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

that man is a social creature, who
needs intercourse with his fellow men
as well as with his Creator.
The long desired Knights of Column
bus Council was established in 1915
with due ceremony, the Grand Forks
team coming up to put on the work.
The new lodge took it's place side by
side with the Foresters in promoting
friendship among the Catholic men of
the Lake region. Like the Foresters
it brings the manhood in the parish
together at the Eucharistic altar every
few months in the reception of Holy
Communion.
In the fall of the same year the
Daughters of Isabella were organized
and, as the mems lodges had united
the men in a common bond sustaining
them in~mutual support in the grand
old faith of precious heritage of the
Apostles, so the Daughters of Isabella
has enabled it's members through com
bined action to leave the impress of
Catholic womanhood ideals on the
community.
The Sodality has for many years
served as an outlet for the religious
and social instincts of the girls and
has received every encouragement and
direction from the pastor, who gives
a series of lectures on the conduct OF
young women who have dedicated
their lives in a special manner to the
Mother of God.
Never has the Altar Society been
so universal or strong as under the
system suggested by Father Edward
There are three branches: the ST.
Joseph division; which survives from
the old society; St. AIMS for the
German women, and st. Mary's, which
embraces the Catholic women of Pop
lar Grove. The sacred privilege OF
keeping the altar a fit dwelling place
for the Son of God and assisting the
pastor in every particular, is the aim
of the Altar Society,"
The German-speaking members OF
the congregation, who wish to gather
and speak in the tongue of their Faith
erland, have built up a large organiza
ton, known as St. Ambrosius Verein
a branch of the state society, which
edifies the congregation by their ex
cellent showing when they approach
the Communion railing in a body.
But great as has been the building
up of the Catholic society under Faith.
er Edward, there is one institution
for which future generations will call
the pious father blessed" This is the
Children's Mass, where the little ones
under the supervision of the Sisters
of Mercy, learn how to officiate at the
Holy Sacrifice and learn the meaning
of the various parts of the Mass
through the simple prayers which they
say in concert. Later a childrens
choir was formed, and the sweet,
childish voices ring out in the old
Catholic hymns which touch the hearts
deeper than the most eloquent of ser.
mons. There is no more edifying
sight than the nine o'clock Mass on
Sunday.
Wonderful graces have been brought
to the flock in the two missions which
Father Edward secured for the church
Three years ago there was one given
by the eloquent Dominican Fathers
and last fall the truth of the Catholic
faith was explained to church mem
bers and non-Catholics by missionary
father of the Paulist Order, whose gen.
tie words won many wanderer back
to the fold.
In his work, Father Edward has been
ably assisted since March, 1915, by
Father Maurice Engel, o. S. B., an.
other pious priest of the order whose
pioneer work in North Dakota has
brought forth expressions of admira-
ton from Catholic and non-Catholic
pens alike. In his assistant Father
Edward has been greatly blessed