The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05

Katherine Madden, Veronica Schnei-
der, and Katherine Lyons.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES.
Wavery: The commencement pro-
| gram of ST. Mary's high school will be
given in the church on Friday, June
II. The address will be delivered by
| His Grace Most Reverend Austin
Bowling, d. d., Archbishop of St Paul.
| Nine graduates will receive their
diplomas Special exercises will also
be held on June g. During the past
year ST. Mary's high school has made
considerable progress.
A class of Ga candidates was re-
ceived into the local Council of the
Knights Of Columbus on Sunday, May
| 80. The major degree was eXempli-
| fed by team from Sioux Falls, S. d.
The ceremonies were witnessed by q
| large number of visiting Knights from
the neighboring towns. At the close
of the initiation banquet was served
in the Knights of Columbus hall, after
which a public meeting was held in
the City Hall at which a musical pro-
| gram was rendered and addresses de-
| lWered by Father Moore, pastor of the
parish, Judge Willis and Father Rear
don of ST. Paul, and Mr.. Kennedy of
Sioux Falls, S. d.
Memorial Day exercises were held
in the local cemetery last Sunday
afternoon under the direction of Rev
T. Moore, pastor of st. Mary's Church.
An address was delivered by Judge
Willis of St. Paul
Plans are being prepared for a new
residence for the Sisters of st. Joseph
in charge of the parochial school. The
| need of a separate building to serve as
a convent has long been felt, and the
over-crowded condition of the parish
| school makes its erection imperative.
1t will cost about $4,000, two-thirds
of which has already been collected.
Pine Island: For the first time in
Pine Island baccalaureate services
were held at st. Michael's Church,
Sunday evening, May %, the occasion
being the thirty-fourth commencement
of the local public high school. The
church was beautifully and artistical-
| ly decorated with ferns and apple
| blossoms, the two side affairs being
| covered with blossoms and on the al
tar of the Blessed Virgin candles were
lit. Services were opened with a num-
| O wi ri,
| was read by Rev. James O'Hara, fol
lowed by a solo by Miss Marian Nun
| son. Then the address was given by
Father OHara with selection by the
| choir and benedictiOn of the Blessed
Sacrament. The music for the even
ing was unusually fine, having as an
able accompanist Mrs. G.. B. McKaig
Besides the regular members, the
choir was assisted by Mr. H. B. Stof
fel, bass, Miss Thompson alto, and
Miss Munson, soprano. Father O'Hara
illustrated how necessary it is that
every student should come from school
with strong mind and d strong body
Not even then, however, is the stu
dent we'll developed, for he must have
!, a heart, he must be human; and be
sides having a strong mind, a strone
body and heart of mercy, if he com
bines love of God with this, he is
well developed. His education has
been complete. The church was filled
with people of all denominations, anC
the impression made upon them was
deep and reverent
White Bear: Last Sunday after
noon commencement exercises of tn,
parochial school We're held in tn,
church, the pastor Rev. John Fahey
= presiding. Diplomas and medals wer
:, awarded to a number of successful
:, students. One Of the features of tn
exercises was a contest in catechisn
~ in which fifteen boys and twenty-on
y, | girls took part, manifesting the thol
), ough training which they had receive
in the school taught by the Sisters Q
, st. Joseph. Rev. C. F. McGinnis de
livered the commencement address.
Frontenac: Saint Angela's Day
May 81, at Villa Maria was marked b
y many events of interest. The remot
u preparation was the annual retreat {
r the pupils, presided over by Reveren
u Oliver Dolphin of Red Wing. TIL
q exercises were willingly attended an
s highly appreciated by the retreatant
e Following Benediction of tn
e Blessed Sacrament on the feast of S
u Angela the procession and crownin
IL of the Blessed Virgin took place. TIL
le honor of browning Our Lady we
s. given to Miss Ethel Loucks, preside1
IS of the Sodality. The wreath bearer
n were Helen Maloney and Bett
y Blanchard At three o'clock in tt
"a afternoon a delightful program We
u presented. The guests were from tt
o Twin Cities, Chicago, Duluth, Winon
al Rochester, Red Wing, Lake City ar
RI Frontenac Refreshments were serve
le on the Villa campus, golden terrac
"a at six unique woodland fairy bootl
presided over by the members of tt
Senior and Junior classes.
in GraceviIIe: The commencement e
C. ercises of st. Mary's Academy we
RI held at the hall Thursday, June 3,
IN p. m. The graduating class, whit
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