The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-08-27
DIOCESE OF HELENA
Diocesan Correspondent: Rev Thomas
B. Killila.

Helena: About fifty of the teaching
sisters Of the diocese are pursuing the
course in the Ward System of Music
now being conducted at st. Vincent's
Academy, Helena, by Professor Francis
McVeigh of the Plus x Chair of Litur-
gical Music of New York City.
The Ward Method, elaborated by
Mrs. Justine Cutting Ward and prop
agated under the auspices of the
Plus X Chair of Liturgical Music,
established at the College of the
Sacred Heart, Manhattanville, New
York, has for its purpose the carrying
out of the wishes of Plus X in the mat
ter of restoring to universal usage the
ancient liturgical chant.
The method is that officially adopted
by the Catholic University of America
and by the College of the Sacred
Heart and has received the formal en-
dorsment of the Auxiliary Committee
of the Pontifcal Institute of Sacred
Music, Rome. Through the Catholic
University, it was introduced into the
Cleveland, and into many schools of
Pittsburg where it is giving great
satisfaction. During the past summer,
the method was introduced into the
Diocese of Seattle where Professor
McVeigh conducted a course for the
Sisters of the Diocese, before coming
to Helena.
Butte: The Reverend William Cole
man of Winona, Minnesota, who met
many Butte veterans while serving as
overseas Chaplain with the A. E. F.,
is a guest at the home of his cousin,
Daniel Coleman of st. Patrick's parish.
Father Coleman celebrated Mass at
st. Patrick's last Sunday and while
spending his vacation in Butte is
again renewing the acquaintance he
made among the Butte boys who were
with him in France.
Emmett Daily left last week for
Washington, D. c., where he will enter
upon his study of Law at Georgetown
University. Mr.. Daily, who completed
his early studies and High School
course at Mount st. Charles College at
Helena, has made an enviable reputa.
ton for himself and his future is look
ed forward to with interest by hosts
of friends.
Rev. Emmett J. Riley, who was
ordained to the priesthood in June,
was honored by his brother members
of the Knights of Columbus August
Is, when they presented him with a
chalice and paten. Father M. J. Han.
nan made the presentation speech for
the Knights.
Engraved on the chalice are words
commemorative the event of Father
Riley's first Mass at St. Mary's parish
June IL. The paten is also beautiful
ly engraved and an altar cloth and
chalice cover were included. The
chalice is 10 inches high with solid
gold plating covering the silver, both
on the inside and out. A case, finished
inside with silk, was given with the
chalice.
The first annual picnic of the Butte
Anaconda and Deer Lodge councils oil
the knights of Columbus will be hello
at Deer Lodge on August %, it was an
nounced by the local committee il
charge.
Annual field day will again be OBJ
served by the Catholic parishes oil
Butte, it was decided at meeting oil
the ladies who conduct the event anC
who gathered at ST. Patrick's hall tt
discuss plans. Father M. J. Leonard
of the Immaculate Conception parish
presided at the meeting.
MeaderviIIe: ST. Helena's church
was dedicated on Monday, August Is
by Right Reverend Bishop Carroll
The pastor is Rev. James G. Touga
whose work and parish we're describe,
| recently in this column. Fathe
| Tougas was celebrant of the Higl
Mass. Bishop Carroll spoke glowing
ly of the work accomplished and of tn
pastors zeal, and he announced tina
the Holy Father had recognized thi
by bestowing on Father Tougas tn
cross Pro Ecclesia at Pontifce,
signal honor we'll merited.