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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-10
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Winona: There were two summer
schools in session in the diocese of
Winona this season and the combined
attendance was more than 500. The
summer school opened at the College
of st. Teresa, Winona, June %, and
closed on August s. At the close of
the summer school an institute was
held lasting through one day. Repre-
sentatives of the various teaching or
ders were present at the institute.
The special work of the institute for
the year was the adoption. of course
of studies for high schools of which
there are seventeen in the diocese. A
commission has been at work during
the year and a preliminary schedule
was ready several months ago. At
the institute reports were received
from those teaching in the grade
schools, and the working out of the
course of studies for the grades which
was adopted at last years institute.
A second summer school is being held
by the Sisters of Notre Dame at the
Provincial Mother house in Mankato.
The golden jubilee of st. Anna S
society of ST. Josephs Church was
celebrated at ST. Joseph's hall on
Sunday, August 4. A program was
rendered and an ice cream social was
held.
ST. Mary: Rev. William Coleman,
pastor of St. Mary's Church, Waseca
Co., is about to enter the service as a
chaplain. Father Coleman will be
commissioned as first lieutenant and
will depart for the front at an early
day. He is a native of Minnesota, was
born at Rochester, and lived there all
his life until his ordination about nine
years ago. He is a brother. of the
Reverend Daniel Coleman, pastor of
Blue Earth.
Clerical Changes: Rev. Louis O'Day
has been appointed assistant at St
Johns Church. Rochester. Father
O'Day was ordained at st. Mary's Col
lege, Winona, or June II, by Bishor
Hebron. Rev. Frank Mcmahon, who
since his ordination a year ago has
been assistant at ST. Johns, Roches
ter, is transferred to the Cathedral
Winona, as assistant.
Jasper: The ceremony of laying
| the cornerstone of the church being
built at Jasper, took place in the mid
| die of July. The work is progress
ing and the church will be completed
j this fall
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Propagation of the Faith
REPORT OF DIOCESAN DIRECTOR
-RECEIPTS FOR JULY ARE
OVER $4,000.

The receipts of the local Office of the
Society for the Propagation of the
Faith amounted to $2,103.O4 for the
month of July. To those who have
failed to follow the movement within
the diocese to stimulate interest in
the work of Catholic Foreign Missions,
this figure for vacation month may
cause surprise. The fact is, however,
that during the past two years thou.
sands of the faithful in these parts
have, through the written and spoken
word, become acquainted and identi-
fed with this most excellent of Catho-
lie charities. AS a consequence, the
monthly receipts of the local office are
beginning to assume respectable pro-
portions.
A few of the unthinking ones have
been inquiring of late if propagation
work is not to be discontinued for the
period of the war. In answer to them
let it be said that as long as an i'm
mortal soul remains thing of greater
value than a mortal body, the task of
assisting the priests and Sisters of
the missions must not be relinquished.
President Wilson, as noted editorially
in The Catholic Bulletin of last week,
has declared himself for the mainte-
nance of missionary support, and ex-
presses the hope that there will be no
slackening or recession of missionary
endeavor.
There are about two hundred and
seventy thousand Catholic people in
the Diocese of st. Paul. While many
thousands are already interested in
the work of the Society for the Propa,
cation of the Faith, there are still
many thousands who have never made
an offering to it, or given of their time
and energy to promote its welfare
Information and literature on the sub
ject of Catholic Foreign Missions will
be sent upon application to Rev. Jas
A. Byrnes, Diocesan Director, St. Paul
Seminary, st. Paul, MINI.
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VARIOUS UNITS CONTINUE PA
TRIOTIC WORK - REPORT OF
THE NINETEEN UNITS FOR THE
PAST MONTH - ALLOTMENTS
EASILY FILLED.

The nineteen units of the Catholic
their allotments for July in good time
and with their usual class of work
manship. The surgical dressings de-
partment turned out 40,45O pieces !;
the garment department, 1872 gar
ments while the knitting department
has supplied 703 knitted articles. A
new unit has been organized by the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. o. H., MAX
ing total of twenty Catholic units in
the city.
The following is the record of each
unit made during the month of July:
The Pro-Cathedral unit: In surgi-
cal dressings, 4,191 tampons, 1,751
front lined pads, 1878 AKA wipes, 247
2x2 wipes, So SKA congresses, $50 one
inch packings, total of 1919 pieces;
in the garment department 40 pa
jana suits; in the knitting depart
ment, 100 pr hand-knit socks, / hand
knit sweater, 1 pr wristbands. Num-
Der of workers 200.
Ascension unit: 1000 tampons, 125
pr hand-knit socks. Number of work
ers 1875. In the garment section work
will be resumed September /.
All Saints unit: 60 pajama suits,
"a helpless bed-shirts, 8 pr hand-knit
socks. Number of workers 80.
The French unit: IT'S 2X2 wipes,
Ill 11X12 swivel pads, 1890 applica-
tors, pajama suits, SO suits of under
wear, 43 day shirts. Number Of
workers 40.
Holy Cross unit: so pajama suits,
"a women's chemise, so pr. hand-knit
socks Number of workers, CO. This
unit will open a gauze section Sep
TENDER /.
Holy Rosary: 1000 2x2 wipes, $50
11x12 swivel pads, 60 pajama suits,
"a undershirts, "a helpless-case shirts,
II cotton shirts, % pr. hand-knitted
socks. Number of workers So.
Incarnation: 1851 2X2 wipes, 2O3
11x12 swivel pads, 49, 1Sx12 cotton
pads, 35 pr. hand-knit socks. Num-
Der of workers 60.
st. Anthony: 2,4O0 2x2 wipes, 14O
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MINNEAPOLIS CATHOLIC RED CROSS

pajama suits, 72 bedsocks, 20 pr.
hand-Knit socks. Number of workers
no.
st. Boniface: 600 tampons, $50
2x2 wipes, $50 Aka wipes, rs pr. hand
knit socks. Number of workers 40.
The workers of the garment section
will resume work September l.
ST. Bridget: So pajama suits, "a
bed jackets, SO pr hand-knit socks.
Number of workers 20.
ST. Stephen: 1000 tampons, 250
11x12 pads, 48 pajama suits, "a help
less-case shirts, Sc pr. hand-knit socks
Number of workers 25.
st. Thomas: 2,775 SKA congresses,
725 2x2 wipes, Lis tampons, $50 Ike
packings, so AKA wipes, IA pajama
suits, 60 helpless-case shirts, 35 pr
hand-knitted socks Number of work
ers PIP. At work 81 hours.
Sacred Heart (Robbinsdale): IL
helpless case shirts, 60 refugee gar
ments, Fl pr. socks. Number of work
ers 60.
ST Lawrence: II pajanas, II bath
robes, 2 hand-knit sweaters, IS pr.
hand-knit socks, II hand-fnished ma
chine-knit socks.
st. Clement: Sc bathrobes, "a
helpless-case shirts, 20 pinafores, %
boys shirts, "a pajama suits, SO pr
hand knit socks.
st. Elizabeth: II day shirts, pa
jana suits. Number of workers, 5.
st. Helena: 40 pajama suits, Is
helpless bed-shirts. 4 bathrobes, pr
hand-knit socks Number of workers
IS.
St. Joseph: 5000 tampons, 36 pa
jana suits, 40 pr. hand-knit socks
Number of workers IS.
The product for July is considerably
less than that for June, owing to the
lighter assignment to each unit Some
of the women after completing their
own assignment, have turned in and
worked with industry in helping 9TH
ers. Such, for example, was the zeal
Of the women working in the surgical
dressings department of st. Stephen s
unit When the work assigned to
them from headquarters was cOmplet-
ed, they made 200 housewives" The
patriotic women are eagerly awaiting
heavier consignments for the fall and
winter months. They all feel that the
sacrifices they make are very trivial
compared to the sacrifices that their
sons and brothers are making on the
fields of France and Flanders.
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NEW CATECHISM
VARIOUS METHODS OF TEACHING
RELIGION - THE PROPOSED
DOCTRINAL UNIFICATION WILL
BE A KIND OF CODIFICATION.

Rev. Patrick J. Mccormick Phi.
D., of Catholic University, Washing
ton, D. c., speaking on the Methods
of Teaching Religion" says:
Pope Benedict XIV is about to re-
sumo the work of the Vatican Coun-
Gil in behalf of a universal Catechism.
The proposed doctrinal unification will
be kind of a codification. 1t is eX-
pected that the new Catechism will
do for Christian Doctrine what the
new code has done for canon law.
1T is clear, of course, that such a
comprehensive work can only be fore
casted at present in a very general
way. 1t will require years to bring
the project to completion, and in that
time many important notifications
may be made. Meanwhile Christian
Doctrine must be taught and with the
best means at hand.
"The prospect of the new and Off
Cial Catechism is encouraging, but 1t
does not offer any present solution
of our many difficulties. Even when
it does appear, greater blessing as it
will be when we shall ken a trust
worthy text from the doctrinal view
points, and at the same time one
pedagogically sound, all of our prob
lens will not have been solved. The
new Catechism itself will have to be
taught 1t will not work automatical-
ly.
"The success of the method de-
ponds for the most part upon the ettl-
cheney of the teachers. Here it should
be remarked that in our program for
improvement in teaching religion, the
first consideration should be the sta
tus of the teacher. Our Catholic
teachers must be trained to teach re-
ligion. They should have special
method for teaching this subject, and
should be welEgrounded in the prin-
ciples on which this special method
rests.
"All improvements in methods are
conditioned by improvements in
teacher training. Pope Benedict s
Catechism itself will not succeed I'm.
less J0dCuSIS dIC IL dluSu pIOpO1ly "
use it."
DR.. McCormick's paper treated OF
the principles of method rather than
of the various methods in use for
teaching religion The catechetical
method was apparently kept in mind
by the speaker as the one most com
monty used and most of his examples
and illusions were in reference to it
For successful use," he said, the
catechetical method must have its aux
| iliaries In itself it does not furnish
| even the bare necessaries or essen
| tials in method. Without the sup
| Elementary methods it results in yer
bal memorizing and the appearance
rather than the reality of learning.
/ Happily for us our subject lends
itself to the highest and noblest form
of expression, 1t sees its final issue
in life itself. Not in knowing, bu
in living, does it terminate
Religion is not an affair of the in
] tellect alone, but of the whole man
1t demands knowing, willing, feeling
living. And expression in thi
sense is conduct, life itself"
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LETTER TO THE EDIT OR
ON BOARD A TRANSPORT.

To the Editor:
Travelling on troopship, or trans
port, carrying United States troops
from an Atlantic Port to the battle
fields of Europe is an experience en-
joyed only by those who are wearing
the olive drab uniform signifying serv-
ice. in the cause of liberty and JUS
tice. Thousands have made the trip,
but those on certain great liner have
enjoyed privileges which are not al
ways possible.
Rev. George F. Jonaitis, a Lithuan-
ian priest, hailing from South Omaha,
who is now first lieutenant in the
national army, with the rank of chap
lain, said Mass every morning during
for one certain large consignment of
fighting men, eager to join their war
ring brothers in France.
The morals of the American sol
der, which under the policy of the
war department, are most carefully
guarded, were raised to much higher
standard by the efficient and ener-
getic offices of the South Omaha pas,
tor. A rude altar was set up in a
great hall aboard the ship, where
those of Chaplain Jonaitis' faith might
worship every day. The altar ap-
peared to the soldiers fully as fine as
any in cathedrals or churches in the
States, as the men now call the United
States.
Hundreds of the men attended the
church services, and Father JonaitiS
still further looked after the welfare
of the men by constant visits to the
quarters, and to the few men in the
sick bay of the ship. His interest in
the men, aside from the spiritual
well-being, kept them happy and smil-
, ing throughout the voyage. Advice,
suggestions and confidential chats
helped out the men who were striV.
ing hard to forget the sorrow caused
by breaking the home ties, and his
cheerful outlook on the coming days
when they would be engaged in the
great struggle for the safety of De-
mocracy aided greatly the morale Of
the troops.
Troubles vanished when the smil-
ing chaplain appeared on the deck or
in the mess halls, and Father JONAH
tbs became one of the best known
figures on the boat. The men who
will look to Father Jonaitis for Spir-
itual guidance during the trying days
on the firing line somewhere in
France already know and love him,
one of the representative chaplains
of the great National Army.
The army chaplain looks neither
at mans birthplace or his creed, but
ministers to one and all without re-
gard to denominations, and with only
a whole-souled interest in the main
| tenance of the same high standard of
manhood as existed previous to en-
trance into the Great Game.
"A Soldier.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-10
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.

The Minnesota State Fair, Septem'
Der 2 to 7, will be the largest WAR
Exposition held in America this year.
The Government has chosen the
Minnesota State Fair as an exhibit
ground for its largest and most COM
prehensive war feature-the great
Allied War Exposition. No other fair
in the country has succeeded in get
ting this exhibit The Allied War
Exhibit is a combined display of all
the war exhibits which have been
shown anywhere in the United States,
and Canada up to this time. 1t is in
charge of the Committee on Public
Information, Washington, d. c., and
is the most elaborate war exhibit
bearing on the present war which has
ever been assembled. Thousands and
thousands of war relics, guns, and
war material of all kinds, captured on
the Western front by the "Yanks,"
the British, French, Belgians, Cana
dians, Italians, and other nations in
the Allied armies, constitute the ex-
hibit.
Another pretentious exhibit by the
Departments of War, Navy, Com
merce, Agriculture, and the Food Ad-
ministration is to be installed in the
Horticultural Building. The entire
New England Building is to be given
over to the Northern Division of the
Red Cross; big aviation exhibit by
the Dunwoody Institute and the
Overland School will be shown; and
practically every department of the
fair will be dominated by war fea-
lures. A gigantic fireworks spectacle
! the Worlds War auto races on
| Wednesday and Saturday; horse
races on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday; vaudeville on two big
stages before the grand stand each
afternoon and evening; all will form
an entertainment program of unusual
merit The live stock and farm
products exhibits will be bigger than
at any previous time.
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every day on their walks they have
watched for soldiers from their home.
and | was the first. They all had
American, flags in their rooms. They
all asked questions at once and gig
gled and laughed just like real girls;
and when l told them of some of the
things had seen and what the Amer
lean soldiers were doing, they just
couldn't contain themselves; and I
could hear side remarks like Look at
the CAPT. See the U. S. on his col
lar!' Isn't it nice to see real
American soldier?' and all that.
They were finally called away to their
prayers, but if a lot of girls of twenty
or whereabouts, even novices, could
keep their minds on their prayers
after such excitement, they were diff
ferent from the girls I ever saw. 1t
was a great experience and a happy
contrast to the morning."
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INDIANS In WAR
CATHOLIC INDIANS DOING NOBLE
WORK.

The latest number of the Indian
Sentinel gives an account of the splen-
did part being taken in the present
war by American Indians. Of course
the Sentinel deals chiefly with Cath
olic Indians, many of whom have
won officers appointments. The stu
dents in the Indian school are also
working nobly for the Red Cross. The
Sentinel says:
''Those who think that the Indian is
a dead one'-if | may use the par
lance of the enlisted man-have GER
tainly fallen short in their deductions.
In the service of our country there
are many loyal Indians, both on land
and sea. The American Indian makes
an excellent soldier, especially when
he is assigned to the cavalry or field
artillery. Put him on a horse and he
is happy. Hard work, long hours of
sentry duty hunger, thirst, sleeping
on the ground, are natural experiences
to the Indian, although similar condi-
tions will tax the patience of the pale
face. In athletic exercises an Indian
will fairly play his head off before
he will realize he is tired Indeed,
whenever there has been demand for
physical exertion the Indian has not
been found wanting.
There are many Indians enlisted in
all arms of the service, every reg1-
ment having NUMBER OF them, and
invariably they are favorites with
their. comrades. They are happy
hearted and good-natured and gener
Ous.''
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A CONVENT UNDER FIRE
DESCRIPTION OF SCENE AS GUNS
RoAR-SISTERS PRAY CALM
LY AND CARE FOR CHARGES.

During the April offensive on the
western front convent of nuns, in
the line of German advance, was sub
jected to a severe bombardment. An
English chaplain who had taken shell
ter in the convent with some soldiers
tells how the nuns were occupied DUR
ing the time that the German shells
were bursting around their home:
THE. nuns and the rest of their
charge ! could not find An officer
told me that they had refused to leave
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ton and also, incidentally, some talks
on French geography and French char
acteristics, to registrants on Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday evenings, at
$50 in the court room, LIE Sueur Cen
ter, for about an hour. This course
is entirely free, and while primarily
intended for registrants and young
nurses, it will be open to all who wish
to attend. This course has been given
elsewhere and very enthusiastically
received
Excelsior: The Church of St. John
Cushen is pastor, is preparing to give
sumptuous chicken dinner and lawn
social at the residence of ]. J. Grath-
wol st. Adams Bay, Lake Minneton-
ka, Saturday evening August II. Be-
sides full value guaranteed to every
purchaser of a ticket. to one of those
who make due return of coupons at
tached to the dinner tickets will be
given a tract of forty acres of land.
The Excelsior Transfer Company will
meet all Minnetonka cars at the
Christmas Lake Station from 5 p. m.
until the end of the social, providing
ample accommodation for all who wish
to ride that short distance. The beau
tiful grounds of the GrathWol resi-
dence overlooking st. Adams Bay
will be provided with every accommo-
dation in anticipation of at least six
hundred guests. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
ShieIdsViIe: The residents of
Shieldsville and vicinity recently held
a sheep contest, the proceeds of which
netted $136.50 for the benefit of the
Catholic war fund A previous enter
tainment netted $104.07, which was
for the same purpose. These amounts
show that the people of Shieldsville
are putting forth their best efforts
to maintain funds for this worthy
cause.
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Mass for Anzacs

Two hundred and fifty Australian
troops attended old St. Peters Church
in New York one day last week, where
special services were held for them.
Mgr. James H. Mclean, rector of the
church, officiated and their chaplain,
the Rev. A. J. Wright, delivered the
sermon. After the services the Aus
tralian visitors were entertained by
the League of Catholic Women and
the knights of Columbus.
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be launched in Minneapolis August H.
The League members will make an
effort to call personally on all Catholic
families, but any contributions will be
most gratefully received at the
League rooms, 720 Marquette Avenue.
Communications by mail or check
should be made to Minneapolis League
of Catholic Women at this address.
Any one wishing further informa-
ton may telephone N. W. Mic. 3772.
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MINNIE APOLIS.

Church of st. Elizabeth: The reno
walton of the parochial school build
ing in preparation for the September
opening of school is already under
way. The work has been undertaken
early, so as to allow the building to be
thoroughly cleansed of all odors of
paint and varnish before the children
return to their desks. To help de-
fray the expenses of the school re-
pairs a lawn social will be given on
Thursday evening, August Is, at 8
o'clock.
Church of the incarnation: The new
church edifice is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. The war and the regulations
of the government make the getting
of materials a problem; yet the con-
tractors believe that the building will
be completed before the end of the
month. The marble floor is all laid
and the maple floor under the pews
will soon be down. The walls are fin
ished in brick, according to a design
which harmonizes beautifully with the
great expansive arches that sweep
across the full width of the magnifi-
cent auditorium.
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New Provincial

Rev. Joseph L. Rockwell, S. j.,
formerly president of Brooklyn Col
lege, has been made Provincial of the
Maryland-New York Provinces of the
Society of Jesus, to succeed Very Rev.
Anthony J. Mas, S. j., whose term of
Office expired last week. El
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Age Limit Raised

The War Department authorizes
publication of the fact that the age
limit for civilian applicants to the
General Officers Training Schools has
been raised from 40 to As years, upon
date of entrance.