The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-17

x. of c. Last Sunday afternoon,
the local council initiated class of "A
members into the second and third
degrees of the order. The degree
work was in charge of team from
Minneapolis under the direction of dis
trict deputy John G. Sheehan.
MINNEAPOLIS.
ST. Vincent de Paul Society: When
the Particular Council of ST. Vincent
de Paul society of the city of Mime
apolis was formed in 1915, the organ
iZers and members attempted to es-
tablish the practice Of raising funds
by sending out a letter of appeal an
nually. For some years it confined it's
efforts largely to assisting Father
Driscoll, the city missionary, in his
charitable undertakings. No work of
charity is foreign to it's purpose, and
no member receives any compensation
| for his service. In 1920, the Particu-
lar Council made no appeal for funds
| because at that time extraordinary de-
mands were made upon willing donors
The result is that the treasury is now
exhausted We are facing a hard win
| ter, and the demands are commencing
TO be large. Funds must be provided
| if the society is to assist the poor, pre-
vent suffering and carry on many good
works.
Our appeal is made at Christmas
time. The society wishes to raise four
thousand dollars for the work of the
coming year. This would not be diff
cult to do if a large number would
| give. Donations in the past have
ranged from one dollar to one hun
| dred dollars, depending on the means
of the donors. The officers do not ask
a large amount from any one person
and hope that the money will be rails
| ed by large number of interested
| donors.
You may make your remittance to
Mr. John M. Gleason, the treasurer,
Ill South 9th street, to any member
| of this organization, or to your pas
tor You are also asked to call the
attention of others to the work of the
society and in this way solicit do
nation. The calls for charity are i'm
perative.
| Catholic Women Hold Tea:
The Catholic Women of Minneapolis
gave tea in compliment to Mrs. Da-
vid 0. Irwin, state president of the
Minnesota Division of the National
| Council of Catholic Women, in the
| Dutch room at Donaldson's last Tues
day afternoon. Mrs. Irwin outlined
a definite program for organizing the
entire body of Catholic Women into
parish units for the purpose of carry
| ing on educational and civic work.
/ The educational work will be conduct
ed by study club which will be fed
| Grated with the National Council.
Mrs. Irwin also outlined plan for or
ganizing a Junior Guild to include chill
dren of six years and upward, in ev-
cry parish.
Mrs. J. c: Famechon, vice president
| at large of the Minnesota Council, was
appointed by Mrs. Irwin to explain the
program to the body of women in the
| different parishes in the city.
Mrs. Irwin also spoke of the great
need of a Club House in the unfver-
sity district for the social work of the
Catholic university students. The
women present at the meeting voted
unanimously to carry out to the best
of their ability the program as out.
lined by the state president.
st. Charles Mission: Are you going
to make this years Christmas a truly
merry one by helping us fill one hun.
dred Christmas baskets for the poor
and needy? If you do not wish to fill
a basket, donation to be used in
filling one from the Catholic Central
4 bureau will be welcome. Don't you
think that our own Yule logs will burn
the merrier for having helped to
brighten those hearths grown cold fo1
want of fuel in the form of Christmas
cheer? If you wish to fill a basket
or to make a donation for one, kindly
phone the Catholic Central Bureau
, Atlantic 2126, and leave your name
and address.
The Christmas Tree Festival an6
program, which is an annual event
for. the children attending the st
Charles Mission Sunday School, will
) be held this year at st. Elizabeth's
school auditorium, Fifteenth avenue
south and Eighth street, Tuesday even
ing, December 20, at s o'clock. San
ia Claus himself will be there to dis
tribute gifts and candy to all the lit
tie ones. Parents of the boys ant
girls are invited to attend and brint
the younger members of the family.
81 Church of ST. Bridget: The mission
| that closed here last Sunday was
| great success. Fathers Cleary ant
3 Timony, of the Dominican order, en-
. deared themselves to the congregation
t and brought about the desired chang
e of heart and mind in many indiffel
) ent and disloyal Catholics The pas
tor of st. Bridget's, and the heretofor
jealous members, owe debt of graz
: itude of those earnest, hard-workin
J missionaries.
Preparations are now being mad
for Christmas Day. The Masses O
/ that day will be at $50, 900 an
t 1920. ST. Bridget's choir has sue
e splendid voices that many from gu
I, side the parish will go there to EMO
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