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Show MINERS AND THEIR CATHOLIC PAPER. In all parts of the intermountain country Catholics are engaged in the pursuit of mining; and in every mining camp Sunday is not differentiated from the other days of the week. In consequence conse-quence of this it is impossible for Catholics Cath-olics to attend mass regularly, inasmuch inas-much as employment in the mines depends de-pends upon the regularity of the workmen. work-men. Because of this condition, the average miner seldom hears a sermon or instruction, in-struction, with the result that in a few years he becomes "rusty" in matters of Christian doctrine, if not negligent in his religious duties, with all the consequent con-sequent unfortunate habits resulting from such a condition. There is a safeguard, against these dangers so imminent to the miner, who is obliged to work during the hours of mass on Sunday, as well as a remedy for those who may have grown luke warm in ' the practices of their religion. reli-gion. The safeguard and remedy are to be found in the Catholic paper, which is in truth a perpetual mission in every Catholic home. The Intermountain Catholic, its columns teeming with explanatory ex-planatory articles of Catholic doctrine and general reading matter of an elevating ele-vating tone, should go into every Catholic Cath-olic fireside in this Western country. Not only that, but a practice of reading It aloud should be Instituted in the hlme. Such a custom will prove ben- i eficial to all the family, those who happily hap-pily enjoy the privilege of hearing mass and listening to good sermons, as well as those who are deprived of this blessed bless-ed privilege. Make The Intermountain Catholic a part of the home. Foster a feeling that without it the home is incomplete, and much will be done for the spiritual j betterment, of all who, owing to the exigency ex-igency of circumstances, are denied the regular Sunday instruction. No better custom can be inaugurated in any Catholic household than to set aside one evening ia the week during which the Catholic paper shall be read aloud to the members of the family. The Intermountain In-termountain Catholic is a Catholic family fam-ily paper it will treat always of subjects sub-jects of interest to all members of the family of both sexes. If this custom is instituted it will soon become pleasant and desirable, and the members of the family will look forward to that evening even-ing set . aside for the perusal of the Catholic family paper. |