The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD

ST. Cloud: A campaign for higher
education will be conducted through
out the Diocese of st. Cloud during
the summer months. This campaign
will comply with a resolution passed
at the diocesan convention which was
held recently at the st. Cloud Institute.
Rev. Alcuin Deutsch, O.. S. B., prior
of st. Johns University, has accepted
the, invitation extended by the, Right
Reverend Bishop to take charge of
the campaign. All the parishes of the
diocese will be visited by the Fathers
and sermons delivered along educa-
tional lines. Last Sunday Father AL
cuin, o. S. B., gave the sermon at
Kent; Father Wilfred, o. S. B., at Lit
tie Falls; Father SEVERN, o. S. B., at
Staples, and Father Hilary, o. S. B., at
RoyaltOn.
Rev. Joseph A. Kilian and, his
troupe from Melrose presented the
play, The Hand of God" to large
audience last Sunday evening at the
Institute Auditorium. Father Kilian.
is also the author Of the play which
is based on the old miracle plays. 1t
is decidedly religious and the scenes
are drawn from everyday life. The
play deals with the social evils of the
present day and urges a return to the
old faith. The author himself takes
the part of Father Lay, the parish
priest, in the production. Considering
the youthful age of the actors, Father
Kilian is to be congratulated on the
able manner in which the play was
presented. The selections given be-
tween the acts deserve special men
bany, Sank Center, Little Falls and
twice at Melrose. The Right Rever-
end Bishop Busch gave a short adj
dress at the close of the performance.
He spoke words of praise for the
author and his troupe and expressed
a wish that many such plays will be
given during the year throughout the
diocese, as the people should be edu-
Gated in religion not only from the
pulpit, but also from the stage.
st. Joseph: The Right Rev. Bishop
Busch confirmed a class of 1876 in ST.
Joseph's parish last Sunday morning.
Four were also confirmed from the
novitiate of st. Benedict's Academy.
Gilman: Monday morning, July %,
the Right Rev. Bishop Busch admin
istered confirmation to class of 140.
A donation of $40 was made by the
class for the benefit of the st. Cloud
Institute.
Sank Rapids: Sunday morning,
July IA, Rev. Alois Kampman of May
hew Lake conducted the first Catholic
services which were held in Sank
Rapids in the last forty years. Sank
Rapids was one of the first parishes
established in the Diocese of st. Cloud
The Catholic population decreased for
some reason and the church was NOV
ed way. After the services last Sun
day meeting was held, presided over
by Father Kampman, when it was de-
cided to hold services every Sunday
in the Workman Hall until more
suitable place could be secured. A
movement was inaugurated to see
what could be done for the erection
of a new church. A committee of
three, Charles Belmont, Oliver CHR
hart and Emil Kurr, was then appoint
ed to have charge of the organization
and arrangements. A Ladies' Guild
was also organized at this meeting.
They will assist in making arrange
ments1 for the erection of new
church. The9following officers were
elected: Mrs Emil Kurr, president.
Mrs. B, I. Mathews, Yice-president;.