The Irish standard., 1886-05-08
Interesting Church Items.

Interesting Church Items.
On Holy Ipnocents' day in Antwerp,
boys and girls are dressed up like men
and women, and are for that day al
lowed to be the masters Of the house.
The Dominican Sisters who have had
change Of the Orphan Asylum at
Memphis, Tenn, have resigned the
charge, and are succeeded by the Sis
ters of Charity Of Nazareth.
Father Hoornans last year baptized
% adult negroes and 43 children III
Charleston. S. G. The congregation OF
St. Peters church. in that city, is con-
posed. Of us colored Catholics.
This is the month Of Our Lady, Queen
Of May. "For behold,' she said in the
sublime canticle recorded by St. Luke
in the first chapter of his gospel, FROM
henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed"
It seems to be definitely settled that
Syracuse, N. T., will be erected into
an Episcopal See. About the middle Of
April the bishops Of the province Of
New York will determine upon the
names to be sent to Rome.
General Rosecrans says that the late
Senator Miller of California sent every
yesr handsome check to the Sisters of
Charity who found him with his eye
shot out, and nursed him so carefully
that he was soon again at the front.
Last year ST. Mary's Catholic church,
at Waltham, Mass, was entered and
chalices and other valuables worth
about $500 were stolen. One night re-
Gently the stolen articles We're re-
turned, being left in the place from
which they were takeu.
The Russian governmentias decided
to exile the Catholic bishop Of Kowno.
He will be sent to Siberia. The motive
alleged for this cruel measure is the
presence Of 5he bishop at q Polish
festival, and discourse pronounced in
favor Of Polish freedom.
The Catholic colleges and academies
of Maryland contain 2,lo2 pupils; the
paroehial schools in the counties, 3.095;
orphanages in Maryland, 1,47i; total,
l7,l9G; colleges and academies in the
District OF Columbia, 3,256; parochlal
schools, 1895; orphanages. 3334; total,
4,755; grand total, II ,S5l,
Wisconsin Catholics maintain 10 or
phan asyluns, eight hospitals (includ-
ing the Marine Hospital at La Crossel
three industrial schools, an asylum for
tho insane at Oshkosh, a home for the
aged. under the charge OF the Little
Sisters of the Poor, at Milwaukee, q
founding asylum in the same city. and
deaf mute institute at st. Francis.
Padre Protasi, S. T., is dead. His
name is we'll known in Piedmont. When
the Jesuits were attacked in l84S, and
in 1850 he was cast into prison. Cavour
sought him aud asked him toreveal the
secrets Of JesUitisrn. He replied that
the Spiritual Exercises contained all
their secrets. In 1866 he was again ar
rested and eNiled to Elba. His end
was tranquil; and. amidst his brerh-
rem. he passed away
Rev. j. Dominic Tarlalin, G. P, died
recently in Mexico. He was born in
Llvoina, Italy, February %, 1916. or
dained priest III the Church Of St. John
Lateran, Rome, December Is, 1852 came
to America, July, 1854, and was chosen
first Provincial of the Order in this
country. He revisited Rome several
times. and was there elected Consu|a
tor-General. Returning to America,he
visited all the houses Of the Passionist
Order, and then proceeded to Mexico.
where there are houses Of his Order es-
tablished. During his visitation lie
succunlbed to the fatal malady.
According to calculation OF the
Linz Theological Review, the number
of Catholic missioners who left Europe
last year for heathen lands was From
the Mission Etrangeres of Paris 13O,
most OF them destined to fill the gaps
caused by the persecution in TonQuin
also 80 Jesuits, 3S Franciscans, $ OF the
Marists, 8 of the Congregation of the
Holy Ghost, and three of the German
Mission House at Steyl This list is
clearly incomplete, as it does not take
into account the missioners who went
out from Italy, nor those from the
English or Irish. colleges for foreign
missions. ..t8