'll appointed insti
tuition in the great northwest, and al
the extensive work along educationa
lines done at this venerable seat O
learning.
i In commemoration of the eventfu
day the president announced that thu
i university has established a scholar
ship in honor of Pope Benedict XIV
the beneficiary of which shall be ;
student for the priesthood designated
by the Bishop of the st. Cloud die
cese. Bishop Trobec spoke reminis
Gently of the work of the Benedictin
order in Minnesota. At the close 0
the exercises the Apostolic Delegat
impaired the Papal blessing.
The degree of doctor of philosoph
was conferred on Rev. John J. Tracy
A. NJ, vice-president and director o
studies, Mt. st. Charles College, He
ena, Mont. Diplomas and certificate
in various departments We're granite
to "a graduates, and gold medals wer
conferred on IL.
BrushvaIe: The Rev. F. x. Lepss
) C. IS. r., held very successful mis-
f sion in the Church of ST. JOSEPH
June 10 to 16. The Holy Name ST
ciety was organized with forty men
bers under the direction of Rev. J. 4
d Schritz. On Sunday evening, June L
the members of the Society attende
the opening services of the Iridium
/ in the Church of st. Thomas, Kent, {
: which Brushvale is a mission. Th
Z members presented Father Lepsa an
I Father Schritz each with gold eros
E | in memory of the mission. The Churc
q / Of ST. Joseph has been greatly in
6 proved and beautified with new FIJI
i nishings, and is almost out Of debt.