The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

the burning questions of the hour
with the debating team OF the Cretin
High School, of ST. Paul.
Church of ST. Joseph: A confer
ence of st. Vincent dc Paul Society
was formed in this parish on Wednes-
day evening, March q. In response
to letter sent out by Vice President
Frank A. Gross, of the Particular
Council, there was a good attendance
OF members of the parish Rev. 9th
mar Erren, the pastor, presided at the
meeting and heartily endorsed the
work and requested the members, to
zealously take it up. President Prem
dergast and Vice President Gross of
the Particular Council gave some ex-
plantations of the workings of the So
ciety. The men present all joined and
announced their intention of cooper
ating with Father Erren to make the
society in the parish success. The
following are the officers of the new
conference: II. G. Baker, president;
VIM. j. Won der Weyer, first vice pres
ident; VIM. Hargarten, second vice
president; VIM. A. Tell, treasurer; A.
j. HUGH, secretary; Rev Othmar En-
rem, 0. S. B., spiritual director.
St. Vincent de Paul: The officers
of the Particular Council hope to be
able within month to announce the
formation of a Conference in Holy
Rosary Parish, st. Clements Parish
and i'll the Parish of Notre Dame de
LourdeS.
Church of the Holy Name: "A new
branch of the Holy Name Society has
been organized in the youngest parish
Of Minneapolis. There are fifty-two
charter members in the new organi-
cation whose officers are as follows:
President, P. J. O'Donnell; vice presi-
dent, A. Fl. Hanson secretary, j.. C.
Crowley; treasurer, NJ. J. Kavanaugh;
consultors, j. p. WEIGH and W. O.
Caldwell. The society was organized
by the pastor, Reverend Patrick Gun.
bingham, assisted by the Reverend E.
a. Martin, o. p, of the Holy Rosary
convent, Minneapolis. The regular
day of each month i'll the church hall
Knights of Columbus: Several hun
dred copies of the Mexican Number"
of Extension Magazine were ordered
at the meeting of the Hennepin- Min
neapolis Council of the Knights of
Columbus Monday evening, March 26.
The council itself ordered two hun
dred copies to be placed at the dis
posal of the lecturer while the
knights present at the meeting gave
their individual orders for copies |
varying from one to thirty The
Mexican Number" as the April issue
of Extension Magazine is called, is a |
special number which aims at expos
ing the most pressing needs of the |
Church in Mexico, the anti-Christian |
influences at work there, and the |
ways i'll which the well disposed of all |
creeds may best aid that desolated |
country. The address of the evening
was on Some Facts about Mexico"
by Reverend Edward F. Casey
The first degree of the order was
conferred on class of twelve candi- |
dates last Monday evening. 4 much |
larger number will receive the second |
degree at the special meeting next |
Monday evening, April 2.
Church of ST. Anthony: The choir |
of st. Anthony of Padua presented |
one of the most beautiful sacred pro-
grams that has ever been rendered in |
this city Sunday evening, March rs, |
at o'clock at the church. This choir |
has for years been one Of the leaders |
in local church circles, and their rem
dition of sacred music and songs |
was hailed with delight by every one
who was present. There was no adj |
charged, but a silver collec-
ton was taken up. The following ar
lists took part in the program: Messrs. |
Geo. Elliott, A. j. Grafton, j. j Samp- |
son; Mesdames Irene Walsh kenne- |
dy, Corinne r. Fahey, and Chas. La
cey; the Misses Anna Irving and IT.
Malino; the choir.