The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-23

bought property with the intention OF
building schools in the near future,
and others in the diocese are contem-
plating the erection of schools as soon
as circumstances permit
There are at present about 1900
pupils in the Catholic schools of the
Diocese. About sixty teachers have
charge of these. Since the Diocese
was established the Diocesan School
superintendent have been, success
lively, Rev. Gerard Spielman, o. s. b.,
Rev. Hugo Rell 0. S. B., Rev. Thomas
| Merrill, and Rev. Hubert Nicolai.
Following the trend of the times,
| a movement has been on foot to stand
ardize the method and matter of this
young diocesan school system. The
Rt. Rev. Bishop, a short time after he
was installed, published an outline of
studies for the schools of his Diocese;
and the Diocesan Superintendent of
Schools have worked to bring UP all
| the schools to definite and uniform
| standard. Since the Diocese was es-
tablished the schools have grown rap
| idly. One of the largest steps in its
| advancement and a forerunner Of
greater achievement, was the estab-
lishment at Crookston in 1919 Of a
| Mother House for the Benedictine Sis
ters, out of which will come young
equipped teachers to labor in the
| schools of the Diocese. Moreover, all
the Sisters within the CrookstOn Do
| cese have seized every opportunity
for higher education; this is evil
denced from the large number who
attended Summer University both
the State University and the Catholic
| University at Washington-and Nor
| NAL courses. $50 well, too, did they
| acquit themselves in these. institu-
| tons, so successful in the pursuit of
| their studies, that it was and contin-
ues to be made matter of favorable
comment in the centers of learning
they attended
The Rt. Rev. Bishop in 1910 ap-
pointed Benedictine Father as the
| Vicar General Of the Crookston Do
cese, with the necessary dispensation
from Rome. He is the Very Rev.
Aloysius Hermanutz, o. S. B.. v. G.. of
White Earth, an old Indian Missionary
who labored among the Indians of
this northern part of Minnesota for
over forty-fiye years.
/ On Feb %, 1914, the Rt Rev. Bishop
departed for his ad limina visit to
Rome; he returned May Is. He was
accompanied on his journey by Revs.
William Klinkhammer of East Grand
Forks, and Eli Lemire of Cloquet.
Another event of general diocesan
Importance was the publication in.
1921 of 170-page book of diocesan
statutes. This was the third and 1arg-
est edition of statutes for the Crooks
ton Diocese since it was established,
the two others being extra-synodal,
and published before the New Code of
Canon Law was promulgated. When
that Code was published the Rt Rev.
Bishop drew up thoroughly new and
complete edition of the statutes ac-
cording to the New Code. It was COM
pleted in 1921 and promulgated in the
First Diocesan Synod, held during the
same year. 1t has been deservedly
called the Parish Priest Handy Manual
of Theology and Administration, and
it has been praised by His Eminence,
Cardinal De Lai, Project of the Con-
| sistorial Congregation, and also by
many Bishops throughout the United
States as the best yet. some of whom
have adopted it for their dioceses.
The first Diocesan Synod of the
Crookston Diocese, and the first Do
cesar Synod in the whole Archdiocese,
was held September 20, 1921, at which
fifty diocesan priests were present,
Solemn High Mass coram Episcopo
was celebrated, the Litanies recited,
the "Veni Creator" sung, and the de-
cree for opening the Synod read. The
Profession of Faith was taken by ALL
The Secretary then read, at the in
stance of the Ri. Rev. Bishop, the de-
cree confirming the Synod, and also
!, read the newly drawn up statutes.
The newly appointed diocesan officials
J took their oath. Following that the
Bishop addressed the clergy. Finally
, the tie Deum" was sung, and the
u -s y
: Bishop gave his blessing. The Synod
. was adjourned.
: The Catholic Indians (Chippewa) of
the diocese hold annual conventions
on some of their reservations in Min
nesota. At these congresses they dis
cuss their spiritual and material in
terests, under the guidance of their
missionary priests. Whenever they
are held in this diocese, the Rt. Rev.
Bishop attends them.
In 1914 Rev. Thomas Borgerding,
o. s. B., drafted a constitution OF
} their two societies, the st. Joseph's
! and the st. Mary's Societies. The
. purpose of these societies is ito pro-
J mote Christian piety, mutual edifica-
: ton and a Christian life.s' There are
local branches in each parish, mission
, and station
POLK COUNTY STATE BANK.
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