The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-03
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Winona: A class of twelve was
graduated from st. Joseph's parochial
school at the commencement exercises
held at St. Joseph's hall. The saluta-
tory was delivered by Margaret Haun
and the valedictory by Hedwig Goer-
gen. Two one-act dramas we're played,
entitled movement Cure,' and Miss
Tom Boy" Rev. J. Meier presented di-
plomas to the graduates as follows:
Gertrude Noelker, Leonard Mayer,
Jeanette Bender, Hedwig Goergen,
Margaret Haun, Rose Sassman, Le-
ona Gradel, Anna Sturm, Florence
Theis, Theresa Theis, Sophia Ries and
Marie Zenk.
At the seventh annual commence
ment of st. Mary's College, 81 young
men were graduated. The attendance
at st. Mary's during the past year was
the largest in it's history.
Work on the college gymnasium and
new dormitory is progressing rapidly.
The buildings will be completed this
season.
One hundred and fifty high school
students received diplomas of gradual
ton from a four year high school
course, in the schools of the diocese
this year.
Five young men have been ordained
for the diocese of Winona during the
month of June. Three of them made
their preparatory studies at st. Mary's
College. These are Rev. Richard A.
Barden of St. Mary's, Waseca; Rev.
John c. McShane and Rev. Lawrence
G. Gavin, of Austin. At the same
time two others We're ordained, Rev.
John P. Hurynowiez and Rev. Paul L.
Britt.
Rev. John McShane and Rev. Law
renee Gavin said their first Mass in
st. Augustine's Church, Austin, on
June 27, and Rev. Richard Barden said
his first Mass in st. Mary's Church,
Waseca County, on June 80. The Or
dination of these young men to the
priesthood took place on June "a.
Both ordinations We're held in the
chapel of st. Mary's College.
Last year one young man, the Rev.
Arthur Doran, had the distinction of
being the first student of st. Mary's
College to be raised to the priesthood.
Each year hereafter number OF
young men who have made their
studies at St. Mary's College will be
ordained for the diocese of Winona.
The summer school of the Sisters
of ST.. Francis opened at the College
of st. Teresa, Winona, on June rs, and
will continue for six weeks, closing
on August 5. On the last day of the
summer school an institute will be
held at which important matters OF
interest to the teachers and schools
will be brought before the assembly
| It is expected that upward of ESQ stu
dents will be present at the summer
school.
Rochester: From the thirtieth an
| nual report of st. Mary's Hospital, ii
| is seen that the hospital has cared
| for 1O4,667 patients since 1889, the
| year it opened During the year 1919
1920 operations were performed in
the hospital, and the death rate was
IT.. The nativity of the patients rep
| resents 80 different countries. 6,37C
we're born in the United States: There
were 1,611 Catholic patients, 1882
| Methodists and six Christian Scien
lists, 20 different denominations were
| represented The hospital is at pres
ent building a surgical pavilion with
capacity of 800 additional beds.
The Sisters of st. Francis entered
| on their first retreat on June 10. The
reception and profession took place
at the close of the retreat on June 2s
These exercises were held at tn
Motherhouse, Rochester, MINI.