The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-15
ARCHDIOCESE ofST. PAUL
ST. PAUL.

erend Archbishop administered tn
Sacrament of Confirmation as follows
November 4: At Hampton clas
of 81 candidates, including one con
vert, was confirmed. An Offering o
$4,000 was made by the class towards
the chapel of ST. Boniface in the nev
Cathedral.
November 4: In the afternoon o
the same day class of one hundred
and an offering of $4,000 was made
towards the chapel of st. Boniface.
November 5: Eighty-seven persons
were confirmed at Vermillion, the
class presenting an Offering of $4,000
towards the chapel of ST. Boniface.
Cathedral: Last Tuesday morning g
Solemn Mass of thanksgiving was
sung in the Cathedral by Rev. Joseph
Gibbs at 10 o'clock.
Tuesday morning of this week the
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
attended a memorial Mass in the Ca
thedral at 8 o'clock. The Mass was
said by Rev. Lawrence F. Ryan.
House of the Good Shepherd: On
November 1 Rev. Patrick L. Barrett
C. IS. R., of Detroit, Mich, opened
a series of two retreats here. One
retreat is for the Sisters who have
come in from the various foundations
to make their final vows, and the 9th
er is for the community. The exer-
cises will close on November 81.
Twenty-one Sisters will pronounce
their final VOWS.
st. Joseph's Academy Alumnae: The
members of the Alumnae organization
have decided to enlarge their social
activities. Arrangements are now
being made to open class of Chris
tian Doctrine at Homecroft. They will
also increase the number of teachers
in social work at the Boys Farm and
at the Phalen Park Hospital for
Cripples.
Services for Deaf: On Sunday aft
ernoon, November Is, services for the
deaf will be held at st. Agatha's Con-
servatory, Exchange and Cedar streets,
st. Paul. Rev. James Donahoe, the
director, is anxious to have a large
attendance. Service will be at P. M.
Lecture on Missions: Rev. d. j.
O'Sulivan, who for many years has
been in Egypt and Eastern Africa as
a missionary for the Foreign Mission
airy society of Lyons, France, gave an
illustrated lecture last Sunday night
at the Knights of Columbus hall, ex-
planning the work done by his society.
The pictures showed the conditions
with which the missionaries had to
contend in their foreign field and also
the work which was accomplished.
The missionaries have devoted large
share of their efforts to the develop
ment of schools and the education of
children Hygiene and simple indus
trial trades have been taught and have
had a wonderful effect on the natives.
Father O'Sullivan's trip to this
country is in the interest of his So
ciety and Catholic foreign missions in
general. He expects to remain in the
st. Paul diocese for the next two
months, giving his lectures.
Guild of Catholic Women: Plans for
this years juvenile court and friendly
visiting work to be carried on by the
Guild were perfected at the special
meeting which was held last Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. R. A. Walsh
45 North Lexington avenue.
The Sewing department of the
Guild met as usual last Monday noon
in the guild rooms, Wilder building, to
sew.
The executive board of the Catholic
Guild hall met at the hall, Nelson
avenue, at 1915 A. M. Tuesday.
C.. o. F.: The C. o. F. Joint Com
mittee will give a social Thursday
evening, November 20, at Hiberniar
Hall, Seventh and Franklin streets
All Foresters and their friends are in
vited. This entertainment has beer
widely advertised among candidates
of the Order and over one thousand
tickets are already sold. A good time
is assured to all.
Church of st. Mary: In com
memoration of the first anniversary O.
Armistice day the pupils of the eighth
grade of ST. Mary's school gave pro
gram of songs and concert recitation:
on Friday afternoon, November Z. 4
brief essay setting forth the purpose
of the celebration and the lessons tt
be, drawn from it was read by Mis-
Agnes Mcneil. After the program al
the pupils assembled in the schoo
hall to listen to an address by tn
Reverend W.. J. Harrington, Chaplain
with the 151st regiment during tn
war. Father Harrington related man
incidents of the war that came unde
his observation during the ten month
spent in the front trenches and in
pressed upon his hearers the necessit
of preparing themselves during thei
school days to assume the respons
bility of guarding the rights an
privileges which they enjoy as Amer
can citizens. The address was yer
much enjoyed by the children an
their teachers.