The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-08-25
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sive repairs and remodelling of the
priests residence will be completed
next week. The changes have neces-
STATED some remodelling of the in
terror of the house and a thorough
renovation. The entire building has
been succeed so that it looks like a
completely new residence. The pas
tor, Reverend James H. Gaughan,
hopes to have the entire work COM
pleted by next week.
Church of st. Lawrence: The
home of Mrs. J. J. Collins was the
scene of pleasant gathering, Thurs
day, August 16, when a large number
of parishioners and their friends at
tended the lawn social given for the
benefit of the church. The social was
a success from every point of view,
and substantial sum was added to
the funds of the church.
Church of the Holy Rosary: The
Very Reverend Thomas S. McGovern,
o. P, of Columbus, Ohio, has been
elected to succeed the Very Reverend
j. A. She'll, o. p, as prior of the Holy
Rosary Convent. Father McGovern
is expected to arrive before the first
of September.
Two of the most noted Dominican
missionaries in the West have been
transferred from this convent to the
East. Rev. ]. r. Fannan, o. P, has
labored on the Western missions for
sixteen years. He will henceforth be
stationed in New Haven, Conn. Rev
J. M. Eckert, o. P, has been engaged
in mission work in the West fol
twelve years, and will now be station
ed in Hawthorne, N. Y. Both of these
jealous men have done great and
lasting work in the mission field Of
the West. They have made countless
friends among clergy and laity, anG
will long be remembered with graft
tude and friendship by all who came
in contact with their benign influence
Church of the incarnation: FREQ
Leighton, member of the building firm
of H. N Leighton and Co., was re
ceived into the church on Wednesda.
of last week, the feast of the Assump
tion Mr.. Leighton was baptized b!
the Very Rev. ]. M. Cleary.
Church of st. Bridget: Prepare
lions have begun for big bazaar mex
November The women have begun
their weekly meetings on Thursda,
afternoons to make articles for tn
fancy goods department. Home prod
ucts of all kinds will be at a premi
um; but the committee in charge viii
gladly receive fancy articles from
friends outside the parish. The men
club is becoming active also in preps
ration for the coming winter TIL
members are determined to secur
several prominent speakers as LEI
turers on up-to-date topics of interes
An admirable parish spirit has bee
growing and the pastor finds many t
aid him in every. project undertaken.
League of Catholic Women: TIL
raising of a new flag was the occasio
for patriotic gathering last Sunda
at st. Mary's on the Lake, the sun
mer home for girls, conducted by th
Minneapolis League of Catholic Won
en-. The Rev. T. e. Cullen opened th
program with the invocation and thi
was followed by the singing of Anne
lea. Father Cullen then addressed tn
gathering, and the flag was presente
by Miss Mary Phelps and accepted b
Miss Florence Brown. The raising {
the flag and the bugle call, ITO th
Colors," was followed by an addres
by Colonel Hugh H. MCGEE. The 70
lowing pledge to the flag was made b
the whole assembly:
II pledge allegiance to my flag an
to the. republic for which it stand
one nation indivisible, with liberty an
justice for ALL The program conclu
ed with tbe singing Of the Star Spa