The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-24
ST, PAUL.


summer school for the Sisters OF st.
Joseph which opened the latter part
of June will close next week. The
final examinations will be held on
Monday and Tuesday, July 2G and u,
and the first of the annual retreats for
the Sisters will open on the evening
Of July 20.
Guild of Catholic Women: A meet
ing of the Executive Board was held
last Tuesday morning, July 20, in the
Guild rooms in the Wilder Building,
On Monday of this week there was
a special meeting of the Guild Hall
Board held at the Guild Hall, IA Mel
son avenue, for the transaction OF
general business connected with the
institution.
c. o. r. Joint Picnic: Arrange
ments for the Joint C. o. F. picnic to
be held on st. Thomas College
grounds, Sunday, August 8, are pro
crossing satisfactorily. All commit
tees have ben appointed and the men,
bers are working to make this event
a great success The committee meet
ings will be held weekly on Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock at T. M. A. Hall,
second floor, Oppenheim building,
corner of Sixth and Minnesota SITS,
until the date of the picnic. All mem
bers of the committees and all Chlef
Rangers are urged to be present at
these meetings and contribute to the
work which will make the picnic big
success. a+2
Church of st. Ambrose: The feast
of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which
fell on July 16, was celebrated on
Sunday, July IS, by the members OF
the Italian congregation of st. AM
brose. At 10 o'clock Solemn High
Mass was chanted by the Very Rev
DR.. Schaefer, Rector of st. Paul Sem
mary, assisted by Father Busch OF the
Seminary, as deacon, Father Stetfen
of Dubuque, as subdeacOn, and Eus-
tace Friedrich, a seminarian, as mas
ter of ceremonies. After the Gospel
the Very Reverend Celebrant ad
dressed the congregation in Italian on
the significance of the feast and the
devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
which it ought to inspire in every
Catholic heart In the afternoon les
tiyal was held on the grounds sur
rounding the church There was g
large attendance and a considerable
sum of money was realized, part o.
which will be used for painting ant
decorating the interior of the church
Funds have already been collected fo1
the installing of an electric light sys
tenn.
Work has already begun on TIT
remodelling of a frame building az
Joining the church which will be trans
formed into a meeting hall for TIT
societies Of the parish, with rooms OF
the second story for the accommoda
ton of a caretaker for the churcl
property.
Two weeks ago an Altar Society wa
organized among the women to tax
charge of the sanctuary and its ful
nishing, and last Sunday mems Sc
ciety was organized to look after tn
financial end of the parish when
now attended from the Church OF 5
Mary.
Members of st. Ambrose congreg'
ton have shown commendable splr
of devotion to the interest OF Tn
church during the past year ana q
soon as the contemplated 1mproV
ments are finished the church VIII
a credit to the people.
Church of ST. Mark: The membe
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the A.
Fl belonging to st. Marks paris
gave an ice cream social last Tue
day evening on the grounds OF
Thomas College for the benefit OF Il
church.
Friends of Irish Freedom: T.
Friends of Irish Freedom held me-
ing in Hibernian Halls on Friday eN
nine. July 16, at which musical pl
gram was rendered and address
we're delivered by prominent speake
OUTSIDE CITIES.
St. Paul Park: A branch OF t
Apostleship of Prayer was organlz
in the parish of ST. Thomas, OF VIM
the Rev. P. ]. Hart is pastor, on 81
day evening, July Is. A sermon
devotion to the Sacred Heart
preached by Father Reardon OF
Paul, and the majority OF the M
women and children of the parish
nified their intention of joining
League Later on they will be
ganized into groups in charge of T
moters and affiliated with the he