The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26
CATHOLIC NEWS.
Al requiem for Riel was sung at Afer
den. Of, on the 9th.

There is a movement contempl t.
4 start a Catholic lecture bureau in Chi
I cage.
lit is intended to start a Catholic mis-
sion in Brooklyn for the benefit Of TIL
Chinese.
u Rev. e. Murphy celebrated his first
i mass In his new church, Rockford
4 H., On the 9Th.
/ Rev Father Knox, of Oregon, Wis.
i preached in ST. Jar.ath's church, Chi
eago, OH the 9Th.
4, Rev William Poland. s. j., lectured
in Chicago last week on THE City Of
i the iopes.'
| Rev. B. FL. Burning, of the vicariate
4 of Dakota, has been transferred from
Pierre to Zen mission.
! Very Rev. Joseph q. Meagher, O. p,
/ is now the provincial of the Domlnl-
cans in this country,
/ The total cost of the Providence, r..
! l., Cathedral will not, Bishop Hen
dricken says, exceed 1876, 900.
i Bishops Spalding, Keane and Ireland
are leeturing in the West in aid OF the
i Catholic university fund
j There are at present sixty students
In the American college, Rome, a larger
number than ever before.
Rev. Thomas A. Kelly, Albany, n.
i Y, died last week at the American
college, Rome, where he was studying.
The eight churches of Fall River,
Mass, contributed $5o2.50 to the an
nual Peters pence collection this year.
Misses Rose Colehan and Nellie
Sheehan Of New Britain, CT, recently
Ientered the Sisterhood of Mercy as
noyices.
Rev. James M Connolly of Rock
! vile, Md. will probably begin the cree
ton of a new church at Great Falls,
that state.
Ten young ladies were received into
the order of st. Joseph at ST. Louis, on
the 18th, by Very Rev. Vicar General
Brady.
/ Rev. S. d. Hagerty, pastor of st.
/ Patrlck's church, South Bend, Ind, is
making preparations to build a new
J, church there.
Since going to Greenfield, Mass, a
few years ago, Rev, Father Purcell has
paid off $1,000 Indebtedness on the
church which he is pastor.
1 The next council Of the Catholic
knights of America will be held in
Brooklyn next May, instead of in Ell
mira, the place formerly designated.
Rev. Thomas ,Killeen, pastor of st.
Mary Star of the Sea church. Bergen
Point, N. j., celebrated the twenty
fish anniversary of his ordination on
| the 9Th.
/ Rev Father Bradley, s. j., Of st.
Francis XAVIER &, NV I ork, has been
appointed to the mission Of ST. Mary
Lowe House, st. Helen's, Lancashire,
England.
4 After the first thirteen lectures he re-
4 cent? delivered at various places in
Indiana, Rev. j. B. Cotter, lecturer OF
the 9. T. A. u, administered the
/ pledge to over 1000 persons.
/ The Catholics of Albuquerque, New
/ Mexico, have petitioned Commissioner
Atkins to transfer to them from the
/ Presbyterlans the management of the
!. Indian industrial school at that place
/ After finishing successful mission
at Terre Haute, Rev. Fathers Deshon
aud Doyle, G. S. p, opened q three
days retreat at st. Joachimis church.
Sullivan, Ind, an outnission Of Terre
Haute.
I The isters Of Mercy are doing noble
work teachers Of the Indian children
! in Indian Territory. They have two
flourishing schools and more are te
i be opened. Two novices were lately
received into their community, the
4 Very Rev. NJ B. Murphy. @. 8. b., off
eating.
Solemn requiem masses for the late
King Alpilonso Of Spain were sung or
the 10th at st. Matthews church
Washington, D. c., Rev. Father Chap.
4 pelle, celebrant, and at ST Francis
Xavier's, New York, where Rev. J. J.
4 Murphy, s. r., officiated President
! Cleveland and his cabinet attended tile
| Washington services.
4 Rev. 2. J. AfcCahe died on the 9th al
| St. Joseph's episcopal residence, Hart
ford. CT, Oh which ne was the rector
He was native of New York. but bis
early years were spentiH Ireland where
4 he made his classical studies. He after
wards studied at Montreal and was or,
/ dained about twelve years ago. He
was in his 43d year. His funeral tooh
place from ST. Joseph's Cathedral ane
was Largely attended by priests ane
peqnle.
E0RTHWEsFERN NEWS.
i The Northern Pacific is said TO b.
negotiating Tor the purchase Of the CIR
Il egon & California read.
4 y
4 A memorial FROM Helena to Congress
asks that no further legislation be max
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