The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-24

| Of the Cross were erected in the
| Chapel Of Mount st. Charles college
by the Right Reverend John p. Car
| roll, D. d., Bishop of Helena. Be-
sides his chaplains, the Bishop was
| assisted in the services by Rev. Ber-
nard J. Topel as master of ceremo-
MES, Emmett J. Shea and John 8. MUIR
ray as acolytes, and Richard J. Lally
| as crucifer.
The Stations of the Cross for the
college chapel were purchased in
Bruges, in Belgium, by Bishop Carroll
| when on his recent visit to Europe.
They are painted in oil on copper,
plate and are masterpieces of art.
| The figures stand prominently on a
background of gold damask, and the
colors are pronounced but will be-
come softened with age. The tablets
are encased in hand-carved frames in
| the Gothic style.
At the X. of c. hut, u. s. Public
| Health Service hospital, at Fort Har-
rison recently, there was an informal
party and entertainment given by the
Knights. Talent from Anaconda,
Butte and Helena was on the pro-
gram. Luncheon was served to all.
The Right Reverend John P. Car
roll, d. D., last Sunday gave the con-
Guiding lecture of the Advent series
| which he has been delivering in the
| cathedral. The series treated of
Dante and his immortal poem, The
Divine Comedy. The first lecture was
on ''Dante, the Poet and the Man."
| the second described "Dante's Jour-
ney Through He'll" the third told of
"The Mount of Purgatory;;" and the
last treated of the glories of the
Paradise" So
The Very Reverend Monsignor Jo-
seph C. Willging, chancellor of the
diocese of Helena, has returned to the
chancery after a vacation spent in
the east and at his old home in Du-
buque, Iowa.
The annual Christmas banquet of
the students of the college took place
on Tuesday evening in the college
dining hall. A number Of speeches
were given and the athletic awards
for the fall athletic season were made.
| The annual short-story contest was
closed Wednesday evening and the
| decision of the judges was made a
few days later. The gold medal for
| first place was awarded to Bernard
]. Topel of Bozeman, Mont, student
in the philosophical department. The
| silver medal for second place was
won by Edward j. Morris of Anacon-
da, Mont, Of the same class. First
and second mentions were made of
the contributions of Richard J. Lally
Of Waterloo, Mont, and Irving j.
Hare of Bismarck, N. D.
The Right Reverend Mgr Victor
Day, v. G., on Monday evening, as
part of the lecture course at st. Vim
cents academy, delivered an illus
trated lecture on the volcanoes of the
world, their causes, varieties and man
ifestations. Monsignor Day spoke
most Interestingly on all the great era
tiers of the world, particularly on We.
suvius, Etna and Stromboli, describ-
ing in detail the eruption of Vesuvius
in 1900, and that of Stromboli in 1905,
which he had seen IN person.
The Women's National Catholic
Welfare Council, last Tuesday even
| ing, gave an entertainment which
/ proved decided success both from
social and financial point of view
The entertainment was held in the
hall of st. James hospital. The
Women's League is a real factor in
the Catholic life OF the community
and is active in all that pertains to
uplift from Catholic standpoint. The
ladies are planning a musical and lit
| erary program to be held on Janu
airy 2.
II The president, Miss Elena C.. Mac
| Donald, has appointed committee
to care for the sale and distribution
of the Sacred Heart Almanac, by
which it is hoped to do much, not only
for local benefits, but for those pur
poses for which the League Of the Sa
cred Heart labors.