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What should the Sunday collection
be used for?
The plate collection that is taken
up on Sunday formerly supplied the
dally wants of the priest. In these
days of the II. C. of L. it is very
fortunate that the priest, does not have
to rely exclusively upon the nickels
and occasional dimes that are
Is a priest obliged to read the gospel
in the language of the people at an
early Mass when there is only one
Mass in the church?
The Mass is complete in itself.
Those who assist at it properly fulfill
the obligation resting upon them by
the law of the church. The reading
of the gospel in the vernacular, preach
ing a sermon, making announcements
apply to the parish in general and
so are done at the regular parish Mass.
The earlier Mass is one of conven
ience for those who cannot be pres
ent at the parish Mass. Very general
ly, however, \f it is at all possible the
priest lor the convenience of the peo
ple, will read to the people in their
own tongue the gospel of the Sunday,
even though there be no obligation
upon him to do so. Very often also
he preaches a sermon, though the time
ull.-wed must make it brief.
Is it a sin
to take part in a public
dance on Christmas night?
The festival of Christmas is to be
observed, according to the law of the
Church, and according to all Christian
sentiment as a Sunday. The rules of
conduct that hold in one case, apply
with equal force in the other. Danc
ing in itself may be innocent at any
time but, the present mode of danc
ing, or, what is called dancing, and
the general opinion in regard to danc
ing, both make it most probable that
scandal will be given by dancing on
Sunday. If for no other reason, then,
one should avoid it, for conscience
pake, not thy own, but thy neighbor's.
Is a marriage before a Greek Catho
lic priest valid in the eyes of the Ro
man Catholic Church?
The Creek Catholic priest referred
to in the above question is, we pre
sume, one who is united to the Roman
Catholic Church, that is, subject to
the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, either
directly or through some Roman Cath
olic 'Rishop. In such a case his acts
have the same validity as those of a
Roman Catholic priest. If the Greek
priest belongs to the Church that is
cut off from the Catholic Church, his
acts will have no further ecclesiastical
sanction than thai of an ordinary lay
man. If Catholics should attempt to
get married before such a priest they
would be guilty of sacrilege and the
marriage would be void.
Is there any age limit for women
who wish to enter the life of religion?
There is no fixed age after which
applicants to a religious community
will be rejected. It is more desirable,
of course, that the candidate be in
early life for, then, the character,
habits, mode of life, etc., are more eas
ily fitted to the life and rules of the
community. It is possible, however,
that an individual's private life would
have well fitted her for life in religion.
Her regular confessor could assist
much in deciding the question. With
or without his guidance she would be
free to consult the Mother Superior of
any religious community St. Joseph's
and the Visitation in St. Paul, and
others, elsewhere, and, thus learn
something of the rules that would
have to be followed during life. This
information would help considerably
towards reaching a conclusion for or
against entering the religious state.
Which gains for us the greater in
dulgence to follow the Mass with a
prayer book, or by reciting the
Rosary?
The Mass Is infinitely belter than
any indulgence. The one is the
sacrifice of the body and blood of
Christ, the other is a favor granted
by the Church. The more intimately
we enter into the divine sacrifice, the
more fully the merits of Christ's
death are applied to us. The prayer
book is gotten up by learned and
pious men with the sanction of the
Church professedly to assist us in fol
lowing the sacrifice. Until one shall
have discovered a better Mass book
than that which is put into our hands
by the best talent of the Church it
behooves one to follow the plan that is
commonly adopted and which carries
with it the authoritative sanction of
the Church. The Rosary is an ex
cellent devotion strongly recommend
ed by the Church, but it is at best a
devotion to the mother of God: the
Mass is the worship of God Himself
We should practice the devotion of
the Rosary at the proper time and
place we must assist at the sacrifice.
It seems to us self-evident that one
can follow the Mass more intelligent
ly and more devoutly by saying the
Mass prayers with the priest at the
altar than by reciting the Hail Mary.
If one cannot read, the sorrowful
mysteries of the Rosary which bear
somewhat upon the divine sacrifice
may lessen distraction during the
Mass, and by such a one the beads
might suitably be used. The orderly
felAN'SWER.
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Ia this department, questions of senernl Interest in regard to religion will be
•RHwered each week in tlie order in wlitoh tliey nre reeelved. All eommunl
eationn must be ni»ned. tliow&li the nnme will not he piihllslied. Address:
"(Question and Answer," enre
Tlie.fatliolle
Riven
at the offertory on the ordinary Sun
days of the year. The amount re
ceived, however small, is one of the
regular revenues of the parish and
may be applied to any legitimate par
ish expense, the priest's own living
being one of these. Those who worry
mo£t. over what the priest does with
all the money very rarely give the
priest little difficulty in deciding how
he will spend what they give. The
spirit of Catholic faith and Christian
charity should move us to give to the
support of religion without counting
the pennies. The Lord lovcth a cheer
ful giver.
Bulletin, 315 .\ewton Illdg., St. Paul.
book and to say with tWe ptfeat the
prayers of the Mass.
Has a pastor a right to charge for
a baptismal certificate?
We know of no law which obliges
a priest to purchase certificates for
free distribution. He would have
difficulty in finding a merchant who
would furnish them to him at the
same price. If cne seeks at a civil
court for a copy of any record, a fee
is readily presumed. This goes
toward meeting the cost of clerk hire
and other necessary expenses attach
ed to the office. The same rule
would seem applicable to the case
proposed.
(Continued from page 1.)
Some Catholic Achievements
Look over the list of martyrs whfl
carried the banner of Christ and
peace into the New World. Think
of what one Jesuit, Isaac Jogues, suf
fered while among the Mohawks, and
then if for no other reason, you
should be proud to say, "I am a
Catholic."
Catholics have nothing to be
ashamed of. When this country was
striving for freedom did not they do
their part, although the spirit of the
Revolution was anti-Catholic.
In the signing of the Declaration
of Independence we had Charles Car
roll. In the signing of the Constitu
tion, we had Daniel Carroll and
Thomas FitzSimons. In the Revolu
tion we had some great men. You
have heard of John Barry, "Father
of the American Navy," of whom it
is said England' offered him a vast
sum and a command of the best vessel
she had. Barry's answer was, "Not
the value and command of the whole
Hritish fleet can seduce "me from the
cause of my Country." There was
Stephen Moylan, Muster Master Gen
eral, secretary and aide-de-camp to
(Jen. Washington, the first man to
suggest that the united Colonies have
one flag instead of each colony hav
ing a different one. Moylan, the man
who was known to have sacrificed
everything that his country might be
free. Moylan, the organizer and com
mander of "Moylan's Dragoons." In
the long list of Catholics who took
part in the Revolution, do not forget
Pulaski and Kosciuszko.
There is one class of men you will
not find—traitors, like Gen. Charles
Lee and Benedict Arnold—among the
Catholics of the Revolution. The
science of the languages of the Amer
ican Indian is now one much studied.
What could the scholars of the pres
ent day do without the work of the
Catholic missionaries. The languages
of the Florida tribes were studied,
mastered and published by Father
Paraja, before English settlers landed
in Virginia. The great authority for
the languages of the Indians of
Maine, is the dictionary prepared by
Father Sebastian Rale. Our knowl
edge of the Illinois language is due
mainly to the work of Father Le
Boulanger. The Franciscans preserv
ed the languages of Texas and
California, and the Jesuits the lan
guages of other tribes.
The discoverers of the mainland of
North America were John and Se
bastian Cabot the discoverer of lower
Canada and the River St. Lawrence
was James Cartier the discoverer of
Lake Huron was the Franciscan,
Joseph le Carron the discoverer of
Lakes Champlain and Ontario and
the founder of Quebec was Samuel
Champlain. The founders of the two
oldest cities in the United States—
Santa Fe and St. Augustine—were
Onate and Menendez the founder of
San Francisco and the Apostle of
California was Junipero Serra. The
first maps of 'Lakes Ontario and
Superior were made by the Jesuits—
the first map of Lake Erie was drawn
by the Sulpician, Father DeCasson.
The Salt Springs of New York were
discovererd by the Jesuit, Simon
LeMoyne, and the oil wells near Lake
Erie by Father Dallion, a Franciscan,
in 1627. The Hudson River was dis
covered by Verrazano, seventy-five
years before Henry Hutfson, and the
year after it was discovered, Gomez
called it the river of St. Anthony.
Thus we might deal at length with
the achievements of the sons of the
Church. We can trace the footsteps
from Vinland, discovered by Lief
Ericson and his Catholic Northmen,
to far off Alaska, the scene of the
explorations and labor of the martyr
Archbishop, Charles John Seghers.
On every page of the history of our
Church Catholic explorers, mission
aries, scholars and scientists have
left their imprint. We have mention
ed but a few of the long list of Cath*
olic achievements that give honor to
our Church and country.
Past and Future.
The Catholic Church has had such
a glorious past that its etiemies are
afraid that the future will be greater
—so they cry—"We must stamp it
out." Already the cry comes, "We
have stamped Romanism out of the
Philippines and must keep it out."
The enemies of the Catholic Church
are trying hard to do it—on the lec
ture platform, through the press, and
under any guise that suits their con
veniences. The one at present is
under the title of "Patriotism," and
they call each other, "Patriot."
All no doubt recall the plot that the
enemies of the Catholic Church de
vised in Montreal, and which was to
be launched during the Eucliaristic
Congress—a plot so diabolical, that
it must have betn hatched in Hell
They point to France, Portugal, Italy
and Mexico as proof that the Church
is at last losing, and in a sljort time
yray, however, is to have your prayer they will have Christ and the Catho- what below that in their own homes.
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THE CAThO.
They forget that the Catholic
Church is an institution founded by
God and can never be destroyed. It
has been forced into the bowels of the
earth, and came out of the Catacombs
more glorious. Look at the change
in governments since Christ estab
lished his Church. New kingdoms
have arisen, new empires founded, re
publics born. No kingdom, empire or
republic exists that was in force when
Christ established His Church but
during this long period many assaults
have been made against the Church
and after nearly 2,000 years, it is still
in existence, and today, I might say,
stronger than it ever was. You can
not stamp it out. It will last as long
as the World.
Seminary Alumni Fund
CLASS OF 1910, OF CHICAGO
CATHEDRAL COLLEGE, SHOWS
PRACTICAL SPIRIT.
The seventeen young men who were
graduated from the Cathedral College,
at Chicago, six years ago, have organ
ized the Alumni Association of the
Diocesan Preparatory Seminary. Rev.
Joseph Burger, D. D., who brought
distinction to the class of '10 by the
brilliant record he had made abroad,
was chosen president of the Associa
tion.
The Association volunteered to do
something of note for the Quigley
Preparatory Seminary into which
their old Alma Mater is to be soon
merged, and they accepted with en
thusiasm the plan laid before them by
Rev. Dr. Purcell. He asked them to
establish a trust fund of $50,000.00,
to be used for the furtherance of the
work to which their Alma Mater is
dedicated—the education of young
men for the priesthood. He showed
them how this trust-fund could be
realized at once by a small annual
outlay from each member of the
Association—an outlay which in thirty
years would not amount to the ex
penses of the diocese for their edu
cation.
To raise this fund each member vol
unteered to pay the premium upon a
life insurance policy of $3,000.00, pay
able to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago
for the benefit of the Quigley Prepara
tory Seminary. The face value of
these policies upon the lives of the
seventeen members of the Alumni
Association amounted to $51,000.00.
To make the Fund greater and to
encourage the young men in their
noble work, the rector of the college
assumed the same obligation, and Mr.
A. J. Dooley, who is an enthusiastic
supporter of the college, gave a like
amount to the fund, making the actual
trust $57,000.00. Before these policies
mature the fund shall have increased
to $75,000.00 or more, according to
the earning power of money as years
go on.
W. C. 0. F. of Minneapolis
OFFCIALS OF SIX COURTS WERE
INSTALLED—MRS. ROSE RITT
MAN IN CHARGE.
(Communicated.)
The various courts of thie Minne
apolis Women's Catholic Order of For
esters held a joint installation of offi
cers and an initiation of new members,
Friday evening, February 16, in Cor
ville Hall, the meeting place of In
carnation Court No. 933. A class of
forty new members was initiated by
Mrs. Rose D. Rittman of Chicago, high
chief ranger, who also conducted the
installation ceremonies. About two
hundred members of the order were
present at the meeting which was pre
sided over by Mrs. Fannie Miller,
state deputy. The candidates for mem
bership were conducted into the hall
after the opening of the meeting and
given the obligations of membership
under the tutelage of Mrs. Rittman.
The new members were then seated
and the officers for the current year
were conducted to the front of the hall,
where Mrs. Miller presented them to
the high chief ranger. When the cere
monies of installation were completed
under the guidance of Mrs. Rittman,
a musical and literary prograjn was
rendered.
Reverend J. M. Cleary made a brief
address congratulating the women on
the splendid status of the order. Mrs.
Rittman, in her address, dealt at con
siderable length with the growth of
the order in membership and financial
resources since she became high chief
ranger eight years ago. Since that
time the number of members in good
standing has grown from a little more
than 50,000 to 70,265. The reserve
funds have increased from less than
$400,000 to more than $2,400,000. The
bonds held by the order have been pur
chased with such care that those held
by it a year ago increased in value
during the year, $22,000.
Most Reverend Archbishop Munde
lein signalized the silver jubilee anni
versary of the order last summer by
charging it with the establishment of
a home for working girls in the "loop
district" of Chicago. The obligation
was gladly accepted by the 30,000
women Foresters of that city, who re
garded the responsibility placed upon
their organization by the head of the
archdiocese as a singular honor, a tri
bute to their practical and zealous
Catholicity. Without delay the work
was begun, and already, in the district
known as one of the worst in the
world, where dangers lurk at every
step for the thousands of wage-earning
women, the Women's Catholic Order
of Foresters Home for working girls
is flourishing. In that retreat, which
is close to Marshall Field's the girls
can spend the noon hour in perfect se
curity. They- can get good wholesome
food for their luncheon at a cost some-
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lie Church off the face of the earth.! In tho evening hundreds of girls gather
They claim, "We have driven your1 there for the classes of the night
monks and nuns out of France and schools already organized by the For
Portugal," and one arch-enemy de-1 esters. The great work already done
clared he would drive them out of the has attracted widespread Interest and
Eternal City. Is it the first time has given the clergy and other charity
such a claim has been made? Well I workers a- new insight into the char
ihere will be monks and nuns in acter of the Women's Catholic Order
France, Portugal and even Mexico,! °f Foresters and the ideals, they are
and there will be a Pope in Rome,
centuries after the present enemies
have rotted in their graves.
striving to attain.
The names of the women installed
as chief ranger and as corresponding
secretary of each of the six courts are
as follows: St. Rose's Court No. 97,
Chief Ranger, Mrs. Johnson Corre
sponding Secretary, Mrs. O'Hara St.
Laurence Court No. 117, Mrs. Ester
brook and Mrs. Ryan St. Dominic's
Court, No. 370, Miss Anna Crowley and
Loretta White St. Cecilia's Court No.
293, Mrs. Shockencey and Mrs. Cron
sey St. Anthony's Court No. 235, Mrs.
Mary O'Brien and Mrs. Minnie Engel
Incarnation Court No. 933, Mrs. Jennie
Stapleton and Gertrude McCauley.
New Philippine Bishop
Rev. Santiago Sancho, J. C. L., sec
retary to Bishop MacGinley, of Nueva
Caceres, Philippine Islands, has befen
appointed Bishop of Tuguegarao, P. I.
TWO PRIESTS' WILLS
THE LATE MGR. J. J. KOCH, AND
REV. JOSEPH SHEE REMEM
BER MANY CHARITIES.
By the will of the late Right Rev.
Monsignor J. J. Koch, D. D., V. G., rec
tor emeritus of St. Edward's Church,
Shamokin, Pa., the executors are di
rected to invest the sum of $10,000,
due from life insurance policies, for
the sui')port of St. Edward's parochial
and high school. The sum of $2,000
is set aside for the support of the St.
Vincent de Paul Society of St. Ed
ward's Church, two properties are
turned over to the Bishop of [[arris
burg to be held in trust for the church
and later used for a high school and
convent. The sum of $2,000 is set
aside for having Masses said for the
deceased.
The establishment of a home for
jobless men is suggested by the terms
of the will of the late Rev. Joseph
Shee, of Cincinnati, who died two
weeks ago. The document provides
that one-half of his estate be given
to the Archbishop of Cincinnati for
the establishment of a lodging house
for needy men, and that, if this be
not feasible, the fund be held intact
for ten years, and after that period
it is to go to Father Dempsey's Lodg
ing House, St. Louis, and if that place
is not in existence then, it goes to the
Bowery Mission, New York. One
eighth of the estate is given to his
sister, Sister' Mary Carmela, of the
Sisters of Charity one-eighth to the
Sisters of Mercy, one-eighth to be
equally divided between the Little Sis
ters of the Poor, St. Vincent de Paul
Society of St. Edward's Church and
Robert F. Doyle Institute. The re
maining eighth is to go to the Society
for the Propagation of the Faith, New
York city.
Good Location for a Doctor In
country town of 1,000. German Cath
olic preferred. Address "H," care The
Catholic Bulletin.
Old Fashion Soft Soap
Sincerity Sonp Stock
Ivlosinvcll Varnish and
Cleaning Soap
Sunshine Mopping Powder
Bnilntr Soap Powder
HhwIvcj-p ScourlDR Powder
Chip nutl Unr Soap
Vim Cleanser
Arbutus Liquid Soap
Sweeping Compound
Biiliiit l'aint Kemover
NIGHTS
FEBRUARY 24, 1917
A ST. PALL Telephonest MINNEAPOLIS
Park 7639
Midway 245
SHUBERT
HY-TEX BRICK HY-TEX BRICK
"Catholic Doctor Wanted at once in
a very nice little town, situated on the
banks of the Jim River. Canadian
French, German American, Irish
American, constitute the community.
Beautiful and promising field for a
good Doctor. Write to Rev. J. M. B.,
care, The Catholic Bulletin.
MONTANA 640-AC RE HOME
STEADS: New law just passed.
New towns. Business opportunities.
Send 25c for maps and information.
Address U. S. Commissioner, Ohtlook,
Montana.
EXPERIENCED NURSE would like
steady employment taking care of in
valid. Good references. No objec
tions to leaving city. Address M. C.,
care The Catholic Bulletin.
SPANISH CLASSES
Seuorita Marie E. de Perry, certi
fied teacher of Mexican Government
Schools, of Mexico City, has opened
a Spanish Academy in the Dakota
Bidj., rG W. Seventh St., St. Paid,
where information regarding oppor
tunities in Spanish America will be
given free. Form your Spanish
Clubs now. Day and evening classes.
Rates reasonable.
CITY FARM FOR SALE
At Minnesota City. See city of Catho
lic Diocese. Cathedral and Convent
School within 10 minutes walk from
this property. 135% acres. 60 culti
vated. Can all be cultivated, except
about 11 acres pasture. Borders on
river. Fairly good set of buildings.
Artesian well. Can be sold in acre
to 5-acre lots. Worth $200 per acre.
Rich land. Will sell for $19,500.
Terms. Possession at once. Address
"P. J.," care, The Catholic Bulletin.
Miss D. M. Mulrennan
MASSEUSE
Registered London and Dublin
Member of thi London College of Nursing
OffWv Phone: Cedar 5341, Res. liomont -1031
203 Lowry Annex, St. Paul, Minn.
DB. EDWIN C. MUHPHY
FOOT SPECIALIST AND CHIROPODIST
Scientific treatment of corns, bunions and all
ail in en Is of the foot. Fallen arches a specialty.
404-405 Pittsburg Bide., Cor. Fifth and Wabasha
Cedar 2461
DRY GLEANING
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AND
DYEING
All kinds of fancy Clean
ing and Dyeing done at
moderate prices in the
largest and most modern
factory in St. Paul.
SPECIAL. ATTENTION TO OtTT
OF-TOIW CUSTOMERS
NEW YORK DYE WORKS
Office: 167 W. Summit Ave.,
St. Pan I
Phonesj Tri-Stat
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MINNESOTA CHEMICAL CO.
Incorporated
COM. SUNDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT
DENMAN THOMPSON'S SUCCESS
to your order and satisfaction. The best building material made. Absolutely
fire-proof and
frost-proof.
H¥-T£*
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eriar 5050
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Proprietors
Manufacturers qf
CLEANING COMPOUNDS
AND
JOBBERS IX LAUNDRY SUPPLIES
Main Office and Factory, 975 Bradford St.
MIDWAY
Minnesota Transfer, Minn.
Phone or write us for prices, we'll save
you money
John McCormack
The Great Irish Tenor
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AUDITORIUM
Friday Eve.
MARCH 2nd
Prices $2.50, $2.00, $1.50, $1.00
Seats on Sale at W. J. Dyer & Bro.
21 West 5th St.
Local Management, Edmund A. Stein
TI1E OLD HOMESTEAD
FOLLOWING WEEK "IN WYOMING"
MATINEES
HY-TEX BRICK
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S E V E
HY-TEX BRICK
You should insist on them in your contracts.
Address our department C. T. with four cents in stamps and we shall be pleased
to send you copy of our booklet "Suggestions for small Hy-tex Homes".
HYDRAULIC-PRESS BRICK COMPANY
211 South rourth Street.
HY-T6X BRICK
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Bt-TEX flJUClT HY-T5X RICK
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Help Us Get Ready for Baptism. ii
"Who wants to become Godfather or Godmother to a little negro
boy or girl in Africa? You can send the baptismal offering, $5.00, to
the Sodality of St. Peter Claver for the African Missions, Fullerton
Building, St. Louis, Mo. This small sum pays for the support of the
child at the Mission School while it is being prepared, for baptism.
The Godparent chooses the name the child is to bear,,, ...
Will you refuse to be Instrumental in bringing the great gift of.
Faith to one of these poor African children?
51S-517 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis
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Frocks so pert and crispy fresh we
know you will want several of them.
SPECIAL Smart tailored gingham dresses
neat cheeked percales .and phi in
color chambrays with striped pip
ings. Plenty of pocketed styles
featured, also new rever and vest
models—with loose or stitched on belts. An attrac
tive color range to select from at but $1.50.*
$
SPECIAL Several dainty new models are in
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frocks—with button-to-hem styles
most prominent. Many interest
ing, new details are evident in belts, collars, cuffs,
insert panels, etc., with hand embroidery to lend an
effective finish. All the favored home colorings
included, at special $3.95.
A NEW TAILORED
Tubbabio IPeffleofift
Of Halcyon Messaline—designed to wear with
sports outfit or tailored frocks—has double
panel front and back, side-front fastening and
wide tucked flounce—White only.
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OUR 4th ANNUAL
SALE OF SILKS
AND
DRESS GOODS
We believe this sale is a greater
value-giving event than all preceeding
ones because of the most unusual
market conditions. Nearly nine months
ago we started preparing for it.
It took hard work —but we simply
htxd to beat the remarkable values of
last year's sale. WE DID IT. Our
enormous buying power was brought
into play with the result that we secured
such values as would scarcely seem
possible even in normal times.
Practically Every Kind
and Color Is Here
in both silks and
dress goods—
that are not surpassed even at regular
prices. You must come and see for
yourself how you can save money at
time when your thoughts are turning to
spring clothes.
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