The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-28
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD

St. Cloud: Reverend Edward Maho-
Wald, who has spent the past year at
the Catholic University, will leave
soon for the East to take a summer
course.
North Prairie: The Right Reverend
Bishop confirmed a class of one hun
dred and ten children on Sunday,
June %.
Richmond: Last Sunday evening a
class of forty was initiated into the
second degree of the Catholic Order of
Foresters. The st. Cloud team was in
charge.
st. Joseph: At the close of a very
practical and instructive retreat, con-
Quoted by Rev. William Gelsdorf, O..
M. l., nineteen new members were in
vested with the holy habit of the Sis
ters of st. Benedict at st. Benedicts
Convent, on Tuesday afternoon, June
II. Right Reverend Bishop Busch, D.
D., presided and delivered the ad-
dress. He was assisted by large
number of priests. The pleasant
weather permitted of the large num-
Der of relatives and friends, who had
assembled for the occasion, spending
the afternoon and evening in visiting
with the new novices on the beautiful
campus surrounding the buildings.
A large class here was initiated into
the second degree of the Catholic
Order Of Foresters by the st. Cloud
team on Monday evening, June %.
MeIrose: Reverend Father Peter
meier celebrated his First Solemn
Mass in St Boniface Church on Sun
day, June %. Father Hinnenkamp, of
Browns Valley, preached the sermon.
Verndae: On Monday, June 16, the
Right Reverend Bishop Busch blessed
and dedicated the new Church of st.
Frederick, which replaces the one de-
stroyed by fire last year. A number
of visiting clergy assisted in the cere-
monies. After the dedication a
Solemn High Mass was celebrated by
Rev. F. Wiegmann. The Bishop
preached an eloquent sermon in the
presence of large gathering which
included a number of nOn-Catholics.
Afterwards a class of siXty-twO per
sons from Verndale and Aldrich re-
ceived the Sacrament of Confirmation
Dinner was s<rved by the ladies of the
parish to q large number OF people
At services held in the church in the
afternoon discourses were delivered
by Fathers Titus and Wiegmann. The
church is 70 by SO, and cost $4,000
| The parish numbers only thirty fami
| lies; $1,000 was contributed by the
business men of the town. Among the
many benefactors who are thanked
| for their kindly assistance are the
Architects Mann and Pinault, who fur
nished the plans almost without cost
| CoIIeuevilIe: June 10, at nine ?. M.
| the closing exercises at st. johns Uni
versity took place in the college audi
| forum in the presence of a large con
| course VI I6ldIlF0S dllu Ii lCLoo VI lin
| graduates. The program OF exercise!
was characterized by simplicity bu
was nevertheless very impressive
The master of arts degree and diplo
ma was awarded to seven, the bache
lor of arts degree and diploma to nine
| the two year college certificate to six
the high school diploma to twenty
three, the master of accounts degree
and diploma to five, shorthand AM
typewriting proficiency certificates t.
tWenty-four, and the civil service
shorthand certificate to one. EleVe1
highest honors gold medals Wer
awarded. The James j. Hill media
was merited by John Gable OF tn
senior high school class, and the Wi
liam Hamm medal by Martin Guense
of the junior class. The Rt. Rev. J6
seph Busch, d. d., addressed tn
graduates in a timely discourse OF
higher education. His address was
lucid exposition of the position an
opportunities of the college gradual
in the coming period OF reconstru'
ton.