The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16

called forth much applause. The pas
tor, Rev. j. NJ Manner, spoke briefly
on the significance of the diplomas
which he awarded to thirteen eighth
grade graduates. The Rev. ]. A. Scha-
bert, of the College of st. Thomas,
gave a short address on the relation Of
music to general education, and COM
mended the Sisters of Saint Francis
and the pastor for the successful work
of the school.
Frontenac: Miss Virginia Sullivan
of Psi West George ST., st. Paul, who
is member of the graduating class
Iof Villa Maria Academy, entertained
the members of the Senior and junior
classes at an informal luncheon Mon
day evening, June 4. The floral deco
rations were ferns and Pennsylvania
anemOnes. The color scheme was
carried out in blue and white, the
class colors Mrs Cullen Moore, 49,
of st. Paul, was honorary hostess of
the luncheon.
Villa Maria exercises are as follows:
Junior reception, June 9; senior
breakfast, June IS; baccalaureate
sermon, June 20; class play, June 20;
graduation exercises, June 81.
Marshall: On Sunday, June IL the
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
will be dedicated by the Most Rev.
| erend Archbishop.
| Northfield: What promises to be a
very Furnishing branch CT the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Faith
was established in ST. Dominics
parish on Trinity Sunday. Rev. James
A. Byrnes, Diocesan Director spoke
on the subject of the Foreign Mis-
sions at the Masses of that day, in
viting the members of the congrega-
ton to join with the thousands OF
jealous Catholics Of this Diocese in
aiding foreign mission works About
thirty persons, men and women,
pledged service to the Sacred Heart
as promoters of the newly formed
branch of the Society.
LeSueur Center: The commence
ment exercises of st. Mary's School,
| which is taught by the Sisters of ST..
Joseph, will be held in the opera
house next Sunday afternoon, when an
interesting program will be given by
the pupils, and diplomas, certificates
and prizes for the years work award
ed. The Rev. J. J. Woods is pastor of
the parish.
FarhauIt: The st. Lawrence School
held their graduation exercises at the
school hall last week A play, entitled
"Katinka,' was presented by the
school children, after which the diplo-
mas were presented to the graduates
of the eighth grade by Rev. Smalian,
pastor of the st. Lawrence Church.
| The will of the late LorenZ Gar
ske has been filed in the Probate
Court, together with the application
of Rev. F. H. Smalian, pastor of st.
Lawrence Church, to be appointed ex-
ecutor of the estate. Mr.. Garske left
in all $1,000 to st. Lawrence Church,
and the residue of the estate to his
wife, Genevieve, naming Father Small
liam as the executor.
White Bear: Some eighty children
made their first solemn communion at
St. Mary's of the Lake Church last
Sunday morning, and renewed their
baptismal vows in the afternoon.
They took the pledge to abstain from
all Intoxicating drinks till their TWEEN
ty-first birthday. Afterwards gold
medals and diplomas were distributed
to the graduates of st. Mary's paro-
chial school by the pastor, Rev. John
Fahey. Father O'Hara of the Cathe-
dral delivered an address on the cere-
mony of the renewal of vows and the
festival of Corpus Christi, and Rev.
William Busch of st. Paurs Seminary
spoke on the Importance and necessi-
ty of Christian education. The serv-
ice concluded with Benediction of the
!, Blessed Sacrament.
GfaceviIe: Commencement exer-
cises were held in st. Mary's Academy
, on June IL, at the Opera House. The
Most Reverend Archbishop presided
: at the exercises, and diplomas were
: conferred on twelve graduates. In
his address the Archbishop spoke OF
J the founding and the early history OF
: Graceville which was one of the colo
: MES set out by him forty years ago
: AS an indication of the progress
which the town has enjoyed, refer
r ence was made to the fact that the
Sisters school was established there
in a small way thirty-two years ago
: At the present time st. Mary's Acad
, envy is a most fiourishing institution
: with sixteen Sisters of ST. Joseph and
+ more than three hundred pupils.