The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15

ureT. FunQS Delng necessary TO carry
on the work planned, an entertain
ment was given on August 20, at the
K. c.. Club House, by which three
| hundred dollars was realized. The
| first act of the station was to present
to the Catholic Chaplain, Rev. W.
| Harrington, of the First Minnesota
Field Artillery, just called to France,
a trench victrola with records.
Judging from the expressions of
pleasure of Father Harrington, the Off
GERS and men, it wassmuch appreciat-
ed. The organization plans to sepa-
| ious lines of work 1t hopes to CO.
operate with the Knights of Columbus
and help furnish entertainment in
| the training camp club house and to
| cooperate with the Red Cross and
! help make supplies for the soldiers in
France. So far, one group, under the
| leadership of Miss May Corcoran, is
planning programs for the training
camp club house. This work will be
under the direction of the Fort Chap
| lain, Rev. Francis Burns. Another
| group, under the leadership of Miss
| Helen Gleason, is planning surprise
boxes of goodies and delicacies. Rosa
ries, scapulars and medals will be
added for the boys here or abroad. A
third group under the leadership of
Mrs. Gram is making comfort kits for
| the boys going away. While still an
other group, under the leadership of
Miss Mathy, is busily knitting for the
Red Cross
There is work enough for all and it
| is hoped that all the young women,
both married and unmarried, will lend
a helping hand and boost the work
along At present the organization
meets Tuesday evenings at half past
| seven o'clock in the Knights of Column
bus Club House, Sth Street and 9TH
Avenue South.
League of Catholic Women: The
| League of Catholic Women held it's
| first fall meeting last Monday after
noon in the Assembly room at 72O
| Marquette Avenue. On account of the
moving of St. Joseph's Home to ST.
| Paul, to be known henceforth as the
| Catholic Infant Home, an invitation
had been extended to the members OF
| the st. Paul Guild of Catholic Women,
many of whom responded. The Most
Reverend Archbishop honored the oc-
casion with his presence and adj
| dressed the ladies with many words
| of encouragement and commentator
| for the good accomplished in the
| various department of the organlza-
| ton. The meeting was followed by a
social hour, during which Mrs. w. B.
Hatch, Chairman of the Cafeteria De-
partment, presided. She was assisted
| by Mrs. j. J. Regain, Mrs. Charles Sill
version, Mrs. Frances Cochrane, the
members of st. Joseph Home Board
and the members of the Executive
| Board. At the close of the meeting
the Star Spangled Banner was sung
by the whole assembly, led by Mrs
Charles Lacy.
Church of ST. Lawrence: An Gin
door picnic" will bring the parishion
ers together next Thursday evening
Sept 20, in the parish hall. Booster
meetings have been held and even a
booster song has been composed, to
stimulate enthusiasm and to form a
feature of the picnic itself. The
luncheon will be served beginning al
five o'clock Thursday afternoon and
will continue till everything in the
way of eatables is disposed of.
Church of ST. Stephen: The St
Stephens club will meet in the audi
forum next Monday evening to plan
for their activities during the fall and
winter months. Last winter the club
had membership of one hundred and
4 fifty men, and while enjoying whole
some and pleasant season of athletic
and social events it provided much en-
tertainment for the entire parish. The
officers are confident that last seasons
work was only a promise of what the
club will be able to accomplish this
season.
Church of the incarnation. Inret
hundred and eighty-five children were
, enrolled during the first week O
school, and number had to be turned
away because of the lack of room IL
. the school building. The enrollmen
, shows an increase of about forty owe
, that of last year and of nearly on
, hundred over that of two years ago
The heating plant has been enlarged
and rearranged to meet the CROWN!
' needs of the school.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES.
Long Lake: On Sunday, Septembe
16, the Most Reverend Archbisho
! will bless the new Church of 81
! George in Hennepin County. TIL
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