The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-08
ARCHDIOCESE Of ST.PAUL
ST. PAUL.

On November %, a class of 212 per-
sons, of whom twenty-five were con-
verts, was confirmed in Anoka. An
offering of $4,000 was made towards
the chapel of St Patrick in the new
Cathedral. On November 26, class
of seventy-nine persons, including
seven converts, was confirmed IN
Osseo. An offering of $31.OO was
made towards the chapel OF the
Blessed Virgin in the new Cathedral.
Cathedral The subject of the SER
mon next Sunday evening will be,
sHonoring and Invoking the Saints. y
ST. Paul Seminary: On the Feast
of the Immaculate Conception, Deem
Der 8, Solemn High Mass will be cele-
brated at nine o'clock. The celebrant
of the Mass will be Very Rev. j. G.
Byrne, V. G., assisted by students as
deacon and subdeacon. The sermon
will be preached by the Rev. w. j.
Stewart, of Minneota. The choir will
be under the direction of Rev. F.
Missia. Dinner will be served at
twelve o'clock. es
The Paulist choir gave a concert
for the students ON Wednesday even
ing, November %, at eight o'clock,
Father Finn directing.
College of ST. Thomas: The newly
organized ST. Thomas College Mems
Club was the host at banquet ten
dered to the members of the football
squad at the Commercial clubrooms
Tuesday evening More than one hun
dred college students were present
and large representation OF the
faculty, together with some few alumni
st. Thomas men, graced the occasion
During the evenings program many
Interesting speeches were heard from
members of the team, college men,
alumni and faculty. The anxious mo.
ment of the entertainment arrived
when the S. 7. letter men OF this
years team were announced. Four
teen were honored with the coveted
insignia, and they Immediately with
drew and elected captain for the
year 1918. The distinction was con
ferred upon the present captain
Thomas Dandalet-an unusual pro
cedure in college athletics, showing
clearly the high esteem in which the
1917 pilot was held by his teammates
John Norton, former coach at st
Thomas, now at Mechanic Arts High
School, was POSTMASTER, and he car
ried on the proceedings with all the
grace of the artist. The honor list
comprising the former st. Paul stu
dents who have entered the service OF
Uncle SAM. now numbers two nun
dred and twenty-five. While the list
is steadily growing, there seems to be
some hesitancy-We do not think II
lack of interest-in turning in new
names. 1t is known that there are
many more alumni of the college IL
the various branches of the service
and these men should receive proper
recognition The college will be glat
to receive any information along thl:
line. Among the new officers com
missioned at the close OF the secont
training camp at Fort Smelling arr
eight former St. Thomas students
they will carry with them to thei
new duties the good wishes of thu
college and it's friends.
st. Paul Council, X. of c.: A elias
of thirty-five candidates received tn
honors of the third degree at an I'M
tiation held in the Knights of Column
bus hall on the afternoon of Decembe
9. under the auspices of the st. Pau
Council The degree work was exem
plified by District Deputy Nolan and
team from Brainerd, Mimi.
Tabernacle Society: The annua
election of officers was held on FIR
day. November so, with the followin
result: President, Miss Gertrude A
Burns, Minneapolis; First Vice Pres
dent. Miss Frances Smith, St. Paul
Second Vice President, Mrs. j. H. Nj
Carthy, Minneapolis; Treasurer, Mr.
M. A. Nicolin, st. Paul; Auditor, Mr.
John M. Byrnes, st. Paul; Recordin
Secretary, Mrs. Grace Gum, Mimi
apolis; Financial Secretary, Mrs. j. T
SCOCC, SI. 1dul, Corresponding oOSA'
tary, Mrs. A. J. Leahy, Minneapolis
Chairman of the vestment department
Mrs. w. H. Jantzen, st. Paul; Chat
man of the linen department, Mr.
B. A. Mcdonald, Minneapolis. At tn
meeting the annual report for tt
different departments was read. Du
ing the year the society finished ar
sent out sixty-three sets OF vestmen
and $40 pieces of linen and numb
of smaller articles, as stoles, et
Through the generosity and kindne
of three members of the society
chalice was provided for the chapla
at the knights of Columbus hall
Fort Smelling.
Guild of Catholic Women: tt
regular monthly meeting was he
Monday afternoon, December 3, in Il
Wilder Bldg. The reports of the d
ferent committees were very grati1
ing, showing activity in all depa
ments. The Civics, the Needlewo
and Relief Departments, were esI
cially busy during the past month.
The report of the Catholic K
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