The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
DIOCESE OF HELENA
Diocesan Correspondent: Rev. Thorn
as b. Killila.

Clerical Changes: Several changes
have been made recently in the diff
ferent parishes of the diocese. Rev.
F. X. Lechner, former pastor of ST.
AIMS church in Butte, has been ap-
pointed pastor at Dillon. Father
Lechner has recently returned from a
six months trip to Europe. Rev.
Daniel Foley, who has been in charge
of the Dillon parish, has been appoint
ed chaplain of st. AIMS Hospital,
Anaconda, relieving Rev. Thomas
Phelan who has been named admin
istrator at Judith Gap during the alb
sence of Father Casey who is in Ire
land.
Retreats: Retreats have been given
to the various sisterhoods of the do
cese, during the past month, by Fathers
James O'Neill, Rooney and Faley
of Mt. St. Charles College, O'Malley
of Poison, Mccormick of St. Joseph's
parish, Butte, and Meade of Phillips.
burg.
Helena: Right Reverend John p
Carroll, Bishop of Helena, returned
state during which he visited num-
Der of parishes, dedicated two church
es and confirmed several classes.
The churches dedicated were mis-
sions at Trask and at Browns Gulch,
both near Butte, and attended by Rev.
James Tougas, pastor of st. Helena's
church, Meaderville. Both of the
churches are substantial buildings, the
one at Trask frame structure while
the one at Browns Gulch is of solid
country surrounding the churches
gave the ground, while the chief donor
of the building fund was the Catho-
lie Church Extension Society. Friends
of Father Tougas, who was with a
Montana regiment in France, also
contributed to the building fund and
gave the furnishings for the church.
st. Patrick's church at Browns
Gulch was dedicated by the Bishop on
August Is, in the presence of a large
crowd of people from that district and
from Butte. High Mass was cele-
brated, sermon preached and class
confirmed by the Bishop after the
dedication services. Fifteen people
were also baptized by Father Tougas.
The Bishop held confirmation exer-
cises on August 20 at Helmville, and
on August % at Marysville.
Glass rooms have been renovated
and some new equipment ordered for
the re-opening of St. Mary's parochial
school, on Tuesday, September S.
Plans have been received and ap-
proved for the new parochial residence
of ST. Mary's parish according to the
pastor, Rev. jeremiah Leblanc. The
plans are for brick veneer bungalow.
Work is to be started on the house
Immediately.
Light lunches will be served during
State Fair week by the Catholic Wom-
ems League of st. Mary's parish, &C
cording to arrangements made at the
location has been secured for the
lunch room on the main pike of the
fair grounds.
Rev. Albert H. Allard has come to
Helena to take up his duties as assis
tant pastor of the Cathedral parish
Father Allard, who is from Providence
R. l., was ordained last June.
About forty members of the Ladies
Literary and Benevolent Society en-
joyed the annual outing of the society
Oh last Wednesday,. The women
motored to the Missouri river, where
they took launch and went through
the Gate of the Mountains, one of the
most scenic spots in Montana. A
picnic lunch was served and the re
turn trip made by moonlight. Fathers
Tracy, Leblanc, Scullen and McVeigh
were guests of the day.
St. Helena parochial school will
open Tuesday, September 5. With two
exceptions the teaching force will b.
the same as last year. Siste
Genevieve, the primary teacher wht
has been transferred to Denver, ha
been replaced by Sister Mary John
| formerly of the East Helena parochia
schools, while Sister Philomena, tn
| third grade teacher, has been assignee
to the East Helena school and he
place taken by Sister Mary Elizabet
who taught in st. Patrick's school, i
Butte, last year.
The Parent-Teacher Association c
st. Helena school, one of the most a.
tive circles in the city, will hold it
first meeting of the school year shor
~ after the opening of school.
Sixteen members of the st. Helen
Boy Scout troop were taken throug
Yellowstone Park by Rev. Phillip
EIellady, assistant pastor of the Cath
dral, early in August. Father Me
lady, who is one of Montana's mo-
enthusiastic Boy Scout workers, say
: that the boys had wonderful tri
it being the first time any of the
. lad been through the Park. tt
: party went in an auto truck, carrie
their own equipment and made can
, | each night in the Park. Six da.
i were spent on the trip.
Il Helena Council, Knights of Colul
!. bus, held a special meeting Friday ev
ming, August IL, in order to he
: James German, auditor of accoun
s and records, who was in Helena /
business. An interesting talk, &C
corning matters of interest to t
council, was given by Mr.. Gorm
after which lunch was served.
Dorothy Gahel. daughter of Mr.. al