The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-10-09
Our Seminary.

The crown of our educational work
is the Seminary which twenty-five
years ago was built by the generos-.
ity of one of our leading citizens, him
self a non Catholic, for which he pro-
vided what then seemed to be an ade-
quate endowment. The fame of that
great benefaction spread far and wide,
as was natural, and the impression
was given that the Seminary would
never need further assistance. In all
the quarter of century, not half
dozen legacies came to the Seminary
This year for the first time it faced
deficit of $4,000 and its buildings
are in need of repair it's equipment
is worn out and it badly needs a IL
brary and a recreation hall for the
students
Funds Needed.
The educational needs of the do
cese are then many and costly and i'm
mediate. | propose then in series
OF letters and familiar talks to bring
these facts before the Catholic people
decision to them. Either we go on
with our work or we stop. If we go
on, we must improve it by making
all parts equally good, by fitting in all
the degrees of the work nicely, part
with part, by giving a great inspira-
ton to the higher education of Cath
Ole young men and women and by
providing adequate funds for the work.
| That is the only sensible conclusion
to come to.
Unlimited Opportunities.
If the Catholics of the archdiocese
rise to the Importance of this occa-
sion, and, with the memory of what
was done long ago when they had moth
| ing, address themselves to the work in
hand, with the resources they possess
| there is no limit to what they may
not do. Even to cover the things out
! lined in this letter and to lay aside
for the present, half dozen other
educational demands, would require a
very large sum of money. We're such
a sum raised in the next three years
it would go far towards removing the
financial embarrassment that always
attaches to diocesan effort depending
upon assessments or collections from
parishes.
The time then seems ripe for us to
| begin to think in a big way about our
educational work, to realize that with
| ho oil Int 1;o
appear from these parts, to reflect that
many adverse Influences are being
aroused against it and that it can
only be sustained by loyalty and sup
ported by voluntary contributions.
A Worthy Memorial.
The timeliness of this work is &C
| centuated by the desire and the OBJ
! legation under which we lie to keep
alive the memory and the name of
my illustrious predecessor, Archbishop
Ireland. The whole country, and, l
might add, Catholics in many parts
of Europe, are looking to us to show
our appreciation of the life of one who
]oomed so large in the Church history
|
ago. Here then is monument such
as he would desire, more enduring
than brass or marble, that viii as
sociate his. name with the Catholic
children of the generations yet unborn
and will keep his memory in everlast.
ing benediction..
In a short time, our campaign will
develop and an effort will be made to
secure the sympathetic interest of ev.
cry Catholic in the archdiocese. Mean
while, | commend this whole project
to the prayers of all our people. We
are hoping to save our children
through Christian education and TIC
see to it that without let or hindrance
they may go to Christ and be His
loyal followers. We place this matter
then at His blessed feet knowing that
if it is His holy will He will bring it
to pass in His own time and way
May His Blessing and His Peace
abide with you all.
+ AUSTIN BOWLING,
! Archbishop of st. Paul