The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-13

priests of the Twin Cities. At every
exercise the church was crowded, and
nearly, every one in the parish re-
ceived the sacramento.
Church Of st. Lawrence: During
the month of March the st. Lawrence
Red Cross unit completed 112 hospi-
tai shirts, / pair wristlets, rs hand
made sweaters, 40 pairs handmade
socks, II pairs machine-knit socks
finished; SO machine-knit sweaters f1n-
ished, "a 7 bandages. The members
meet on Thursdays from ten O'Clock
in the morning until five in the after
noon, at the home of the Misses Chute,
1924 University avenue, S. E..
League of Catholic Women: The
regular monthly meeting of the league
will be held Monday afternoon, April
Is, at half past two o'clock in the
assembly rooms, 720 Marquette ave
nue.. Reverend Edward F. Casey will
address the meeting.
The Catholic Infant Home Depart
ment of the league held it's regular
monthly meeting Thursday, April 4,
in the league assembly rooms, 100
Marquette avenue. Miss Elizabeth
Yerxa, head of the Social Service De-
partment of the city hospital, spoke
on Destitute Mothers" Miss YerXa
said that in 1916 there were several
Catholic unmarried mothers in the
city hospital, and that every one was
cared for after leaving the hospital by
ST. Joseph's Home, which was sup
ported by the Minneapolis League of
Catholic Women. In 1917 there were
few Catholic unmarried mothers in
the city hospital, and all of these
were cared for after leaving the hos
pital, at ST. Josephs Home and later
by the combined departments of the
Minneapolis League of Catholic Won
en- and the st. Paul Guild of Catholic
Women, in the Catholic Infant Home,
341 North Dale street, st. Paul.
Through the efforts of Mrs. George
D. Flynn service box was presented
to the city hospital The box contains
everything the priest needs in giving
the rites of the Church to the sick
or dying.
The first after-Easter informal party
of the class taught by Miss Lucy Fitz-
patrick at the Margaret Barry House
was given on Friday evening, April
5, at the Settlement House.
Students Catholic Association: Last
Sunday afternoon the members of this
growing Catholic club, of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, gathered in the au-
ditorium in the Engineering Building
of that institution. Mr.. Robert Ho-
dapp presided. A group of musical
numbers on the piano, given by Mr..
John Elvin of the Northwestern Con
servatory of Music, of Minneapolis,
was enthusiastically received by the
large gathering. A lecture was given
| by Rev. c. F. McGinnis, Phi. D., on the
Doctors and Fathers of the Church
and Their Relation to Modern Prob.
lens. Plans were completed for the
annual social affair to be held in the
Radisson Hotel, Friday evening, April
II. 1t was stated that the Catholic
club has twice as many of it's members
in war service as any other organiZa
zion on the campus. A large service
flag is being prepared
| Liberty Loan Speakers: The paro
| chial schools of the city and the De
La Sale Institute, ST. Margaret's Acad
envy and Holy Angels Academy, will
each have opportunity to hear speak
ers in favor of the Third Liberty Loan
while the drive" in is progress. Miss
Mary Chute, president of the Mime
apolis League of Catholic Women, ar
ranged with the different pastors oil
the city a schedule for the speakers
who will address the children Mrs
| A. w. Strong, chairman of the Min
! neapolis division of the Council of Ma
| tiOnal Defense Women's Commission
has appointed Miss Chute a member
of the executive board of that com
mission, to represent the Catholic
women of the city.