The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-25

anu Twin City welfare Council, DIR.
j. M. Lajoie, vice president; Address
on Proposed New City Charter, Mrs.
w. w. Remington: Vocal Selections,
Mrs. Frances Vincent Coveny; Round
Robin Discussion on .Laymen's, Activi-
ties,' Mr.. ]. M. Paul leading.
Charts were presented and Analysed
by DR.. Lajoie, outlining in detail the
program of work recommended by the
National Council. Special interest
was evidenced in the educational fea-
ture and recommendation as to boys
work.
The announcement of the opening of
classes in Church History and Public
Speaking on March 81 at St. Thomas
college, as part of the educational pro-
gram, brought forth an enthusiastic
response, and large enrolment from
the parish is assured.
Organization of Parish Council Com
mittees was deferred until the next
meeting on request of the city chair
man, and assurance that in the mean
time the city council will have sub
mitted it's program and recommends
tons to the parish units. -.
Catholic Junior League: The Sock
and Buskin club is the name chosen
by members of the Junior Catholic
league for their new theatrical organ
ization. The club plans to give two
plays a year. The first one will be
THE Touchdown which will be pre-
sented shortly after Easter.
The following officers have been
chosen: Miss Helen Coleman. presi-
dent; Charles Mcdonald, treasurer,
and Lorraine Howling, secretary.
Irish Literary Club: The club will
meet with Division No. g. l.. A., A. o.
H., at 300 Chicago avenue, home of
Mrs. George, on Tuesday evening,
March %. A special speaker and pro
gram have been provided for.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES.
New UIm: Bids will be opened for
the general contract of St. Mary's
new church and school house,
combination building. on Monday,
April 10. According to expectations
of Rev. Anthony Losleben, the build
ing will be ready to occupy and church
services will be held therein by Oc-
tober l.
The auditorium will be completed
first, and later the school rooms will
be finished. Father Losleben antici-
pates that it will be about the first of
the year before school can be held in
the new building.
According to plans and specifica-
tons, the building will be "T'' shaped,
constructed of brick and trimmed with
Bedford stone or cast stone. The
school will be the front part of the
building. This part of the "T'' will be
1873 feet in length and 40 feet wide,
and will be two stories high. There
will be four rooms on the first and
four on the second floor, with hall
way twenty feet in width in the mid
die. This will lead to the auditorium,
which will be built in the rear, and
used for church purposes. This part
of the building will be approximately
SO feet in length and 60 feet wide. Ac-
cording to the plans, the two portions
Of the ct" will be of equal length,
each 1873 feet. The inside measure
| ment of the auditorium will be 57xS7
and will have seating capacity of
800 people.
Leavenworth: On March 20, the
feast of St. Joseph was celebrated
here in the Church of the Japanese
Martyrs. Solemn High Mass was eel
ebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev. E. Fred
eric. Rev. Anton Losleben of New
Ulm was deacon, Rev. c. REM, sub
deacon and Rev. James Klein was
master of ceremonies. The st. 10
seph society received Holy Commun
ion in body, as did the rest of the
parish. Leavenworth is a Mission OF
Sleepy Eye with about SO families,
miles in the country. 1t is composed
of able farmers of German descent
They have Mass every Sunday and OF
lholy days. On April 3, the parish
school will open and will last three
months. The st. Joseph society ha:
La membership of SO; it is a branch
of the German Roman Catholic AID
lsociety of Minnesota. More familie!
are needed in the parish to have /;
resident priest. The land is some o
the best ig southern Minnesota. TIL,
l church is ample and we'll furnished.