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."
Archbishop Glennon will confirm a class of over 160 children and 20 adults at St. James Church on the Feast of the Holy Rosary, Tuesday, October 7th, at 10 a.m.
The new code of Canon Law states that children who are over 7 years of age should be presented for confirmation as soon as, in the estimation of the pastors, they have acquired sufficient knowledge. It does not state how long a child who has not attained sufficient knowledge is to be deferred, presumably, indefinitely.
The majority of the children who have been attending the parochial school are as a rule well instructed when they reach the third grade. The same cannot be said of children in the public school whose meager and intermittent instruction often does not begin until after they have reached their 9th year; hence, individual investigation has to be made; a child who, without sufficient cause, has been found to frequently miss Mass on Sunday will be considered indisposed or not sufficiently instructed.
A Sponsor or a God-parent is also a requirement and each child should have one of his own sex who is not his parent and is a practical Catholic. The person acting as sponsor should himself be one who is confirmed and though the age set for God-parents is 14, local custom and a sense of spiritual ropriety require those of more advanced years. Sponsors at baptism are not allowed to be sponsors for confirmation.
Instructions for God-parents: Whilst the child is being confirmed by the Bishop, the God-parent places his right hand on the right shoulder of the one who is being confirmed.
To eliminate confusion, each sponsor should have at least a general idea of the order that shall prevail.
The front pews in the church will be reserved for the children and in each pew will be seated 6 boys and 6 girls. The boys will be nearest to the center aisle and the one at the end of each pew will form the first line and approach the altar rail and at a signal from the Sister in charge the children will kneel at the altar rail, the smaller ones, however, may remain standing as this deminishes physical strain on the Archbishop. The sponsor will move at the same time as the child and stand in a line directly at his back so that when the time comes for placing the hand on the shoulder, there will be no delay.
To facilitate easy movement and correct position of sponsors, each child will be numbered. All who have odd numbers (boys and girls) will be on the south side of the church as will be their sponsors. The number will indicate in what part of the line may be expected both child and sponsor. Should the child be given a card that, for instance, is number 24, the child and sponsor should take their place at the north side of the church and will be in the second row of those who approach the altar. Pews will be reserved for sponsors in the middle of the church who shall approach the railing through the side aisles. Care should be taken to be so placed in the pew as to bring one immediately into direct line and proper place at the altar rail. A modicum of good sense and a little thought is the best instructor.
Converts and adults will be seated with their sponsors immediately behind the children and shall be the last to be confirmed.
The Nuns have charge of the numbers and each of those who are to be confirmed should secure one and at the same time present their Baptismal record. The name taken at Confirmation will be on a separate card and held in a position in which it can be easily seen. On the back of the card write your name and that of your sponsor so that the pastor may have it for the parish records.
When the Archbishop enters the church, all stand, and as it is customary for him to give his Blessing as he moves along the aisle, the congregation will kneel at his immediate approach.
Adults: dressed in their best clothes regardless of color.
School children: the boys will wear a white waist, dark blue trousers and a red tie, black shoes if convenient.
Girls: white blouse, blue serge skirt, white felt tarn, white stockings (no socks) and black shoes.
The girls' blouses, skirts and tams, and the boys' ties may be bought from the Sisters at wholesale prices. The blouse is $1.00, shirt $2.85, tam 89c and the tie 50c.
Both boys and girls will wear a band of red satin ribbon which will cost 25c.
These dresses have been adopted especially for girls as the school uniform and all the children in the school should endeavor to comply with this regulation.
The Forty Hours Devotion will open at St. James Church on the First Friday of October with Solemn Mass of Exposition at 6:30 and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament within the church.
The procession will be formed of school children who have not yet made their First Communion, and parents are requested to prepare the little ones for this big event in their lives.
During the days of Exposition, in accordance with a world-wide custom, all practical Catholic parishioners will make a visit to the church and spend at least one-half hour in making atonement for their own sins and the sins of all mankind.
At 7:45 p.m. Friday evening, Father Kowns, newly ordained priest and now assistant at Holy Rosary Church will preach a sermon that will be followed by Benediction.
During the remaining hours all the devotions will be private with the exception, of course, of the Masses which will be offered at the usual hours.
The Devotion will close with the Mass of Reposition and customary ceremonial at 11 o'clock on Sunday.
Fearing interest in the final games of the baseball contests might interfere with attendance, the Promoters of the League of the Sacred Heart are promoting a guard of honor for all the hours and the school children are also co-operating.
The 2nd grade pupils will keep watch Fri• day and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30, followed each hour by 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade. The hours between 6 and 7 each evening are reserved to the 8th grade pupils.
The devotion will close each night at 11 o'clock and to assure an attendance, the Promoters of the Apostleship of Prayer have volunteered to organize bands who will assist each evening from 9 to 11 p. m.
The band organized by Mrs. Nixon will be present Friday evening from 9 to 9:30, followed by the one organized by Mrs. J. Connor. Miss Elizabeth O'Keefe and her band will keep watch from 10:30 to 11 o'clock.
On Saturday evening from 9 to 10, Genevieve Mahon and her band from 9 to 10, Frances Doering 10 to 10:30, and Mrs. Mudd 10:30 to 11 o'clock.
The Lotto given by the Mothers' Club on Wednesday, September 24th, was under the direction of a committee consisting of Mrs. Ed. Pierce, chairman, Mrs. Geo. Kletzker, chairman of prize committee, assisted by Mrs. Geo. Meyer, Mrs. Ed. Cross, and Mrs. T. Cullen. The crowd who gathered to take part in the game, came up to their expectations.
At the time of writing it is impossible to estimate the receipts because all the members of the Mothers' Club were on the committee for the sale of tickets and have not yet made returns. They also sent tickets through the mail for which they are hoping to get a generous response.
The Mothers' Club have appointed a committee on ticket returns which includes the officers of the society. Those who have not paid for the tickets used or sold by them should communicate at their earliest convenience with Mrs. Geo. Boerckel, 6446 Wise Avenue; Mrs. Chas. Klasek, 6212 Victoria Avenue; Mrs. Ed. Pierce, 1223 Childress Avenue; Mrs. Thos. Cullen, 1111 Central Avenue.
The beautiful devotion called the Family Rosary still flourishes among a goodly number of our Catholic people. What blessings has it brought to them! How many fond memories there are linked with this devotion! In how many cases has the remembrance of the nightly gatherings of the family for the recitation of the Rosary in earlier years, served like a guide-post in the dark devious ways of after life!
God grant that the faithful may ever hold fast to this anchor of salvation in the days that are coming. The heads of families should be watchful to preserve inviolate this sacred. and most beautiful custom. Where it has been neglected it should be restored without delay: where it has never existed, it should be at once introduced. The home may be humble, but if it be sanctified by the sweet incense of the nightly Family Rosary. it becomes more dear to God than the palaces of Kings.
The famous Bishop Martin of Paderhorn penned these touching words on his favorite devotion: "Oh! that I could engrave these words in letters of light, on the souls of all who honor Mary: Love and recite devoutly the most Holy Rosary. Study this beautiful prayer, read each day this truly golden guidebook: explain it to your children, and the members of your household. Every house thus blessed becomes a citadel of the Church against the assaults of immorality and irreligion. Despite all the assaults of hell, the Catholic faith shall be preserved in families and Christian life by this means."
In 1877 at the conclusion of an audience to a band of pilgrims, Pius IX urged upon every hearer, as a sure means of securing the blessings of heaven, the daily recitation of the Rosary: "Say the beads in common every evening in your homes: father, mother, sons and daughters - all should unite in this simple and beautiful prayer, enriched with so many indulgences. Take this advice, my children, as my last words and treasure them as precious mementoes."
We are very glad to learn that Mr. E. Kies and son have repurchased their former bakery at West Park and Tamm Aves. Our experience with them during several years previous to the war was pleasant. They were always inclined to be helpful and agreeable.
Rev. Joseph English. former assistant pastor in St. James Parish, had on Sunday, September 14th, a new $93.000 Catholic church dedicated by Archbishop Glennon in Epiphany Parish at Ivanhoe and Smiley Aves.
He also celebrated the silver Jubilee of his ordination.
Those who were present could not fail to be impressed with the evident enthusiasm of the parishioners and the fine spirit which they manifested towards their pastor.
The new church, though it has a seating capacity of 700, was not sufficient to accommodate the vast congregation that were present at the dedication and jubilee celebration.
After Mass, a committee of representative parishioners and the parish trustees filed into the hall where the clergy were at lunch and presented Father English with a purse of $1200. One of them delivered to him a very flattering address.
This was not the only manifestation of goodwill made by the parishioners. Father English said, the school children entertained him and also gave him a purse, as did the ladies' sodalities.
Archbishop Glennon spoke at the conclusion of Solemn Mass and took for his theme an incident that attracted the attention of all present. Immediately after the consecration an altar boy who endeavored to light a sanctuary lamp had great difficulty in reaching the wick which was deep in the elevated cup. After many futile attempts, he retired and a bigger boy continued the effort, until at last a vivid flame appeared.
This, the Archbishop said, was a realistic occurrence. The light, he said, in the sanctuary lamp, which today began to burn in this Church, the church of the Epiphany, is a symbol of our faith, and the struggle made by the altar boy might well be compared to the struggle which the Faith has had ever since the day of the first Epiphany when the Wise Men guided by the star of Bethlehem, came to pay homage to the Child Savior.
We congratulate Father English and the people of Epiphany Parish on their beautiful church and wish them continued success.
The Feast of Christ the King is to be celebrated each year on the last Sunday of October and is the title of our Divine Redeemer.
The Feast was instituted to emphasize the supreme authority of Jesus Christ in every sphere of human activity and is, as it were, a second Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the day of consecration, just as the Feast in June is the day of reparation.
St. James Branch No. 1 of the Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name Societies are promoting a Triduum or a three days devotion in St. James Parish preparatory to this Feast and every member is exhorted to interest himself in spreading this information among members. All the men and boys in the parish are to be requested to participate and a missionary father will be invited to conduct the exercises which will consist of morning Mass and meditation at 5:45, 6:30 and 8:30. and evening devotions at 7:45.
The Triduum will begin Thursday morning, October 23rd, and will end at the 7:30 Mass on Sunday when the Society will go in a body to Holy Communion.
Mrs. Thomas Francis Manion, 6515 West Park Avenue, gave birth prematurely to a boy at St. Louis Maternity Hospital, Sunday, September 7th. An attending nurse adminstered Baptism. The baby died a few hours later, and was buried from St. James Church. The mother was for several days in a critical condition and did not know of the death of her child until she was sufficiently strong to withstand the shock.
Mrs. Raymond Melican, 6649 Wise Avenue, a few weeks ago gave birth to an apparently healthy child who a few days after birth was found dead in its bed,
Probably few of our readers have ever made a novena of Rosaries. It is a great novena, a powerful novena. It requires twenty-seven Rosaries of petition and twenty-seven Rosaries of thanksgiving. Apparently, it is a very "laborious" novena, but how great must be its efficacy since it was revealed by Mary herself.
In an apparition of Our Lady of Pompei, which occurred in 1884 at Naples, in the house of Commander Agrelli, the Heavenly Mother deigned to make known the manner in which she desires to be invoked. To a suffering girl she said, "whoever desires to obtain favors should make three novenas (nine days each) of the Rosary in petition, and three novenas (nine days each) in thanksgiving."
Countless numbers of graces have been already obtained by the making of these six novenas. The novenas are made by praying the Rosary of five decades each day: On the first, fourth and seventh days, the joyful mysteries; on the second, fifth and eighth days, the sorrowful mysteries; on the third, sixth and ninth days, the glorious mysteries,
It must be borne in mind that the Rosaries should be prayed devoutly united with meditation of the mysteries. The novenas of thanksgiving may be commenced immediately upon finishing the three novenas of petition.
Margaret McDonnell, 1104 Forest Avenue, when playing miniature golf fell over a board and painfully sprained her ankle. She expects to soon be around after careful attention from her mother.
Mrs. A. Cunningham, 6654 Mitchell Avenue, has been in a semi-conscious condition during the past week, as the result of goitre and other complications.
At the last meeting ot the Holy Name Society, the members present heard a paper on Triduums read by R.E. Pierce which was interesting and instructive. He was given an enthusiastic approval on his effort to promote interest in a Triduum for Holy Name Members on the three days preceding the Celebration of the feast of Christ the King. His paper in part is as follows:
Triduum is the name given to a three-day period devoted to prayer or other religious exercises - by individuals in private; congregations in public; or by parish or religious organizations. The form of prayer or devotion depends upon the occasion or purpose of the triduum. The three days usually precede some feast, in which case the feast determines the nature of the prayers and pious exercises.
The first ecclesiastical authorization for a triduum was in honor of the Holy Trinity; of the Holy Eucharist; and of St. Joseph. It was instituted by Pius IX, on August 8th, 1847. It could be made at any time of the year, in private or public, and partial or plenary indulgences granted under the usual conditions.
The second authorization was by Pius X, on April 10, 1907, for the purpose of promoting frequent Communion. The time allotted for it was Friday, Saturday and Sunday after the feast of Corpus Christl, although bishops were granted the right to allot any other more convenient time of year.
These authorizations specified that on each day of the triduum there should be a sermon on the Holy Eucharist, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and on Sunday a sermon on the Gospel, and on the Holy Eucharist, at the parochial Mass. The prayer "O Most Holy Jesus" as given in the "Roccolta" is appointed for reading. The exercises consist mainly of meditations or instructions dtsposlng the hearers to a devout reception of the sacraments of penance and of Holy Communion, and to betterment of life.
His Grace, Archbishop Glennon has expressed a wish that the Holy Name Societies in lieu of the former yearly "rally," which is no longer practical.
The benefits which can be derived from a layman's retreat are apparent and so well understood as to need no comment. There is no doubt that a man who is fortunate enough to be able to spend three or four days under such perfect infiuences would indeed be hopeless, were he to return to his daily routine without having been benefited both spiritually and mentally. Few laymen, however, are so situated as to be able to get away from their business for as long a period as is necessary for a proper retreat, and to those not so fortunate, the Triduum may be made almost as helpful. This condition is especially true in St. James Parish.
The Triduum therefore should be so conducted by the clergy, and so received by the laity as to constitute a modified form of Retreat. The man or boy who will arrange, for himself, a week-end program embracing on Thursday, Mass and evening services, on Friday and Saturday, and Mass on Sunday while keeping himself in a state of Grace to permit his partaking of Holy Communion, will have little to fear from worldly contacts.
In arranging to conduct a Triduum during the week preceding the Feast of Christ The King, our Pastor assumes considerable labor and expense, and the men and boys of St. James should put forth a special effort to give it a full measure of success. The Holy Name Society is indeed honored in being named sponsors of this movement, and it is the duty of the officers of this society to launch a campaign to arouse the interest of every man or boy in the parish, and to make every possible effort to insure their attendance and parttctpatton.
I move you therefore. that a committee be appointed, Mr. Henne to act as Chairman, with full powers to institute a campaign to acquaint the men and boys of St. James parish with the objects and benefits of the Triduum to be conducted here during the week preceding the last Sunday in October, and that they inaugurate some plan for reaching those who cannot be reached through the ordinary channels.
Respectfully submitted,
R. E. Pierce
Father O'Connor has completed the census in North and South Benton and visited the following families in the early part of September.
| Ecoff | 6912 Geo. Bolt | 6816 Mrs. Lena Musso |
| 2603a Chas. Jones | 6916 Wm. Henne | 6818 Alex Failoni |
| 2615 Andrew White | 6986 Timothy J. Flynn | McCausland |
| 2223 Leo. Farrar | 6938 John Krasnesky | 2222 Paul A. Bisso |
| 2331 Eugene Lively | Geo. Krasnesky | 2226 Edw. M. Bisso |
| Southwest | 6938a Mrs. M. Coad | Theo. Evans |
| 6819 Geo. L. Bayer | Louis Kuhlman | 2232 John J. Long |
| 6815 Wm. Bishop | 6940 Chris Adelmann | Forest |
| Magnolia | Waldemar | 1904 Alex Walsh |
| 6801 Robt. W. Barr | 6785 Edward Agnew | 1904 Paul J. Rieger |
| 6831 Ed. Gutzman | Mr. Backer | 1910 Samuel Robertson |
| 6835 Sam Gutzman | 6811 John J. Oates | 2010 Eugene Stevens |
| 6902 Spencer Coleman | 6815 Michael Regan | 2102 Chas. P. Heil |
| 6922 John Brinkam | 6820 F. F. Rieger | 2102 James J. Koncen |
| 6925 Leo. Kountz | 6823 Mrs. James Stafford | 2108 Chas. W. Heil |
| 6927 Raymond Bayer | 6828 Andrew Bugler | 2118 James Hart |
| 6931 Mrs. Charles Gleiber | 6834 Henry Welsh | 2158 Alfred Cantalin |
| Dale | 6830 Daniel Ryan | 2209 Chas. Clark |
| 6501 Harold Meyers | 6842 Marg. Bannon | Prather |
| 6801 Edw. Gallagher | Garner | 1444 John P. Smith |
| Bleeck | 6636a John Willer | 1500 Mrs. Mary Ann Smith |
| 6840 Ed. Schmitt | 6657 Bernard Poll | 1512 James C. Smith |
| 6844 Lawrence Besand | 6659 Henry Stoverink | 1514 Wm. Bertram |
| 6907 Leonard Hollocher | Mrs. A. Kessler | 1522 Richard Thos. Gorman |
| 6922 Clyde Besand | 6705 Stephen Boyer | 2008 James Licata |
| 6928 Chas. Coughlin | James Grady | 2016 Joseph Meoli |
| Batsom | Henry Stoverink, Jr. | 2113 Chas. B. Arlt |
| 6838 Mrs. W. H. Wulle | 6709 Ant. F. Martinez | 2120 Layton Blank |
| Manchester | 6733 Jos. Schuler | 2215a Lawrence May |
| 6401 John J. Anderson | 6734 Mrs. Marg. Mooney | 2217 Mrs. Robt. Buchanen |
| Hugh Bender | 6740 Jos. Bigney | 2217a Geo. Garretty |
| 6429 Earl Reddy | 6747 Patrick V. McHugh | Brock |
| 6501 Victor Calcaterra | 6747 John Malone | 1503 Mrs. Roy Worth |
| 6505 Antonio Frattini | 6749 Albert Schinsky | Benton Terrace |
| 6507 Edw. T. Mergenthaler | 6749 John Morrissey | 2225 Geo. Rubich |
| 6507a Mrs. Albert O. Arnold | 6759 Mrs. Thos. Cook | 2225a Edw. J. Tilley |
| 6509 Theo. Cook | 6831 James R. Porter | Louisville |
| 6509 Wm. Carney | 6839 Mrs. Mary Hynes | 1514 . Mrs. E. F. Schooley |
| 6509a Mrs. Tillie Rohy | 6851 Mrs. Geo. Clegg | 1557 John Shaiper |
| 6511 Mrs. Mary Moriarity | Mitchell | 1575 Cornelius Riordan |
| 6557 Jas. Whittaker | 6654 Aug. Cunningham | 1578 Mrs. Jos. Carswell |
| Mrs. B. Ross | Geo. L. Cunningham | 1580 Ed. Traummiller |
| Mrs. M. Flanagan | 6718 Fred Deschner | 1580 Michael Gilligan |
| 6559 Thomas May | 6722 Robt. Dufner | Kraft |
| 6762a Mrs. Jerome Casey | Plateau | 1927 Mrs. Kate Mataya |
| D. E. Killian | 6734 Herman Klein | 1927a Emil Mataya |
| 6831 Mrs. Etta Coughlin | 6814 Mrs. Walter Vogel | 2012 Michael Imperial |
| 6847 Frank Witt | 6818 Wm. J. Barrons | 2022 Jos. Simeoni |
| 6942 Mrs. Rose Koon | 6828 Warren Carroll | 2022 Ant. Simeoni |
| Bruno | Glades | Martha |
| 6906 Ed. Loyet | 6718 Antonio Borrelli | 2001 John Franz |
| Mrs. E. Bovard | 6730 Rosario DeAngelis | 2023 Austin Rickner |
| Mrs. L. McShaffrey | 6738 Mrs. Otto Assmann | 2025 Mrs. Julia Moon |
| Schaeffer | Fairmount (Buck) | Chas. Kaiser |
| 2011 Miss Anna Paunovich | 1507 Helen Nolte | 1544 Wm. Menke |
| Louis Paunovich | 1516 Herbert V. Lutz | 1557 Humphrey Hawkins |
| 2017 Mrs. Clara DeWick | 1531 Mrs. Edw. Nixon | Mrs. Andrew Escos |
| 2019 Mrs. Mary Matreci | Sydney Geen | 1564 Clarence Pinz |
| 2029 Mrs. Esther Gerli | 1533 Mrs. Henry Karasz | 1565 Mrs. Carrie Mullin |
| 2031 Louis Garegnani | 1538 James Devanney | 1570 Mr. Haussman |
| 2033 John Bolton | ||
This was the instruction given by Miss Margaret O'Neill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Neill of the Oak Ridge Apartments on the day preceding her marriage to Mr. Charles Rodgers of Harlingen, Texas, which took place at St. James Church Saturday, August 30th.
Margaret, a graduate of the Ursuline Academy, is a trained nurse from St. John's Hospital, St. Louis. All her life she has been a devout Catholic and a favorite amongst her acquaintances, being the life of every party, and when she came to be married she was determined to be a practical Catholic and her expression, "Have at my wedding what the church wants" was only the innate consciousness of plain duty. She did not even suspect that she was saying anything unusual. She said what she felt and undoubtedly she believed that this was the best way of pleasing God and bringing a blessing upon her nuptials.
Miss O'Neill had as her attendants, Miss Alice Dulle of Jefferson City, maid of honor, and Miss Ruth Osburne of this city as bridesmaid. Mr. Raymond Rodgers, the groom's brother, was best man and Mr. Lee Pierceall, Monroe City, Mo., was groomsman.
The bride wore a gown of cream lace over an egg-shell satin slip and a hat of cream lace and velvet. Her dress fitted close to the neck and was attractively modest and pretty. She wore long gloves. Her nuptials were worthy of a princely O'Neill.
She now resides at Harlingen, Texas, and we are quite confident she will be an asset to her new parish. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers many years of happiness.
Rosa Besand, a widow, 6922 Bleeck Ave., was married last Thursday at St. James Rectory to James N. Stumpf of Edgar Springs, Phelps Co., Mo,
Mr. Ray Dolan of the Dolan Real Estate Co. was elected by acclamation for president of the South Forest Park Improvement Association and was nominated by the outgoing president, Mr. Lich.
Mr. H.W. Daub was elected vice-president; Mr. Thomas Morgan, treasurer; K.G. Bellairs, secretary; Adolph Grabow, sergeant-at-arms; Directors elected are: Charles A. Lich, Alois Rothenheber, Edw. Perry Walsh, Henry F. May and William G. Bueschner.
Initiation took place immediately after election and all the officers having been duly installed, the new president, Mr. Ray Dolan, extended the thanks of the association to Mr. Lich for his fine leadership during the two years past. Mr. Dolan then announced the chairmen for the various committees for the coming year, naming
Mr. Clarence H. Eberle, chairman schools committee.
Mr. James P. O'Gorman, chairman streets committee.
Mr. H.W. Daub, chairman promotions and membership committee.
Mr. William H. Hense, chairman Parks committee.
Chairmen to appoint their own committees.
Addresses were made by Mr. R.E. Crowder, president of Southwest High School Association; Mr. Thos. H. Garland for the Dairy Show; and Mr. E.H. Brockmeier spoke on the propriety of merging the city and the county.
At the close of the meeting a vote carried on a resolution proposed by Mr. O'Gorman that a speaker be invited to the October meeting to explain the various amendments to be voted on in November.
Helen Schatzle of 1039 Central Avenue is leaving today for Washington, D.C., to enter employment for the Government.
There was a time in the memory of the people of St. James when Father O'Connor was a happy-go-lucky fellow and didn't seem to have a worry except such momentary concerns as come into the experience of every priest who is zealous tor the welfare of the flock and the happiness of individual families in the community. It used to give him a great deal of delight to visit the sick and spend an hour with the poor. He used to say that the Cheltenham district was the part of the parish where he found most pleasure in his social visits, but now he has little time for extending sympathy to the sick and the distressed and a multitude of petty things take up a great deal of his time and attention. He has always a care-bearing countenance. He has not yet, however many wrinkles or gray hairs and a day's fishing or hunting brings back to him the boyish spirit and enthusiasm.
The majority of priests in the City of St. Louis are overworked. There is no regularity in their meals, their labors or their recreations. Like firemen their ears are ever attuned and ready to hear the sound of the bell. It is the nature of a man to brook no interruptions in the work he sets out to do, but in a priest's work there are perpetual interruptions which also mean irritations.
But this is not intended to be a sob-sister tale of a priest's life. There are many recompenses and consolations which come especially from a consciousness of the protective and solicitous regard and appreciation of the flock and God's approval. Life is made up of trifles and trivial manifestations or appreciation are often encouraging to a priest and counteract the unreasonable or just criticisms, and misunderstandings which of necessity come into every life.
It is a well known fact that our pastor indulges in a game of pinochle with many experienced veterans; perhaps, they are treating him roughly, and this may be the cause of his serious demeanor, but we venture to guess that his immediate concern arises from the fact that there are many of the parishioners who are out of work and in a condition bordering on extreme want, and there is a parish note coming due on the first of November which amounts to nearly $7000, and the collections during the past 11 Sundays have fallen $125.00 a week.
An item of consolation, he says, was given to him last Sunday when someone put a check of $10 in the basket and inclosed with it a line which said, "A little something to help you to meet the parish note."
To comply with the request made by the Superintendent of Catholic High Schools of the Archdiocese of St. Louis as to how pupils who were in the graduating class of St. James Parochial School for the year 1930 are now placed, detailed information concerning each pupil has been secured, and it appears that 16 of the 30 pupils have entered Catholic High Schools. Those attending Rosati Kain are: Veronica Brady, Margaret Gruner, Helen Scherzinger, Mary Eichner, Rosalind Reese. Font Bonne: Ruth Heil. Ursuline Academy: Veronica Coad. St. Mark's High: Alice Corbett. Christian Brothers: William Reese, James Newport. McBride High: William Hefele, Paschal Palumbo, Lawrence Schuler, William Saxton. St. Louis U. High: Eugene Oates, Russell Gittins.
Attending other schools: Alice Jane Webb, Central High.
Business Colleges: Rose Kearney, Mildred Sullivan, Elizabeth Ross, Adeline Schmitz, Thomas May.
This accounts for 22; the remaining 8 are not yet definitely placed and a few of the boys among them intend taking up vocational training.
Because of the number of parents of parochial school children who are out of work, the demand for free books in St. James School has increased, and the pupils are co-operating with the directors in supplying the need. Many of them have donated their old books for the use of the poorer children and Let's Go gratefully acknowledges their fine spirit of co-operation and good will.
Among those who donated books are the following:
8th Grade - Joseph Moor, Melvin Ehrlich, Catherine Hefele, Harold Plengemeier, Mildred Saxton, Muriel Roach, Clara Duvall, Mary Jane Robertson.
7th Grade - Edward Corbett, Marie Knickle, Helen Reese, Alice Thomas, Antonette Dadonna, Arthur Pursly, Rita Ward.
6th Grade - Rita Ward, Edward Regan, Walter Cadwallader, Joseph Houlihan, Frances Mergen thaler.
5th Grade - Bennie Cenatiempo, Margaret Lawless, Mary Virginia Regan, Mary Gioia, Charles Klasek, William Griffin, Mary Ellen Griffin, Edward Sudgen, Mary Jane Reese.
4th Grade- John Dolan, Ray Dolan, William Dolan, Joseph Duvall, Henry Nebuloni, Frances Walsh, Lillian McEvoy. Jane Scherzinger, Dorothy Marshall, Gloria Duggan.
3rd Grade - Benjamin Houlihan, Millie Meoli, Robert Coad, Eileen McCauley, Mary Rose Davis, Virginia Kelly, Mary Menner, Rosalie Whittaker, Edward Mudd, Catherine Billings, Norma Nebuloni, Catherine Mitchell, Genevieve Ready, Kenneth Thompson, Gerard Hugeback, Frank Thomaser, Marion Mergenthaler, William Boman, Geraldine Corbett.
2nd Grade - June Haenichen, Ellen Cadwallader, Loretta Schlnsky, Mary Catherine Corbett, Clarabell Sugden, Rosemary Burch, Robert Baer, Walwin Bosche, John Weaver, James Walsh, John Murphy, Edward Barry, Vernon Page, Robert Dolan, Robert Baer.
1st Grade - Dorothy Mitchell, Catherine Hense, Catherine McVey, Mary Jane Murphy, Edgar Clark, Charles Cenatiempo, Marie Trankler, Patrick O'Donnell.
Veronica Coad, 6433 Lloyd Avenue, was operated on for appendicitis September 11th, at Missourl Pacific Hospital. Doing very nicely and expected home today.
Competition for honors in the school is usually keen in the various classes and those who get placed amongst the first three are considered exceptionally studious and clever.
Among those who were awarded honors at the end of the last academic year are the following:
8th Grade - Veronica Brady, 93 5/6; Ruth Heil, 93 1/2; Veronica Coad, 93.
7th Grade - Catherine Hefele, 94 9/11; Muriel Roach, 94 4/11; Mary Louise Godfrey, 93 3/11.
6th Grade - Hubert Ward, 96 1/11; Gerald Lutz, 96 1/11; Arthur Lafser, 94 3/11; E. Corbett, 94 3/11.
5th Grade - Gertrude Foy, 96 5/11; Rita Ward, 96 3/11; Benedict Moynihan, 96; Edward Regan, 95 6/11.
4th Grade - Carmelita Kelly, 95; Charles Klasek, 94; Loretta Henne, 93 3/5; Anna Lafser, 92 4/5.
3rd Grade - Rosemary Hasty, 96 7/8; Frances Walsh, 95 5/8; Anna Dempsey, 96 1/2.
2nd Grade - Mary Menner, 97 1/6; Evangeline Vellios, 97 1/6; Lester Duggan, 97 1/6.
School lacks only a dozen pupils to bring the enrollment to 400. There were never so many pupils in St. James Parochial School and the pastors appreciate parishioners' docility in complying with the law of the church in regard to Catholic Education.
The registration in the various classes is: Kindergarten, 44; First Grade, 49: Second Grade, 46; Third Grade, 64; Fourth Grade, 52; Fifth Grade, 40; Sixth Grade, 30; Seventh Grade, 37; Eighth Grade, 26; total. 388.
We anticipate a good deal of trouble in the Third Grade because it is an unusually large class but is not sufficiently large to divide and have each division given a teacher. It requires the largest room in the building and as the seats in each room are set to suit children of a definite age, the desks for the present third grade must of necessity be pulled up each year and taken to the large room and new ones must be purchased to meet the requirements of the class. For instance, there are only 33 desks for the 6th and higher Grades and when the class reaches these higher grades 31 desks must be pur chased each Year, and, in all probability will have to be stored the following year. A sug- gestion, however, has been made to get ad- justable desks and this seems to be the only satisfactory way out of the difficulty. But there is another and greater which cannot be so easily surmounted-e-namely, room for an increased staff of teachers, and a New Convent.
The Junior members of the Holy Name Society are reminded in time that the boys who make perfect attendance at Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month will be given a one-half day and a weiner roast at the end of the year whilst the rest of the boys will have to remain in school.
Sister Mary Hulda has charge of the Public and Parochial School Holy Name boys who have made their First Communion and are not confirmed, and Sister Tarcissius has charge of those who are confirmed.
Other Societies: The Angel Sodality for little girls who have made their Communion and are not yet confirmed go to Communion each month at the 2nd Mass and are under the direction of Sister McCrina; and, the Angelic Welfare Society for girls who are confirmed is under the direction of Sister George and goes to communion the 4th Sunday of each month.
Little Mary Cova, of 5706 West Park Ave., when coming to St. James School at noon one day the week before last, was suddenly struck down by an iron coal chute carelessly let fall from a wagon to the sidewalk in front of 1318 Tamm Ave. Upon examination the doctor found her collar bone broken and her right shoulder severely bruised. Although she suffered much pain for several nights following the accident, her injuries are now mending rapidly.
Notice should be taken of the change to the winter schedule beginning with the First Sunday in October, when Masses will be at 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 o'clock each Sunday.
1. It makes it possible for your Pastors to erect parish buildings that are, in elegance and efficiency, in keeping with the sublime importance of Religion, and the external expression of a living Faith.
2. It enables them to give a parochial school education free to at least 100 poor children who otherwise would be deprived of a Catholic education.
3. It contributes to the support and comfort of the Nuns who teach in the school and the priests who administer to your spiritual wants, to the janitor and his family, and in all, to the 12 employees who draw a salary from the church fund. ($850.00 is required to meet the monthly current expense of the parish).
4. It assures more healthful conditions in the school room and better service to the school children.
5. It helps to keep church grounds neat and parish buildings in repair.
6.It secures efficient janitor service.
7.It makes possible free pews, free school and eliminates the necessity of talking money in church.
8. It keeps the pastor smiling and gives him more time for preaching the Gospel on Sundays.
9. It contributes to relieving extreme poverty.
10. It sustains our Catholic Orphan Homes, High Schools and Seminaries.
St. James Parish is proud of its method of securing sufficient funds for the building and upkeep of a church, school, convent, and rectory. It does not charge a dime at the door, nor publish a list of contributors, and has not for many years sent a collector to the home or any parishioner.
It does not embarrass anyone that cannot contribute.
It is a parish in which the poor man feels at home and where those in moderate circumstances generously and faithfully support the church without any form of compulsion or irritation.
If you want to live in a parish where you won't be asked for money, come to St. James.
About thirty-five Popes have approved and recommended the Archconfraternity, and have endowed it with numerous plenary and partial indulgences. Father Faber said, "The Archconfraternity of the Holy Rosary can well be called the queen of indulgenced devotions."
Persons wishing to become members must have their full Baptismal name and address sent to the Rectory to be inscribed in the records of the Rosary Confraternity.
It is required that the entire Rosary of fifteen decades be said devoutly at least once a week, and to think of or meditate on the mystery belonging to each decade.
A Rosary must be used which has the Dominican Indulgence attached. (Father O'Connor is authorized to bless beads and grant this indulgence.)
The special intention of the Confraternity to be prayed for is the extirpation of heresy and the conversion of sinners.
A person becoming a member of the Confraternity places himself under the special protection of the Mother of God. Moreover, one is entitled to participate during life and in death, in all merits and good works performed by the Dominican Order and of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary.
Some of the Indulgences that can be gained: Plenary Indulgence on the day of admission; at the hour of death; on the first Sunday of the month; Feasts of the Blessed Virgin; and a Toties Quoties indulgence on the first Sunday in October.
Mrs. J. Henry Cadwallader, 5830 Wise Avenue who recently died at her home as the result of a paralytic stroke, though a non-Catholic was keenly interested in the religious education of her children and saw to it that they were all pupils in our parochial school. She often accompanied them to church, especially on occasions when one of them received Communion or was Confirmed. She was a kindly, self-sacrificing woman and was much beloved by her neighbors. May she rest in peace.
Edward Ready, Jr., 6159 West Park Avenue, whilst riding on Kingshtghway near Clayton Avenue, on Friday, September 12th, was side-swiped by another automobile which was driven by a gentleman who gave his name as Jess Hodge, of 4324a Gibson Avenue, and had his jaw fractured and nine teeth broken. He was a patient in the Barnes Hospital for two days and is now convalescent.
John J. Brady, 6433 Lloyd Avenue, was operated on Saturday the thirteenth at Barnes Hospital for bladder trouble. He came home last Monday and is getting along fine.
John D. Bersch, 6803 Nashville, was in the Frisco train wreck August 31st at Osage Hills, Mo. After being confined to the Frisco Hospital for eighteen days he is now convalescing at home. He suffered a fractured shoulder, a bad gash on the head and a seriously bruised back. He does not expect to return to his work before a couple of weeks.
Loretta Mayor, 6434 Nashville Avenue, narrowly escaped serious injury when she was knocked down by an automobile on Grand Avenue when returning home from night school.
Mr. William Forrest, 1032 Fairmount Ave., was operated upon during the past month for a prostate gland at St. John's Hospital and is expected home. His daughter, Margaret, a graduate nurse, attended him in the day time during his sojourn in the hospital.
Mrs. P.J. Ludden, 6115 Clayton Avenue, recently returned from a very enjoyable vacation which she spent with her relatives at St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mrs. James Foley, 1017 Central Avenue, has doubled the length and breadth of her smile since her return from a tour to Detroit and Canada, accompanied by her former neighbor, Mrs. Louis Schollmeyer. They hoped to meet Mrs. Cullen in Chicago but some how they got their wires crossed or at least they could not reach Mrs. Cullen over the telephone.
October Devotions consist of Rosary and Benediction each evening during the month of October at St. James Church, Sunday excepted, at 7:45 p.m., and for school children each morning, Saturday excepted, at 8:30.
Patricia Ann Jones, 2603a Ecoff Avenue.
John Lelin Schuler, 6733 Garner Avenue.
Patricia Maria Cosgrove, 1025 Graham Ave.
Edward Ferdinand Manester, 6502 West Park Avenue.
Let's Go does not want ads that are given just to help; it solicits the patronage only of merchants and others who have something they wish to make known to their neighbors. An ad in this pamphlet assures you at least 3000 local readers and will keep your name and your business before the eyes of everyone into whose home the journal enters.
There are from 750 to 850 copies of Let's Go distributed each month, and many of them are preserved indefinitely. Undoubtedly 10 years from now the coming generation will read old copies and be keenly interested in everything and everybody that were a part of, and gave a color to this local community.
We will publish free, rent and real estate ads. and respectfully solicit the same.
Those who wish to advertise should communicate with Mr. P.H. Murphy, 6219a Victoria Ave . HIland 3251, or Mrs. Wm. Boman, 6452 Nashville Ave., HIland 2031.
If you have a complete set of old copies of Let's Go, communicate with Father O'Connor and he will have them bound for you free of charge. Should you have nearly all, there are many odd copies in the Rectory which may be sufficient to complete your file.
Let's Go has a local historical value and to assure the preservation of its records, four sets have been bound and one is now kept in the church safe in the Sacristy; there is one in the Rectory; Mr. Ed. Pierce and Mr. Wm. Boman each have a complete set. Five years' issues are in two volumes and in their new binding make an attractive appearance.
A special book for making the Holy Hour will be distributed in church next Thursday evening by the Promoters of the Apostleship of Prayer and sold for 10c a copy. The book is instructive and will stimulate interest in this beautiful devotion.
Blessing of children on the feast of the Guardian Angel after 8:30 Mass on Thursday, October 2nd, also at 3:30 p.m.
Plenary Indulgence for reciting the Rosary in church during the Feast of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin or within its octave to all who go to confession and communion and pray for the wants of the church.
Seven years and seven quarantines for each attendance at public recital of the Rosary. The same may be gained at home by those who are hindered by legitimate cause.
A Plenary Indulgence once during the month under the usual conditions of confession and communion and prayers for the Holy Father's Intention, to those who within the month attend devotions at least 10 times.
John Capelli, son of Joseph Capelli, 6456 Lloyd Ave., was married in St. James Church during the past week to Helen Warnack, 2010 Missouri Ave.
Mrs. Ethel Hodnett, a parishioner who until recently resided in the Tamm Ave. Apartments, moved to New York and writes to us that though she is surrounded by immediate relatives, she misses St. James "and the good people around there" and hopes, she says, some day to come back "as it seems more like home than any other place." Thanks Mrs. Hodnett for your kindness in writing us.
We presume Mrs. Hodnett speaks also for her husband. He is the plumber who did all the odd jobs around the church free of charge and we miss him whenever we have trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Hodnett now reside at 4741 44th St., Long Island, N.Y.
Mrs. John J. Kelly, 6903 Mitchell Avenue, as the result of a paralytic stroke, continues to he a patient at St. Mary's Hospital, and apparently is much improved.
Religious instruction for Public School Children every Friday at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30.
Let's Go is published to keep you informed in all that pertains to your parish. It is usually issued on the first Sunday of each month and can be had in the vestibule free of charge. The advertisers on its pages make possible free distribution and the congregation are reminded that they owe them practical appreciation which is interpreted in business transactions. Read over the ads, and now and then remind the advertiser that you appreciate his helpfulness to the church. A kindly word from you will make easy Mr. P.H. Murphy's efforts to hold the interest of our advertisers. Mr. Murphy has for the past several years solicited ads and kept Let's Go on a paying basis. To make some recompense for the time that he devotes, free of charge, to this work parishioners are requested to remember he is an agent for the Missouri State Life Insurance Co. and can be helped by giving him consideration when they are contemplating taking insurance. He has many attractive policies and our slogan is "why give preference to a stranger when there is a neighbor that can supply our needs as cheaply and as efficiently." We say this not only for Mr. Murphy but for all our advertisers, they are always with us and we should be always with them.
One copy of Let's Go should be sufficient for each family. There are distributed each month 750 copies and these are not enough to supply the demand. From this it is evident that more than one copy goes into many homes and that other families are deprived of their copy. Children are not apt to be considerate. Should you find your children taking more than one copy, return it at once to the vestibule.
For your convenience we make persevering efforts to distribute information. It is very irritating to have the housekeeper in the rectory and the priests constantly disturbed by requests for information concerning matters which have been frequently published in our issues.
You won't have to ask the hours of Masses or the time of Baptisms If you retain your copies or Let's Go.
Euphronlous Jones did not want the fuss and worry that accompanies one's own wedding; hence, she decided to be married quietly, but this did not prevent her being married from Mass and having her parents present.
She and her husband. Edgar G. Reidelberger, had a beautiful, sacred marriage which was witnessed by their sisters, brothers and parents.
We congratulate them on their good sense and wish them many happy years.
Another young lady from the parish was married in like manner in church on Sept. 6th, but as we have not heard that she has yet announced her marriage, we continue to retain the secret.
Four new children have been registered in the school. We require only 8 more to make the 400.
Requests have come from many parents that the children in the kindergarten and first grade, be kept in school the whole day. We would like to comply with their wishes but under present circumstances it is impossible. There is no room in the Convent for another Nun and the children are losing nothing except possibly an out of home nurse.
Educators agree that a child under 6 cannot apply himself for more than 3 hours and it is our experience that the children who have had only a half day during the past few years are as far advanced as those who in previous years spent the whole day in school.
It's a bad thing to tire a child in school and it is impossible for a teacher to hold a tired child's attention.
D.L. Kelleher of The Dublin Standard, we learn from "America," has been looking up saints that came from large families. Catherine of Sienna was the twenty-first child in a family of twenty-two. Francis de Sales was the first of eight. Vincent de Paul was one of six. Teresa of Avila was the third of nine. Margaret Mary was the sixth of seven. Ignatius of Loyola was the last of eleven. St. Paul of the Cross was one of sixteen boys and his mother, surveying them all with pride, used to cry out: "May the Lord make saints of you all!"
Mrs. Joseph Graupner, 6438 Nashville, gave birth to a girl at St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Sept. 7th. The mother was in a critlca! condition and the baby survived only a few hours, but long enough to receive Baptism, Mrs. Graupner is now home and slowly convalescing.
Whilst taking the census Father O'Connor has frequently met Catholic families who have never seen a copy of Let's Go and were unconscious of its existence.
As the purpose of this pamphlet is to exhort, instruct and give general information to parishioners, it is very important that every family receive a copy.
It will be helpful if you note the families in your neighborhood who do not attend the parish church and have one of the school children drop a copy at their door.
On Friday evening, October 31st, St. James Branch of the Holy Name Society will give a Hallowe'en entertainment in the old church hall. Entertainers are being sought. Help Mr. Henne.
Mrs. Henry Frank, 6443 Lloyd Avenue, won the $20.00 attendance prize at the Lotto Party given by the Mothers' Club on Wednesday night.
UNCLE HENRY'S LETTER
Oct. 1, 1930
The Pastor sez:
October is the month of the Rosary. Those
who have daily practiced this devotion in the
home will attest to the blessings it gives.
Come to services each evening during the
month, and learn them for yourself
dear Charlie:
this town is very much baseball-minded these days on account of "ole GABBY" has took what a cupple of months ago looked like a RICKEY-ty wreck, an transposed it into the flaming Cardinals which has been burning up the National League, an pushin their opponents into the dust and GRIMEs of there own diamonds, leaving scarcely any BLADES of grass turfed after the battle.
without getting too RHEMinicent you can probably recall how they came from behind an out-clawed the Cubs, scuttled the Pirates, calcimined the Reds, slew the Giants, scalped the Braves, an quaked the Quakers, but they reached there HIGHest efficiency when they HALLAHANded the Robins a crushing blow that FRISCHed the pennant right out of there grasp.
"gabby" had a hard time getting em started but once he had em headed down penant STREET the other teams didnt HAFEY much chance, an 1 DOUTHIT they thought so either, for WATKIN they do against a powerful team like our Cardinals, once they display a WILson to win? We are proud of em from the BOTTOMly portion of our hearts.
i may be over-optimistic but It SIMMONS to me that the Cards HAAS it on the Athletics. although i must admit that the A's are a FOXXy bunch an good MILLERS, but the SUMMA of my calculations is that the Cards will BOLEy them over, cut their DYKES, send GROVES to the woods, and before it is over they will CONNIE Mack out of the series.
an so, charlie, we aint had much time for ordinary news like the fist fight between Aimee and her Ma to get financial control of the "Temple"; the "Rooshin" government driving down our wheat prices so they wont have to charge so much for there crop; senator Fess trying to proove that the Hoover depression is not a "depression," but only the working class taking a rest on acount of being bored with prosperity; Voliva startin out for a trip around the world to proove it is "flat" an bishop Cannon returning from one to find that his career is likewise; an the coming elections, including the free-for-all fight in Illinois with Ruth McCormack on one side an the United States of America on the other.
they is a lot of activity about the parish though on acount of October being the month of the Rosary, an this week we will have the Forty Hours Devotion with Confirmations next Sunday. As a result of the parish census which the Priests have been taking there will be a large class for Confirmation, including quite a number that they have persuaded to return to the faith after having been careless about there oblgiations.
the Holy Name society is busy planning to make the Triduum which they are sponsoring for the last week in October a big success. bill Henne an the other officers want to establish the Triduum as a annual three-day retreat, an have hopes of getting every man an boy in the partsh to make it; an as many women an girls as care to join em.
the school lunch room is about completed an it is a big improvement over what we had in previous years, an the Mothers Club is experiencing alternate emotions of pride in there accomplishment an anxiety as to how they are goin to pay the bill.
mrs. Klasek, who is mainly responsible for the change, is specially happy, although they is a cupple of things which do not quite meet with her approval, like the water-heater that dont meet the standard of the other equipment, an the color-scheme, which she feels is unnecessarily futuristic, i am betting on "sister Katherine" however, to get things adjusted to her liking - she is that way.
your pertickler friend & uncle
HENRY
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