The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
MINNIE APOLIS.

Pro-cathedraI of st. Mary: A Sol
emn High Mass of Thanksgiving was
celebrated on Thursday, November 29,
at 10 o'clock, in gratitude to God for
the blessings of the past year, partic-
ularly for the restoration of peace to
the war-worn world.
The Pro-Cathedral Club was organ
lied in part last Sunday evening, when
large number of the men of the
parish met in the sub-auditorium to
consider ways and means to welcome
the returning soldiers and help them
in the way that each individual needs
help most. The officers will be Sc
lected Sunday evening, December /.
Church Of st. Elizabeth: In the
| $4,000 campaign which has been I'M
dertaken by the pastor, Rev. Henry
Scherer he has already secured in
| pledges $6,800.' More than one-third of
this amount has already been laid.
The object of the drive is to reduce
the debt and decorate the church.
A peace celebration" was one fea-
| ture of the activities of the parish last
| week. AS soon as the armistice was
| signed notice was sent to all the par
| ishioners that devotions of thanksgiv
ing would be held in the church. The
'"Te Deum' was sung, Father Scherer
preached a sermon on the blessings of
peace, and Benediction of the Blessed
| Sacrament was given.
Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H.: The
Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. o. H. of
| Hennepin County presented the
wounded soldiers at Fort Smelling
with Thanksgiving gift of 240 pairs
of hand-knitted socks. The yarn and
knitting were provided by the ten
| divisions of the county. A personal
touch was given each gift by Thanks
giving card of cheer and good wishes.
The Auxiliary has been active in
war and Red Cross work and has
backed up the boys in all ways pos
sible A recent census of the county
showed 80 per cent of the members
wearing service pins. The Division
is the proud owner of a $1,000 Bond,
and each of the two thousand mem
bers are owners of at least one War
Savings Stamp.
The Red Cross unit of the Division
has been busy sewlag on the refuge
garments and surgical dressings. The
sewing unit meets Mondays at the
Central Catholic station with Mrs. T
Connolly as supervisor, assisted by
Mrs. R! Mullin, Mrs. John Smell and
Miss Mary Irwin. The surgical dress
ing class meets Friday evenings with
? Mrs. Anna X. Bryant, County Presi
dent, as supervisor, assisted by Miss
Margaret May AS the allotment fol
November was finished Friday even
, ing, the surgical dressing unit dis
. banded according to orders from
Headquarters.
The ladies of the Division are plan
: ming on mending days at For
. Smelling when the present quarantine
!. is lifted.
Parties, with the boys in khaki al
. acting as hostesses, have been fea
!. ture of the different Divisions during
v the past year.
J. Church of ST. Lawrence: The mis-
il sion for women was brought to clos
# last Sunday afternoon at o'clock
e Each exercise of the week brought in
creasing crowds, until women wer
thronging in the aisles, the vestibule
v the sacristy and even the sanctuary
f The mission was a glorious demon
y stration of fervor and faith. The men
! mission opened Monday evening a
! 7:45, with every seat occupied, and
2 looks as if the numbers of men al
tending the morning and evening ez
ercises may equal, if they do not sui
J: pass those of the women. The CatI
y Ollie mems mission will be brought t
It close Sunday night.
B, The mission for children was give
If on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesda
r of this week, the exercises being he'll
q at 1880 o'clock each morning with tn