The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-05-08
DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls: Bishop O'Gorman, of
the see of Sioux Falls, quietly cele-
brated his nth birthday on May 1.
He was born in Boston in 1913. He
came to Sioux Falls in 1896.
During the course of the meeting
of clergy recently held in Sioux Falls
the question of sacramento wine was
brought up. 1t was discovered from
the report of many of the priests
that it is not only most humiliat-
ing procedure with an unnecessary
amount of red tape" to get altar
wine, but that when it is possible
II procure it from local dealers in
Sioux Falls, a price three times
what it is worth is demanded. Every
church using sacramento wine in re-
ligious service would be merely pro-
tecting itself and the sanctity of it's
worship by voting Eyes to the Rich
ards referendum, and prevent the pas
sage of that abominable and un-Amer
lean search and seizure" law. When
a law threatens to violate the inalien-
able rights of every American citizen
to freedom of worship, then no matter
what other advantages it may have,
it is a menace to the state, and that
is the case to date in South Dakota.
Some of the priests reported that
although they had Inundated them
selves to the extent required by the
law of this state, and complied with
all the conditions laid down, they were
unable to get wine at any price.
Surely it is time for our Catholic lay
men and our clergy both to take
stand and demand what the trainers
of the constitution of these United
States obtained for all citizens who
live beneath the protection Of the
Stars and Stripes.
On April 25 Rev. P. 7. Monaghan
announced that the dreams of Column
bus College are to be realities. Eight
priests started out, Monday, April rs,
among the Catholics of Sioux Falls to
raise the balance of the quota pledged
last spring when the movement was
first started to bring the college to
| this city. Nearly every Catholic in
the city was reached within the week.
All the amounts pledged have been
| exceedingly generous.
The architect, Edwin H. Lundie,
who is to have charge of the work,
| has completed the plans for the build
| ings which are to be up-to-date in
every respect.
| Captain Vincent L. KneWell, a we'll
known Catholic young man of the Ca
thedraI parish and member of the
| Marquette Council, Knights of Column
bus, has been given citation for gal
lantry in action by the war depart
| ment through General Pershing. the
| order having been signed March 27.
| The honor came to Capt Knewell as a
surprise. KneweH was spoken of
often for brave deeds done over seas
and he enjoyed the rare distinction of
advancing from private to captain in
the same unit, in which he enlisted
He came home last spring leading D
Battery, 147th Artillery, from France
covered with glory and loved by every
man in his battery.
Mother M. Aloysius, Superioress Of
the Presentation Sisters of this prov
ince, has almost completed her trip OF
visitation She states that the work
on the new Academy for Girls Oh
Sioux Falls will be begun very soon
At least one building will be erected
Immediately; it will be a combination
dormitory and classroom building.
MITCHELL: The Holy Family Parish
will have a new parish house. 1t viii
be located on the site Of the presen
one and will be built OF the same ma
terial as the church and school. This
block will then contain three OF thu
handsomest structures located il
, Mitchell.
j Great preparations were made TO
!. the Initiation of the Knights Of CO