The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-11
ARCHDIOCESE ofST.
ST. PAUL.

Enber Days: Next Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday are Ember Days on
which the usual fast and abstinence
are to be observed by all Catholics.
Cathedral: The st. Francis Sewing
circle will meet Wednesday, Deem
Der Is, from 10 A. M. to P. M. in
the parish residence.
Visitation Convent: Mr.. Theodore
Maynard, the noted English poet, es-
sayist and journalist, delivered a lee
ture in the auditorium of the Convent
Friday evening of this week His
subject was, How to Form a Literary
Taste, and the affair was under the
direction of the Visitation Academy
Alumnae association. AS usual the
lecturer delighted the cultured audi
ence with his charming manner and
highly esthetic views on literature.
Mr.. Maynard was born in Madras, In
dia. His school years were spent partly
in England and partly in the United
States, although his chief literary
work was done in England. He be-
longs to the school of Gilbert Ches-
terton and Hilaire Belloc. Speaking
Of his work, Chesterton said: Your
spirited sort of poetry and your clas-
sic sort of criticism seem to me eX-
actly the thing the world wants just
now" Mr.. Maynard has published a
volume of poetry, one of essays, and
a wreath of novels, The Divine Adj
venture. He has also written series
of magazine articles in America on the
Chester-Belloc.
Holy Childhood Association: The
sale of Christmas Seals has been an
unqualified success this year. The
children of the Archdiocese have al
ready disposed of upwards of 100000
seals, and orders are still being filled
at the Holy Childhood Office, 239 Sell
by avenue. The seals sell at penny
each; they are a real decoration for
Christmas letters and packages.
Division No. 9, L. A. to A. o. H.:
bers of Division No. 9, Ladies' Auxil-
larry to the A. o. H., will be celebrated
in the Cathedral Wednesday morning,
December Is, at 8 o'clock.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
Guild was hostess to the Minnesota
Federation of Women's Clubs at tea
given in the art rooms at the Public
Library between the hours of 2:30
and $50 p. m. Friday of this week.
Rev. Humphrey Moynihan, d. D., OF
st. Thomas college, spoke, and there
was program of readings.
Church of st. Cecilia: The pro-
motors of the Society for the Propa-
CATION of the Faith and those other
wise interested in the development of
foreign mission interest, met on last
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Cecilia Gaynor 902 Cromwell
Ave. Miss Clare F. Prinz, Secretary
of the Archdiocesan Foreign Mission
Bureau, gave a most interesting and
enlightening account of the work in
which she is engaged.
Church of the Holy Redeemer: A
bazaar will be given in the parish hall
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day evenings of next week. Many fea
lures will be furnished to attract Wis
itors. There will be sales OF fancy
work, appropriate Christmas gifts, be
sides musical entertainment and an
Italian dinner each evening from 6 tc
8 o'clock.
Propagation of the Faith: The dl
rectors of the society invite Dime
bank holders to fill their banks before
Christmas and offer the contents as
a gift. to the Christ-Child. Banks may
be mailed or delivered in person tt
the society's Office in the Cathedra
Residence, 239 Selby Ave.