This pamphlet was conceived in enthusiasm by men and women who are bristling with PEP to build a Beautiful Church in St. James Parish. They are impatiently waiting: they are clamoring for action. They want YOU to know what they propose doing. They hope you will be with them. Don't look for a seat in the Grand Stand-People who do things move-the disinterested sit and watch -- Our Parish Big Drum is beating a marching tune – “LET'S GO."
The official position of the Catholic Church regarding education can be clearly determined by reference to three sources, namely: the Decrees of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, the Code of Canon Law and the 1919 Pastoral Letter of the Hierarchy.
All parents shall be bound to send their children to a parochial school, unless it is evident that such children obtain a sufficient Christian education at home, or unless they attend some other Catholic school, or unless, for sufficient cause approved by the bishop, with proper cautions and remedies duly applied, they attend another school. It is left to the Ordinary to decide what constitutes a Catholic school." -- From the Law Promulgated by the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, 1884.
Canon 113: "Parents are bound by a most grave obligation to provide to the best of their ability for the religious and moral as well as for the physical and civil education of their children, and for their temporal well-being."
Canon. 1373: "In every elementary school religious instruction, adapted to the age of the children, must be given."
Canon 1374: "Catholic children must not attend non-Catholic, neutral, or mixed SChOols, that is, such as are also open to non-Catholics. It is for the bishop of the place alone to decide, in What circumstances and with what precautions attendance at such schools may be tolerated, without danger of perversion to the pupils." -- From the New Code of Canon Law.
Tuesday morning the third of September, our Parochial School will begin classes following the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass which will be offered at eight thirty to beg God's blessing on the studies of the new school year. Sunday and Monday, September the First and Second, registration of all children should take place at the Convent. By listing the pupils from the registration the Sisters may arrange the classes more effectively so that class work may be entered upon Immediately. Every child should be on time for Mass Tuesday morning, and the responsibility for prompt attendance on that morning as well as throughout the year rests principally upon the parents and guardians at home.
Owing to the extremes to which feminine attire seems to be tending, we deem it advisable to recommend that the girls attending our parish school should wear a uniform dress conforming to the requirements of modesty. Therefore, beginning with the first of October, all girls from the Kindergarten to the Eighth Grade inclusive will be asked to wear a dark blue pleated skirt with the pleats of uniform width -- about two inches. The skirts must reach the knees. The waist will be white Peter Pan blouse with no trimmings. We shall not designate any particulars regarding the shoes, but will ask that all the girls from the Fourth Grade to the Eighth Grade inclusive wear stockings and not socks of any kind. The stockings may be any desired style with the exception of flesh color or "Sun Burn Tan."
The uniforms may be made or bought ready made. We shall do all in our power to make it possible for every child to secure them and will recommend a seamstress who will make them according to regulations or if preferred we shall purchase them at wholesale prices.
Dear Parishioners:
Since I left St. James I have had a variety of experiences and pleasures, and rarely have remained more than a few days in one place. I have visited the greater part of the South and West of Ireland and am now settling down to a quiet few weeks in my oId home preparatory to returning to St. Louis.
The trip across the ocean was very delightful. My companion, Father Hedderman of St. Margaret's Parish, introduced me to almost everyone on the ship. One would think he knew them all before they were born, he is a first class mixer and was a splendid assistant to a pastor who wanted to do nothing but smile and be happy. He said Mass every morning, a privilege he has since he was Army Chaplain, and whenever an old lady asked me to bless beads or hear a confession, I referred her to the official spiritual director, Father Hedderman. This incidentally gave me more time to play cards and other diversions. I learned a great deal about New England as most of the passengers on the boat were from the Northeastern States.
The passengers were exceptionally congenial and kindly disposed and at least half the number were Catholic; many among them were College youths.
There was little drinking though men and women sat at tables in the saloon much as they might sit at a picnic. I noticed many girls drinking cocktails and no one seemed to regard their doing so as a breach of propriety. The attendance at Mass every morning was admirable. I was greatly edified by the young folk; they were as open about their devotion as they were about their drinks. They went to Mass because they felt like it and I presume they took a drink for the same reason.
We found Ireland suffering from a water famine; the streams and wells had run dry and towns were practicing economy in the use of water. It appears there was little rain during the Spring and early Summer, and the warm atmosphere benefitted the crops and the country never was more prosperous or productive.
A change came in the weather about the 20th of July, since then there has been considerable rain and mist. I saw only one person wearing a straw hat since I landed and have no doubt he was an American and an anti-Smith Democrat.
I visited Dublin, Cork, Mullingar, Carrig and Shannon, Boyle, Tuam, Galway, Kilrush, Killarney, Kenmare, Bantry Bay and many of the lesser towns in between. Mr. Dawes and myself were present the same day at the Horse Show in Dublin. He did not recognize me though I knew him at once when I saw the man with the inverted pipe. The Horse Show has become an international jumping contest. I was glad to see the United States display its horsemanship. The Military Contest was won by the American Team. England, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium and the Irish Free State also competed. Great applause was given to America when the decision was announced. They were not so successful next day in competing for the Apa Kahn Cup. I believe they fell to fourth place. This was an open event for civilians as well as the military.
I have a great deal more to report and would do so had I time, but there are around me innumerable relatives and friends who insist that I must not neglect my vacation. I was very delighted on receiving letters and cards from so many of the parishioners. These satisfied the craving in my heart. I am afraid I am Americanized in heart if not in tongue and that Ireland is no longer regarded as my home. I have received unbounded hos- pitality and kindness and most of my relatives have made many flattering inquiries about Uncle Henry. He is very popular at this side of the ocean and should he come over he may expect a big reception.
Ireland is full of American tourists. Last Monday I sat alone in a dining room of a Hotel in Killarney and felt I should get acquainted with someone in my immediate vicinity. I recognized several Americans from the way they held their knives and forks; they are characteristic even in this. The party I selected had a peculiar attraction of face and manner. I was amazed as were they on finding we were St. Louisans. They were none other than Mrs. and Miss Maloney of Pershing avenue, better known as the Maloney Electric Company, St. Louis. Mrs. Maloney was anxious to learn something of her relatives in Kerry and I believe I gave her some helpful assistance.
From all the reports I have heard the parish is getting on very well in my absence and Let's Go is continuing its career with as much energy and sprightliness as in the past. I wrote a few post cards to parishioners and intended writing many others but time on vacation is hard to hold in restraint, it flies as quickly as a quail and is out of range before one realizes it has begun its flight. I had a few days fishing, many a dip in the ocean, very few card games and a great deal of acquaintance with strange beds.
With kind wishes to all, yours sincerely in
Christ,
Patrick J. O'Connor, Adm.
Method of sunoorttng 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 Sunday'S, 1:30 to 2:30.
The regular monthly meeting of the Apostleship of Prayer was held Sunday afternoon, August 18, 1929, at the regular time and place, Father Pohl presiding. Those present being: Mrs. Nixon, Frances Doering, Mrs. Connors, Frances Mergenthaller, Genevieve Mahon.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Father requested the Promoters to be more prompt in attendance at future meetings.
The Secretary reported that the Leaflets descriptive of the League for the Intercession of Priests had not arrived, due principally to the fact that the order had not been placed with the home office in time. We expect these leaflets in the next few days.
Promoters were requested to get their members interested in this new league. There is no special registration necessary and anyone belonging to the Apostleship of Prayer can also belong to the League for the Intercession of Priests. This League is primarily a league of prayer for increased vocations to the Priesthood and for devout and holy priests.
It has been decided that the next Holy Hour, which will be held Thursday, September 5th, will be dedicated to the League for the Intercession of Priests. It has, also, been decided that during the Holy Hour each quarter will be closed with a Spiritual Communion.
Promoters have reported that nine complete bands and one incomplete band have been formed. This will mean that each day approximataly ten of our members will attend Mass and receive Holy Communion in reparation to Our Lord for irreverences committed against Him in the Blessed Sacrament. Promoters have been requested to turn over to the Secretary a record of each band, stating the person and the day of the week on which they will receive Holy Communion. They have, also, been requested to continue to securing more names and forming additional bands.
The Leaflets were distributed and the Meeting was closed.
Genevieve L. Mahon, Secretary.
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.
In this day of widespread inquiry concerning Catholic teaching generally, it is well for Catholics to know not only the formal legislation of the Church with regard to education, but also the official pronouncements of our Bishops concerning the duty of Catholics in this most important activity of Catholic life, contained in the 1919 Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of the United States.
The Church in our country is obliged, for the sake of principle, to maintain a system of education distinct and separate from other systems. It is supported by the voluntary contributions of Catholics who, at the same time, contribute as required by law to the maintenance of the public schools. It engages in the service of education a body of teachers who consecrate their lives to this high calling; and it prepares, without expense to the State, a considerable number of Americans to live worthily as citizens of the Republic.
"Our system is based on certain convictions that grow stronger as we observe the testing of all education, not simply by calm theoretic discussion, but by the crucial experience of recent events. It should not have required the pitiless searching of war to determine the value of any theory or system, but since that rude test has been so practically applied and with such unmistakable results, we judge it opportune to restate the prtnciples which serve as the basis of Catholic education.
"First: The right of the child to receive education and the correlative duty of providing it are established on the fact that man has a soul created by God and endowed with capacities which need to be developed, for the good of the individual and the good of society. In its highest meaning, therefore, education is a co-operation by human agencies with the Creator for the attainment of His purpose in regard to the individual who is to be educated, and in regard to the social order of which he is a member. Neither self-realization alone nor social service alone is the end of education, but rather these two in accordance with God's design, which gives to each of them its proportionate value. Hence it follows that education is essentially and inevitably a moral activity, in the sense that it undertakes to satisfy certain claims through the fulfilment of certain obligations. This is true independently of the manner and means which constitute the actual process; and it remains true, whether recognized or disregarded in educational practice, whether this practice include the teaching of morality, or exclude it, or try to maintain a neutral position.
"Second: Since the child is endowed with physical, intellectual and moral capacities, all these must be developed harmoniously. An education that quickens the intelligence and enriches the mind with knowledge, but fails to develop the will and direct it to the practice of virtue, may produce scholars, but it cannot produce good men. The exclusion of moral training from the educative process is more dangerous in proportion to the thoroughness with which the intellectual powers are developed that morality is of little importance, and thus sends the pupil into life with a false idea which is not easily corrected.
"Third: Since the duties we owe our Creator take precedence of all other duties, moral training must accord the first place to religion, that is, to the knowledge of God and His law, and must cultivate a spirit of obedience to His commands. The performance, sincere and complete, of religious duties, ensures the fulfillment of other obligations.
"Fourth: Moral and religious training is most efficacious when it is joined with instruction in other kinds of knowledge. It should so permeate these that its influence will be felt in every circumstance of life, and be strengthened as the mind advances to a fuller acquaintance with nature and a riper experience with the realities of human existence.
"Fifth: An education that unites intellectual, moral and religious elements is the best training for citizenship. It inculcates a sense of responsibility, a respect for authority and a considerateness for the rights of others which are the necessary foundations of civic virtue-more necessary where, as in a democracy, the citizen, enjoying a larger freedom, has a greater obligation to govern himself. We are convinced that, as religion and morality are essential to right living and to the public welfare, both should be included in the work of education.
"In order that the educative agencies may co-operate to the best effect. it is important to understand 'and safeguard their respective functions and rights. The office of the Church instituted by Christ is to 'teach all nations,' teaching them to observe whatsoever He commanded. This commission authorizes the Church to teach the truths of salvation to every human being, whether adult or child, rich or poor, private citizen or public official.
"In the home with its limited sphere but intimate relations, the parent has both the right and the duty to educate his children; and he has both, not by any concession from an earthly power, but in virtue of a divine ordinance. Parenthood, because it means cooperation with God's design for the perpetuation of human kind, involves responsibility, and therefore implies a corresponding right to prepare for complete living those whom the parent brings into the world.
"The school supplements and extends the educational function of the home. With its larger facilities and through the agency of teachers properly trained for the purpose, it accomplishes in a more effectual way the task of education for which the parent, as a rule, has neither the time, the means nor the requisite qualifications. But the school cannot deprive the parent of his right nor absolve him from his duty, in the matter of educating his children. It may properly supply for certain deficiencies of the home in the way of physical training and cultivation of manners: and it must, by its discipline as well as by explicit instruction, imbue its pupils with habits of virtue. But it should not, through any of its ministrations, lead the parent to believe that having placed his children in school, he is freed from responsibility, nor should it weaken the ties which attach the child to the parent and home. On the contrary, the school should strengthen the home infiuence by developing in the child those traits of character which help to maintain the unity and happiness of family life. By this means it will co-operate effectually with the parent and worthily discharge its function.
"Since the child is a member not only of the family, but also of the larger social group, his education must prepare him to fulfil his obligations to society. The community has the right to insist that those who as members share in its benefits shall possess the necessary qualifications. The school, therefore, whether private or public as regards maintenance and control, is an agency for social welfare, and as such it bears a responsibility to the whole civic body ....
"As public welfare is largely dependent upon the intelligence of the citizen, the State has a vital concern in education. This is implied in the original purpose of our government which, as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution, is "to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blesslngs of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
"In accordance with these purposes, the State has a right to insist that its citizens shall be educated. It should encourage among the people such a love of learning that they will take the initiative and, without constratnt, provide for the education of their children. Should they through negligence or lack of means fail to do so, the State has the right to establish schools and take every other legitimate means to safeguard its vital interests against the dangers that result from ignorance. In particular, it has both the right and the duty to exclude the teaching of doctrines which aim at the subversion of law and order and therefore at the destruction of the State itself.
"The State is competent to do these things because its essential function is to promote the general welfare. But on the same principle it is bound to respect and protect the rights of the citizen and especially of the parent. So long as these rights are properly exercised, to encroach upon them is not to further the general welfare but to put it in peril. If the function of government is to protect the liberty of the citizen, and if the aim of education is to prepare the individual for the rational use of his liberty, the State cannot rightfully or consistently make education a pretext for interfering with rights and liberties which the Creator, not the State, has conferred. Any advantage that might accrue even from a perfect system of State education would be more than offset by the wrong which the violation of parental rights would involve.
"In our country, government thus far has wisely refrained from placing any other than absolutely necessary restrictions upon private initiative ...."
"The spirit of our people in general is adverse to State monopoly, and this for the obvious reason that such an absorption of control would mean the end of freedom and initiative. The same consequence is sure to follow when the State attempts to monopolize education; and the disaster will be greater inasmuch as it will affect, not simply the worldly interests of the citizen, but also his spiritual growth and salvation,
"With great wisdom our American Constitution provides that every citizen shall be free to follow the dictates of his conscience in the matter of religious belief and observance. While the State gives no preference or advantage to any form of religion, its own best interests require that religion as well as education shall flourish and exert its wholesome influence upon the lives of the people. And since education is so powerful an agency for the preservation of religion, equal freedom should be secured to both. This is the more needful where the State refuses religious instruction any place in its schools. To compel the attendance of all children at these schools would be practically equivalent to an invasion of the rights of conscience; in respect of those parents who believe that religion forms a necessary part of education.
"Our Catholic schools are not established and maintained with any idea of holding our children apart from the general body and spirit of American citizenship. They are simply the concrete form in which we exercise our rights as free citizens, in conformity with the dictates of conscience. Their very existence is a great moral fact in American life. For while they aim, openly and avowedly, to preserve our Catholic faith, they offer to all our people an example of the use of freedom for the advancement of morality and religion."
The Alumni Dramatic Club are planning to present a play in a couple of months. The Association's Officers are enthusiastically encouraging the members and very definite information will soon be published.
Miss Mary Murphy, 2627 Arthur Avenue, Maplewood, was married to Mr. Tim Bresnahan, July the thirty-first, at the Immaculate Conception Church of Maplewood.
Miss Veronica Kelly and Mr. Florent O'Gorman were married July the thirtieth also at the Immaculate Conception Church of Maplewood. Both being Alumni members, this makes the second wedding where both the bride and groom were graduated from St. James School. Who'll be the third couple?
Catherine Mahon and Loretta Pate leave this morning on the nine o'clock train for the Dominican Convent at Sparkill, New York. The Alumni are very proud of these two more members joining the Religious Life, and hope to be remembered in their prayers as they will be remembered too.
At their last meeting the Holy Name Society appointed a special committee to arrange for their annual Hallowe'en Entertainment.
Martin Coad was host to a fishing party which included Dan Murphy, Ray Dolan, Arthur Pahl, Sr., and Ed. Pierce, at the Black River Club near Corning, Arkansas. The men spent three days and reported the fishing excellent although spoiled somewhat by heavy rains.
Arthur Pahl caught a 3 1/2 pound bass which proved to be the star catch of the trip. It can be seen on the picture below
Note from Bob Corbett: Unfortunately, this photo, of which I only have a xerox copy of the one printed in the magazine, is just not high enough quality to recognize the men at all.
Many of our parishioners enjoyed the excursion given to St. James Parish on the Steamer St. Paul. Among the parties present were, Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Murphy and group, Mrs. Pursley and group, Mrs. Edw. Nixon and group, Mrs. Plengemeier and group, Mrs. Wm. Hefele and group, Mrs. Jas. Moulden and group, Mrs. Edw. Bisso and group, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boman and group, Mrs. John Corbett and group, Mrs. Thos. Cullen and group, Mrs. Belle Irvin and group, Mrs. Anthony Guerich and group, and Mrs. Mahoney and group. All had a delightful time.
Mr. and Mrs. James Blythe, and family, of 6135 Victoria Avenue, left St. Louis the afternoon of the fifteenth of August for a two months' tour of Europe. The trip is by way of a presentation in honor of the graduation from the Visitation Convent of the elder daughter, Miss Jeanne Chauvin Blythe
Mr. and Mrs. Hazelwood of Centralia, Illinois, and their son, Glenn, of Chicago, Mrs. Edw. Stein of Sandoval, Illinois, and Miss Regina Humes of Patoka, Illinois, relatives of Mrs. Edw. Nixon, paid a visit to her the week of August the eighteenth.
The following suggestions come from one of the faithful ushers and no doubt will be most kindly received and acted upon by the parishioners who want to do their share in promoting convenience and fraternal consideration in the Church. The points being well chosen will prove to be excellent helps.
"Call attention to the people's reluctance to take seats up in the front part of the church, where they can hear the priest better. At the last Mass on Sunday eight rows of the front pews on both sides of the church are empty or almost so,
"There was a crowd of young men who made it a point to get in the last seats, until we roped the last seats off, with Father O'Connor's approval. Some of the parishioners seem to be puzzled as to why the seats are roped off. Keeping the rear seats clear until after Mass has started serves a good purpose in making them available for late arrivals.
"Another thing that would help is, if every parishioner when entering a pew would go over to the far side of the pew, to enable new arrivals to more readily locate a seat."
Waldo Bisso, graduate of at. James School and Chief of the Acolytes, received the enviable honor of being awarded a four-year scholarship at St. Louis University. He ranked highest in the June Graduating Class at Christian Brothers College. We congratulate him and his justly proud parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bisso of 6317 West Park Avenue.
Respected Father:-
Will you kindly have announced at the Masses next Sunday, that there is at Saint Joseph's Institute, 901 N. Garrison Ave., a school for Catholic Deaf Mutes: -- boys and girls?
Parents of deaf children, not knowing of this special school, send them to the State schools, where they lose their religion, the only comfort, the poor deaf have in later life.
No deaf boy or girl is refused on account of poverty; the Sisters often giving board and clothes, gratis, so that the afflicted child may obtain an education. These deaf children are taught to speak, read the lips and when possible, have their deafness decreased; they are also brought through high school through a commercial course and positions obtained for them; but best of all they are instructed and prepared to receive the Sacraments by a zealous and devoted chaplain.
Thanking you, Reverend Father, we are,
The Sisters of Saint Joseph.
When our Pastor walks in on us one of these days we hope the Parishioners will have resumed their praise-worthy observance of the rules of Church Etiquette. Coming to and retiring from the Communion Rail are not so orderly of late. Remember to approach by the center aisle and to return to your pews in quarter sections by way of the side aisles. Take notice of the places Reserved for Communion, and make use of them when prepared to receive Holy Communion. When someone leaves the pew to receive, move over to the inside of the pew to offer the more convenient outside seat to the returning Communicant.
Laurentia M. Cosgrove, 6532 Clayton Ave., won honorable mention in the Laclede Gas Light Company's Contest for canning strawberry preserves.
Mrs. Schollmeyer and daughter Virginia are in New York City.
Mrs. Lawless and Mrs. La Garce spent the week at Castlewood.
Dan Murphy had a vacation for two weeks.
Miss Lorretta Cooper will soon be out after a few weeks of illness.
Miss Mary Hestor Bovard is recovering from the effects of a very serious throat operation at St. Anthony's Hospital.
Dan Sheehan spent his vacation in Salt Lake City in an auto.
Mr. and Mrs. PUrsley and family visited in Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. White and Miss Eleanore Egli spent a few days in Chicago with Mr. White's daughter of the Good Shepherd Order.
Miss Margaret Oates had a wonderful time visiting Sister Matthew in New York.
The Eugene Lively family have returned to the parish to live on Ecoff Avenue.
Lorretta Bisso is again in Chicago visiting relatives.
Margaret and Ethel Irvin and Rosemary Wiss visited Jedburg on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. William McGann is rapidly improving after a major and a minor operation at St. Mary's Hospital.
Sister Vincentia had a fine visit in New York and all are glad to know that she enjoyed herself.
We are sorry to hear about Sister Estelle's leaving St. James and we hope that she will like her new home as well as she did St. James.
Sister Raymunda enjoyed a visit to Washington, D. C.
Sister Henrietta, who taught for two years in St. James school was transferred to St. Mark's.
Right Reverend Monsignor J.S. O'Connor, of Fort Worth, Texas, finishing up a six weeks' tour of the country which covered over nine thousand miles and took in the Pacific Coast, Canada, the East, etc., visited Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Donlin, 5344 Vernon Avenue, niece of Mrs. P.H. Murphy, on August the fifteenth, the Feast of the Assumption. In the afternoon the Rt. Rev. Monsignor called on Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Murphy, 6219a Victoria Avenue, and afterwards visited our new church. He went over the entire building very carefully and amongst the principle features he admired the floors, tapestry, windows, woodwork and style of architecture.
The party then called on Father Pohl and spent a very pleasant hour. The Monsignor mistook Father Pohl for the Pastor and since he is slightly deaf, had fully complimented Father Pohl on his wonderful church, stating that in all his travels he has seen none better in many ways, before Father Pohl called his attention to the fact that Father O'Connor was in Europe. As Father Pohl has a friend who is a Bishop in Texas and a personal friend of Monsignor's, both regretted having such a short visit, the Rt. Rev. Monsignor having to leave for home that evening.
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Quite a number of the members of the Virgin Mother's Sodality cannot attend on Communion Sunday on account of enjoying their vacations away from home. In spite of this fact the ranks at the altar rail last month made a good showing. No doubt, the winter months will flnd many more present, so that as suggested a short meeting may be held after the Mass. The officers last elected are: Margaret Irvin, president; Virginia Jones, secretary; Frances Doering, treasurer; and Mae McCauley, medal bearer.
From Lourdes, France: "Have been at Lourdes for the past two days. Find the place very wonderful but sad. The John Manion Family."
From Washington, D. C.:"We are on our way to Niagara Falls. Mary Louise and Eugene Godfrey."
From Jerusalem, Palestine: "The city of smells and yells. There is, of course. a lot to be seen in the vicinity and I'm enjoying it. Jerry Gesell."
From Petoskey, Michigan: "We are up here dodging the hay fever. Adeline and Marie O'Gorman."
From Catalina Island, California: "We certainly have seen some gorgeous sights since we left. George wants to know if it would be a sin to eat meat on a Friday out here. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kletzker."
From Colorado Springs, Colorado: "Our speedometer just turned 1,000 miles from home as we returned from Williams Canyon and the Cave of the Winds. Dan Sheehan and John Moore."
No doubt there are many sick who receive no mention in LET'S Go, and we assure them that we sympathize with them in their suffering and pray for them even though not referring to them by name.
O God, who didst love Thine only begotten Son from all eternity, and didst will Him to become at once the Great High Priest and the Saving Victim for the sins of the whole world, pour forth Thy Holy Spirit, we beseech Thee, upon Thy servants, the priests of His Holy Church, and grant that in these days of tribulation there may be a great increase in the number and sanctity of vocations to the holy office of the priesthood, and a growing fervor on the part of all those who offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and minister to the care of souls.
O Jesus, our Great High Priest, may all the love and help and merciful compassion of Thy Sacred Heart be with Thy priests in their life and work, especially in the sacred ministry of the Altar! Graciously accept our prayers and Communions in union therewith, and grant to Thy priests who have departed this life everlasting rest and the reward of their labors for the salvation of souls.
Grant these our prayers, 0 Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep these Thy servants within the shelter of Thy Sacred Heart!
Mrs. Godfrey, Sr., 1100 Louisville Avenue, has been somewhat ill lately.
UNCLE HENRY'S LETTER
Sept. 1, 1929.
dear Charlie:
wel Charlie, the summer is slipping away an the vacation seazon with it, an peeple generly is gettin back into harness an countin how many weeks it is 'till the next vacation, except a few ultra-fortunate persons like fr. O'Connor who is still "baskin" in his native 'bode, an dan Sheehan an john Moore which are givin the ladies around Colorado Springs reezon to believe that the american youth still leads the field in grace an charm.
tomorrow will be the zero hour for the kiddies on acount of they will have to put on there shoes an stockins an trundle there resentful little bodies back to school an begin loadin there minds up with serious matters like who is got the right answer, an wen is the nex holiday, an how can you get sick without takin castor oil?
i understan Sister Gabriel is preparin to put a end to the "back to nature" movement by insistin on uniform an carefully censored dress at school. no more ballet dresses on the children, or size 6 skirts to cover 10 yr. old legs. this would be a good time to give the mothers a little encouragement in there desire to "dress like children," an may be they can be induced to clothe thereselves so as to leave a little more to the imagination.
from the number of peeple that has been away this summer you would think St. James Parish is the most unpopular place on earth. i got a card the other day from marv Manion sayin she was preparin for her appearance before His Holiness, the Pope. 1 also got a card from geo. Kletzker at Catalina Island. i dont know if geo. entered 1 of those $25,000 swimming contests but if he did i bet he found it somewhat more strenuous than swimming down the Meramec from Fern Glen.
Ollie Dolan took advantage of the vacation seazon to get hisself nominated for a life guard, an a hero's medal. it seems like ollie took the ave. gang out to a swimmtn' hole that wasn't suppose to be deep, an jimmie Walsh got into a deep hole an ollie had to dive in after him, now, the gang are loudly singin "uncle ollie's" praises, an the last time i herd the story the hole was "96 feet deep." i herd another story about martin Coad takin sum of the boys down to the black River in arkansas, an Arthur Pahl made the prize catch of a big bass that weighed anyware from 14 pounds down to 14 ounces, acordin to weather Arthur was tellin the story or dan Murphy. Arthur was tellin me how much it weighed wen ray Dolan chimed in with "oh arthur, the scales were wrong," an Pahl got sore as a boil an yelled "that's enough out of you Dolan, it's scales nor fins nor nuthin else was wrong, that fish was a perfeck speclmen."
vera an mrs, Bersch, marg, McDonnell an marg. Irvin herd about a swell place to spend a vacation down near Arcadia an so they rented a cottage an wen they got down there they found it was a Methodist revival camp, an they spent nearly the whole day attendin services an was welcomed on all sides as "converts." about 9 o'clock in the evenin they broke away an went into Arcadia to see the place, only to find the town was gone to bed an everything dark except 6 filling stations. by that time they decided they had enough an started for home but they must of been groggy from there strenuous day an wen they landed in south st. Louis they got turned around an finely realize they was lost, so they called to a man an ask him which is the way to st. Louis. he laughed an said "you better turn around, you are headed for Arcadia."
Mary McCauley an two of the jones girls took a week-end trip to Chicago with the K of C Lecturers Club, an they said it would of been a complete flop if it wasnt for the entertainin antics of the st. James contingent headed by jonnie Marquitz an frank Strathman. everybody had a good time an several peeple ask wen st. James was goin to sponsor another trip. arrangements was made for everyone to attend 8 o'clock Mass together on Sunday morning an that is a little early for Mary so she got mixed up on her time an at 5 o'clock she started for room 604 to call the Jones girls but she got the wrong floor an begun hammering on the door of room 404 an callin "get up, it is almost time for church." jus about that time a gruff voice on the other side of the door yelled "get-the-devil away from there; i went to church yesterday."
lou Riegel is threatenin to take the choir down to his club house on the Meramec nex Sunday but father Pohl dont think nuthin will come of it on acount of lou has been talkin about it for years but it never happens. i dont think father ought to take that attertude unless maybe he is afraid he wont be invited. strange things happens, an lou may honestly intend to have the crowd down for all enybody knows.
your pertickler friend & uncle
HENRY
David Jerome Walsh, 6452 Lloyd Avenue.
Myrtle Mary June Fenton, 6707 Glades Ave.
Wanda Jean Cadwallader, 5830 Wise Ave.
Gerald John Duggan, 6435 Nashville Ave.
Louis William Haenichen, 1087a South Taylor Avenue.
Robert Lloyd Hilton, 6128 Victoria Avenue.
Arnold Clegg, Dan Murphy, Ray Dolan, Martin Coad, John Moore and Dan Sheehan are members of the most popular team of the De Soto Knights of Columbus Bowling League this coming season.
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