The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12


men and women, signified desire to
assume the responsibilities of promo
terShip, and pledged their support to
the effort which will be made to in
crease the number of promoters. The
member of the congregation who will
direct the activities Of the promoters
has not as yet been designated. An
announcement on the matter will be
made by Rev. Timothy Crowley, the
pastor, in the near future. -
MINNEAPOLIS. ltr
Catholic Order of Foresters: Flee
ton of officers and a banquet was the
program of the Catholic Order of for-
esters' Bowling Association of Mime
apolis when they met last Monday ev-
ening in the hall at 1928 Thirteenth ave-
nue. northeast. All Of the officers of
the past season were reelected for the
coming year, and new committees
were appointed to care for various de-
partments Of the work. The st. An
thony Court is preparing to entertain
all the Foresters on the occasion of
their receiving the silver cup, the trO-
ply Of their victorious team. The fol
lowing is the board of officers re-elect-
ed: President, VIM. Amman; vice pres
ident, Tony Roy: secretary, Frank
Johnson; treasurer, T. w. Young. The
committee on arrangements consists
of Jacob Haskell, Tony Roy and T. w.
Young.
ST. Margaret's Academy: The com.
mencement exercises Of the CONNER
cial department of the school took
place Monday afternoon, May {, at
three o'clock. The auditorium was
we'll filled with the friends and rela'
tives of the fifteen graduates. Very
Reverend Fl. Moynihan delivered the
| address and presented the diplomas to
the graduates. A short but delightful
musical program was rendered by the
commercial students.
patriotic talk by Mrs. Edmund Pen
nington preceded the first aid lecture
given at 720 Marquette avenue at {: a.
p. m. last Tuesday, under direction
of the League. The lecture was de
| livered by Dr. R. E. Farr
Church of st. Bridget: Religious
| services for the deaf will be held al
| this Church, Emerson and 3Sth Ave
| No, Minneapolis, on Sunday, May Is
| at 800 The Spiritual Director tries
to make the instructions practical anC
has right to expect a good attend
ance of the deaf from ST. Paul anC
| Minneapolis. Some of the deaf have
| far to go TO these services, but they
should all be glad of an opportunity o.
| getting instructions in the sign Ian
| guage once month
| Church of Ascension: The comic
| opera, The Mikado,' will be present
| ed by the Ascension Y. P A. at Nortl
| Side High School, Monday evening
| May IA, at SIS. A large number o
| young people have been working hare
all winter for the success of this pro
duction, the first operetta to be Offered
by the parish.
Church of Holy Rosary: Frida.
| evening, May Il, at the school Audi
tOritm, a moving picture show in con
| nection with a musical program wa
given for the benefit Of the New Co
lege of the Dominican Sisters at Oal
| Park, III.
Church of ST. Clement: His Honor
Mayor Thomas Van Lear, Chief Of Pc
lice Louis Harthill, and two hundre
uniformed policemen assisted at tn
funeral Of their late comrade Georg
Connery, last Tuesday morning at hal
past nine o'clock. Reverend Rober
Fitzgerald celebrated the Requier
High Mass and preached the sermon
The pallbearers were six uniforme
patrolmen. There was also present
large delegation of the Catholic Orde
OF Foresters of which Mr.. Connery ha
long been a faithful member. Nj
Connery met his death three week
ago at the hands of two men whom h
attempted to arrest. His body wa
found last Saturday and with it a ro
airy and a crucifiX which he alway
carried with him and which he ha
evidently been using during the las
hours of his life. This fact occaSione
the remark Of Father Fitzgerald in HI
sermon, that such articles, indeed, d
nor make a man a Catholic; but the
, indicate no less clearly than his Ill
spotted record as an officer and h
edifying regularity at Mass and at til
sacraments, the devout and sturd
faith by which he lived and died. Tt
action of the mayor and police depar
ment was a handsome tribute of r
spect to the remains of one who ha
:, been a fearless and able officer
/ OUTSIDE THE CITIES.
Darwin: A mission was opened
a the Church Of St. John on Sunday, Ma
a 6. 1t will continue for two week
The exercises are under the directit
of Rev. Charles Cassidy C. P.
n Faribault: Tuesday, May I, was Il