God is the author and the begetter of life and life is man's greatest asset and privilege.
Life is essential to all other rights and privlieges, inanimate things have no loves, hopes nor ambitions, and as man has received his life from God, he owes everything to God.
Since God is the giver of life, He has a right to govern and direct it. He is Supreme Master of all. Religion is the bond which inclines man to subject himself to a Supreme Being and acknowledge His dominion.
The reward of this submission is Life Eternal. To refuse to acknowledge the Supreme authority of God is the worst of all sins.
The will of God is the universal law. To know God's will is the first duty of every man; to wilfully fail to learn God's will is sinful indifference, and a disregard to God's demands.
It is not enough to know God's will, it is also necessary to do it. "Not all who say to me Lord, Lord: shall be saved but he who doeth the good and perfect will of my Father."
Christ said, "The first and greatest commandment is: Thou shall love the Lord, thy God with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, all thy mind and will; and the second, is like to this: Thou shall love thy neighbor as thy self."
Goodwill to God and man is fundamental condition of religious life.
Goodwill is God's will; the devil's will is bad will.
Man manifests his will by external acts. Goodwill to God must also be given expression in action; hence we must openly express our belief in God and worship Him in the manner He dictates; accept the truths He has revealed, and regulate our lives according to His commandments.
God left us free to serve or not to serve. He will reward the good and punish the wicked. "After death comes the judgment." A good man gives God his first thought in the morning and his last thought at night, and will endeavor to please Him all the day.
God wants the biggest and best place in your heart. "The heart of man was made for God and it shall never find true happiness till it rests in Him."
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Mrs. Thomas Duggan, whose husband died last fall, leaving her a large helpless family, has taken a course on "Beauty Culture" and has opened a Beauty Parlor at her home, 6156 Victoria Ave.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Newport, 6420 Wade Avenue. celebrated the Silver Anniversary or their marriage on April 12; they and all their children who are home assisted at Mass that morning, and went to Communion. After Mass Mr. and Mrs. Newport renewed their marriage vows, and were given the Blessing of the Church.
BAPTISM IN APRIL
Edward Thomas O'Neill, 1432 Tamm Avenue
CONDITIONS FOR GAINING JUBILEE INDULGENCE
The conditions laid down for gaining the Jubilee Indulgence in the City of St. Louis are the following:
1. Visit twice the parish church either on the same day or different days and two other parish churches in the City of St. Louis, in all six visits.
2. Prayers for the Holy Father. During visits to the churches the particular intentions of the Holy Father should be prayed for and also general intentions which are the conversion of sinners, extirpation of heresy and schism and peace and concord among all princes to the end that the exaltation, prosperity and freedom of the Catholic Church and its Head, the Vicar of Jesus Christ, may the more easily be obtained. Any prayers may be said, the number is left to the individual, approved authors teach that the Our Father, The Hail Mary, and the Glory said five times are sufficient.
3. Fasting and abstinence. The faithful should on two days when this is not otherwise of obligation, abstain and fast (which means one full meal).
4. Confession other than the annual confession required by the law of the Church.
5. Communion other than Paschal Communion.
6. Alms for some pious work, each according to his means and piety.
The Holy Father himself commends the work of propagation and preservation of the Faith. (Alms for this purpose may be sent to 3810 Lindell Blvd.)
If any of the faithful may be impeded by any just and reasonable cause from fulfilling some of the works mentioned the confessor may dispense them by changing the prescribed work into some other work.
To increase the daily spirit of prayer, the Holy Father also grants an indulgence of 7 years and 7 Quarantines to all the faithful as often as they pray before the Blessed Sacrament for the intention of the Supreme Pontiff, and those who make such a pious visit throughout a whole week may gain a plenary indulgence according to the usual condition of confession and Communion.
The Jubilee Indulgence may be gained twice or even oftener and may be gained for the person performing the pious work or for the souls in Purgatory.
FOR SALE
Six room frame residence, $4,500. 6452 Nashville Avenue; with 40 ft. to 110 on Nashville, same on Wade Avenue; both paved. Furnace, bath, electric, gas, sewer, Also lots on Plateau, Lloyd, Villa, Wade and Nashville Avenues. J.P. O'Gorman, 6441 Lloyd, Hiland 8340.
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Mrs. Wulle, 6968 Balsom Avenue, had a slight paralytic stroke and was in a critical condition for a few days. She received the Last Sacraments. Her condition is much improved.
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Mr. T.A. Foy, 5912 W. Park Avenue, has been confined to his bed during the past four weeks as a result of an attack of influenza,
ART GLASS WINDOW INSURANCE AND OWNERS
The art glass windows in the church are the property of the donors, and it is their duty to protect them by insurance against hail, the church insurance covers them against destruction by fire but not by tornado.
The insurance on these windows costs as much each year as the fire insurance on the whole church.
Last year the insurance was carried by the parish and cost $350.00.
In the event of Father O'Connor being removed by death or the order of his Bishop, the succeeding pastor may attach little importance to the value of these windows and neglect to insure them, in the event of their destruction the donor would have lost his window. An instance is recalled of art glass windows that were destroyed in one of the city churches by the last tornado, the windows were not insured to eliminate expense, and on the pastor being asked by one of the donors, "what of our window?" he replied,"you will find the pieces in the yard."
The windows in the upper story are not as liable to be broken as those lighting the main floor and are more apt to be replaced by the parish, but the larger windows and those in the sacristy are very much exposed and we recommend that they be protected by insurance.
Cost of the windows:
The Heil window cost $1,874 and the insurance on it for one year is __ $46.85
The Trancept windows cost $1,257, the insurance on one section for one year, 10.05
The 8 windows in the ambulatory cost $707 each, ins. cost., .... .. 17.67
Insurance on windows in Sisters' Chapel., .......... 12.80 Sacristy windows, each.................................. 1.60
Insurance on these windows calls for renewal this week and can be procured at Dolan's Real Estate Office, 6401 Manchester Avenue.
CHILDREN SEE KING OF KINGS PICTURE
The Parochial School children went in a body to St. Louis University Auditorium on Friday, April 26th. to see the picture "King of Kings." Three busses conveyed the children and the older ones rode home on the street cars. Parishioners were asked to bring back the little ones and the following kindly supplied automobiles: Mrs. John A. Murphy, Mrs. McMaster, Mrs. James Blythe, Mrs. Chas. Klasek, Mrs. Ray Dolan, Mrs. Mary Etta Ralston, Mrs. Sam Gittens, Mrs. J. Kilderry, Marie O'Gorman, Jeanne Blythe, Margaret McDonnell, John D. Bersch, Clegg and Sheehan, John Anderson, A.H. Mudd, P.H. Murphy, Jack Houlihan.
ALUMNI BANQUET
This year graduation will be held in the church at the 7:00 Mass on Sunday, June 16th, and the Alumni Banquet will be held that night. This has been decided upon to facilitate work on the Carnival and is made possible because there will not be a school children's entertainment.
WHAT IT COSTS TO RUN THE PARISH ONE MONTH
| Salary of Sisters when there are seven | $280.00 |
| Salary of Janitor | $122.00 |
| Salary of Pastor | $100.00 |
| Salary of Assistant Pastor | $88.00 |
| Salary of Organist | $40.00 |
| General Labor | $10.00 |
| Average cost of coal and gas pro-rated for year | $80.00 |
| Electric Light | $50.00 |
| Water pro-rated for year | $10.00 |
| Telephone | $4.00 |
| Repairs and incidental expense | $40.00 |
| TOTALS | $824.00 |
This monthly charge is exclusive of insur- ance and incidental expense and also of the interest on indebtedness and payment on same.
| There is an interest note due on May 10TH | $1,875.00 |
| A principal note due November 10th | $5,000.00 |
| And a second interest note OF | $1,875.00 |
From this it will be seen that running a parish is a serious business undertaking directed by the pastors in the name of the parishioners, each of whom is responsible for his reasonable share of the expense and which should be included in the weekly home budget which might run as follows:
| Meat | $5.00 |
| Milk and Butter | $2.00 |
| Newspapers and Magazines | $0.50 |
| Clothes | $2.00 |
| Shows and Entertainment | $1.50 |
| Tobacco and Cigars | $1.50 |
| Miscellaneous | $11.50 |
| Church Support | $1.00 |
| TOTAL | $25.00 |
Before finding fault with this budget, make sure you know the size of the family.
BOYS BREAK LIMBS
A sure sign of Spring; boys are restive and, their bones are fragile; three of them recently had their limbs broken and as a result Mr. James Edmond Hefele, 1432 Tamm Avenue, is a patient in St. John's Hospital. H fell from a tree and fractured a bone in his thigh; his cousin, Raphael Larson, 1244 Hampton Avenue, on the same day fell from a tree and fractured his ankle and injured his spinal cord. He is being treated at home. Joseph Francis, 1230 Kraft Avenue, is a patient in St. Mary's Hospital with a broken shin as a result of jumping the rope. He is suffering a great deal of pain as the limb had to be reset.
INSURANCE CARRIED ON PARISH BUILDINGS
TORNADO INSURANCE
| PLACE | AMOUNT | INSURING Co. | RATE | TIME | COST | EXPIRES |
| ------------------ | ------------- | ------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
| Rectory | $5,000.00 | Diocesan | 0.4 | 3 years | $20.00 | 1·19·30 |
| Convent | $5,000.00 | Diocesan | 0.4 | 3 years | $20.00 | 1·19·30 |
| Shed | $500.00 | Diocesan | 0.5 | 3 years | $2.50 | 1·19·30 |
| Old Church | $2,000.00 | Diocesan | 0.5 | 3 years | $10.00 | 1·19·30 |
| Cottage | $2,000.00 | New York U. | 0.4 | 3 years | $8.00 | 3·26·32 |
| New Church | $35,000.00 | New York U. | 0.4 | 3 years | $85.00 | 12·26·30 |
| New Church | $30,000.00 | Commercial Ins. | 0.4 | 3 years | $140.00 | 4·24·31 |
| New Church | $10,000.00 | Queens Ins. Co. | 0.4 | 3 years | $40.00 | 8· 3·31 |
| New Church | $25,000.00 | Travelers | 0.4 | 3 years | $100.00 | 8· 3·31 |
| School 17,000 | $17,000.00 | New York U. | 0.4 | 3 years | $85.00 | 12·26·30 |
INSURANCE CARRIED ON PARISH BUILDINGS
FIRE INSURANCE
| PLACE | AMOUNT | INSURING Co. | RATE | TIME | COST | EXPIRES |
| ------------------ | ------------- | ------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
| Rectory | $6,000.00 | Diocesan | $0.80 | 3 years | 48 | 1·10·30 |
| Convent | $6,000.00 | Diocesan | $0.80 | 3 years | 48 | 0 |
| Rectory shed | $500.00 | Diocesan | $2.00 | 3 years | 10 | 1·10·30 |
| Old Church | $2,000.00 | Diocesan | $1.50 | 3 years | 30 | 1·10·30 |
| School | $21,000.00 | Diocesan | $0.74 | 3 years | 155.8 | 12.30.30 |
| Cottage | $2,500.00 | New York U. | $0.85 | 3 years | 8.5 | 10.4.31 |
| Cottage | $1,000.00 | New York U. | $0.85 | 3 years | 3 | 6.2.29 |
| New Church | $30,000.00 | Commercial Ins. | $0.65 | 3 years | 197.4 | 7.28.31 |
| New Church | $10,000.00 | Queens Ins. | $0.65 | 3 years | 65.8 | 7.28.31 |
| New Church | $50,000.00 | New York U. | $0.65 | 3 years | 361.9 | 7.28.31 |
| New Church | $50,000.00 | Travelers | $0.65 | 3 years | 329 | 7.28.31 |
| New Church | $10,000.00 | Fire Assn. Phil. | $0.65 | 3 years | 65.8 | 7.28.31 |
| Burglary Ins. on Collections to $600 | $600.00 | ---------------- | $15.00 | 1 year | 15 | 3.25.30 |
| Compensation on Janitor | --------- | ------------------ | $10.00 | 1 year | 10 | 6.7.29 |
ST. ANN'S SODALITY DONATES ALTAR OF BLESSED VIRGIN
On last Sunday morning the officers of St. Ann's Sodality presented Father O'Connor a check of $50(J for the altar of the Blessed Virgin in St. James Church. This is their third gift to the parish and the total of their donations in the past year amounts to $1,500. These include the pulpit and the priedieu for the priests' sacristy which cost:
Body of pulpit....................$598.00
Stone for a base and erection.....$ 85.00
Railing for pulpit................$60.00
Priedieu......................... $251.80
Altar........................... $1500.00
The officers of the society are Mrs. Irvin, President; Mrs. Hilton, Vice-President; Mrs. Kern, Secretary; Mrs. Ben Plengemeier, Asstistant Secretary; Mrs. Nixon, Treasurer; and Mrs. Foley, Medal Bearer. The society is to be congratulated.
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A special class has been held during the past fortnight for religious instruction of Catholic children who attend public school in this vicinity, by the Sisters who teach in the parochial school. It is to be regretted that not more than 50 of the 80 children attended. The parents undoubtedly presume that because a child is confirmed he is sufficiently instructed. This is a false idea, the religious education of the child should continue as long as he goes to school and the meager instruction given public school children is at best a minimum of essential knowledge of Christian duties.
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Mrs. Maurice Cooper, 1515 Tamm Avenue, recently underwent an operation in Barnes Hospital to remove a stone from her kidney. The operation was a success and she is now sufficiently well to have visitors.
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL COMMUNION
The St. James Parochial School Alumni Association will have their annual Communion at St. James Church on Sunday. May 5th, at 7:30 Mass. The choir will sing during the Mass and breakfast will be served immediately afterwards in the school hall to members. Those who reside in the parish are requested to participate and to extend encouragement and a genial welcome to members who will come from other parishes.
There will be a low Mass at 11 o'clock as it would be unreasonable to expect the choir to return.
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Mrs. Edw. O'Neil, nee Agnes Saxton, also gave birth to her first baby recently. The little fellow was baptised last Sunday and Helen Saxton was Godmother.
OUR RADIO STARS
Two of the ladies of the Mothers' Club, Mrs. Sam. Gittens and Mrs. Thos. Conroy, have been distinguishing themselves recently, singing over radio station WIL. Bess Wamhoff completes the trio. The station has them on the regular staff on Tuesday evenings at 8:30 and on Saturday evenings at 9 o'clock. Many telegrams and commendatory letters have been received by them and were acknowledged by the station.
Both these ladies are well known in parochial circles as comediennes; they have taken for several years important roles in the Mothers' Club Minstrels and many of their admirers have listened with delight to their radio recital and some have attended the broadcasting station at the Melbourne Hotel to witness their act.
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There will be only three Masses on Ascension Thursday, 6, 7:30 and 9.
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There will be only three Masses on Ascen- sion Thursday, 6, 7 :30 and 9.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Pastors: Rev. Patrick J. O'Connor, Rev. N.E. Pohl. HIland 0167.
Teachers in School: Dominican Nuns. HIland 2171.
Masses on Sundays:
From first Sunday in October to last Sunday in May, 6:00, 7:30, 9 and 11 High Mass.
From first Sunday in June to last Sunday in September, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30 and 10, Low Mass.
Masses on Holy Days: 5:30, 7:30 and 9 and New Year's Day, same as previous Sunday.
Confessions: Saturday. 4:30 to 6, 7:30 to 9. An extra confessor at Christmas and Easter.
Confessions on the eve of First Fridays and Holy Days, 3:30 to 5, 7:30 to 9, and Sunday mornings for one-half hour before second Mass.
Week Day Masses: Always one at 6:30, the second varies. Bell rings a quarter of an hour before all Masses and public devotions.
Holy Hour on the eve of First Fridays from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m .
Baptisms: Every Sunday at 3:30.
Rectory: 1368 Tamm Ave.
Convent: 1354 Tamm Ave.
Method of supporting parish: Each wage earner is expected to give 4 per cent of his actual earnings to church or at least some percentage, weekly.
Instructions for Public School Children: Through school year on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Sundays, 1:30 to 2:30.
Business hours: 9 a. m. to 12.
Meeting of Holy Name Society: Monday after second Sunday in each month, 8 p.m.
Meeting of St. Ann's Sodality: Tuesday after third Sunday, 8 p.m.
Meeting of Mothers' Club: First Friday at 8 p.m.
To prevent errors, sick calls should be given directly to one of the pastors as soon as a doctor intimates the patient is in a serious condition.
Marriages between Catholics: Banns to be published on 3 successive Sundays and Baptismal records should be procured. The ceremony takes place in the parish of the bride.
FIRST COMMUNION
The school children who are in the First Communion Class will receive their First Communion on Ascension Thursday at 7:30 Mass. The parents of the children are expected also to go to Communion and share in this sacred banquet with the little ones.
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Mrs. Lyons, Palm Oak Apartment, gave birth to her first baby at the maternity division of St. John's Hospital last week. Mother and baby are well.
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Mr. John D. Bersch, who is making arrangements for the school children's picnic, is endeavoring to procure a date for a picnic in the early part of June at Creve Couer Lake.
UNCLE HENRY'S LETTER
May 1, 1929.
dear Charlie:
wel charlie, sum evening wen you have got a little time jus tune the radio to station WIL an if you hear sum reel harmony which sounds kind of familiar, just lissen a wile longer an you will probly hear the anouncer say "You have just been listen to the Conroy-Gittins Trio, five hundred pounds of harmony." Yes sir. it aint nobody else but our own "Minstrel Mothers." stars of the Mothers' Club Show, an they are making a big hit. you cant get nobody around here to leave there radio on tues. or sat. nights on acount of that is when Adele an Corinne "does there stuff" and the naborhood is hangin on the air.
you know, adele was plenty big wen you left here. an she has been getting no smaller fast. an corine certinaly looks the pitcher of health an as though she might be havin trouble gettin into a 36. an the piano player that they have in there trio aint no lillaputian neether, so that is the reezon the anouncer cristened them "500 pounds of harmony." That's a lot of harmony. an you will say the same thing wen you hear 'em over WIL.
they say that adele had a lot of truble gettin the range the 1st time she broad-casted on acount of she had a idear that you broadcast from the top of a high building, in a loud voice so it carries all over town, just the way she does when she call little Tommie in for his supper, with her first outburst she blew the fuse in the broad-casting station, an burnt up the tubes in several receivin sets, but they finely succeeded in idling her gas, timing her explosion and muffling her exhaust, an she begun hittin on all six and her an corine certainly do take the "harm" out of harmony,
i dont no if you have herd about it or not, but i understan the Manion family is goin to Europe this summer, an i dont blame them, on acount of after nine years of prohibttton, i would like to go sumwares where they have "personal liberty" too, but i dont no if that is why they are going, an i wouldnt be a bit surprise if Mary come back engaged to sum duke or marquis or sumthlng, like all the American heiresses does when they go to Europe.
the Pastor is busy these days making plans for a big Carnival to take place about the middle of June, an of course they is enough work in that to keep enyone busy. he will probably not have eny trouble getting plenty of support for it on acount of it is to raise funds to build a convent, an of course, everybody will help a cause like that. i dont no much about the details yet, but will tell you more later, an i will send you a few tickets, cause i no you aint no piker.
the priests have been takin the parish census lately an they run into sum pitiful cases of poverty. as a rezult, they have been askin the parishioners to bring there old clothes to the rectory so they can be distribute among the pore families. the pastor received a lot of donations, specially clothes for women and children, but when they checked the things over they found the dresses was so short and the stockings an shoes was so thin that the pastor was ashamed to give them to anybody, all now i understand he is starting a compatgn for the women and children to wear more an warmer clothes
Your perticuler friend and unkle,
HENRY
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