The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-23

neither Catholic instruction or the
consultations of religion. Under these
conditions many people were lost to
the Church.
In order to remedy this state of
affairs course of action is being fol-
lowed by the Mission House Priests
in conjunction with the Sisters of ST.
dominic of the Corpus Christi House
under the direction of the Rt. Rev.
Bishop. Missionary bands are now
being sent out to even the poorest
places. These bands consist of a
priest from the Mission House and
two Sisters from the Corpus Christi
House.
These Sisters are expert Catechists
having gone through courses of child
psychology and pedagogy. They open
up a summer school Of religion for
one month, the length of their stay in
one place. Catechism is taught twice
a day to each of the four groups of
children. Besides the Catechism the
children are taught to sing High Mass
and hymns in English and Latin. The
younger children are taught their
prayers. Great stress is laid on teach
ing the children the Rosary, as the
devout saying of the Rosary has been
found to be one of the most admir-
able means of preserving the Faith
in places where the priest can come
but seldom Both priest and sisters
visit the families, especially those
who have fallen away from the
Church. Many of these have ceased
to practice their religion only after
years of neglect on farms or in the
lumber camps. The priest and sis
tiers feel obliged to bring as many of
these back to their duties as possible.
Mass is said every morning for the
people and a High Mass on Sunday.
Evening devotions are given each eve
ming, and instructions are given to
the grown up members of the congre-
cation each day by the priest.
Experience has shown that a mis-
sion place may be thoroughly attend
ed within the space of one month.
Better results are obtained by one
month of intensified religious en-.
deavor than by a year of hit and miss
missionary work.
The results gained in these Mission
months are not allowed to be lost,
the activity of the Mission Band is
followed up by regular services from
the Mission House, or by periodic
visits from the missionary at large"
The Monsignor Buh Catechist
Guild has been organized along the
same lines as the Catechists on the
American Missions in China. In each
town, or even where there are but a
few, some of the most fervent Catho-
lies are appointed Catechists. These
Catechists are united into society.
They report to the Mission House
weekly, sending in their weekly class
card showing the attendance, standing
and progress of each child. They will
have a convention and retreat once a
year. During their retreat week they
will be given instructions in catechiz-
ing. Many of these are public school
teachers
The pastors of the diocese, most
of whom worked on the Mission field
at one time or another and who kept
the faith alive in the most trying cir,
cumstances, are taking great interest
in the work of the younger priests
now on the missions. Many of them
have given time and money in order
to aid the priests and people in the
poorer missions
The Very Rev. w. r. Lawler, o. P,
Church of the Holy Rosary, Minneap-
oils, brought to close on Sunday
September II, a most successful two
weeks mission at Corpus Christi
Chapel, Duluth. The first week was
for the women, and the second fol
the men.