The Irish standard., 1886-08-14
I CATHOLIC NEWS.

One-half of the enlisted men Of the
United States army and navy are Cath
olics.
The congregation Of st. Lin, Mon,
treal,. Can, are about to build new
church.
The sisters Of Notre Dame have
opened kindergarten school at San
Jose, Cal.
On July %, the Rt Rev, Abbot Edel-
brock blessed the new church at Meler's
Grove, Mimi.
Ground will soon be broken for new
free school in SIS. Peter and Paul's par
ish, Detroit. Mich.
The Church of the Holy Spirit at
Prague was struck by lightning, Sun
day, July II.
Since it's organization in 1872, the
diocese Of Ogdensburg has lost twenty
one priests by death.
All Hallows, Ireland, has sent out
nearly 1900 priests, chiefly to the Irish
colonies and the United States.
The improvements in progress on st.
1Iary's Catholic church at Jefferson
vile, Ind, will cost nearly $50 900.
The Rt. Re-. Bishop de Goesbriand
recently dedicated a new church for the
French Catholics in Bennington, vt.
Cardinal Moran's palace at Manly,
near Sydney, New South Wales, is now
ready for occupation. It's erection has
cost 100000.
at the request of Bishop Gilmour,
Jesuit Fathers from Buffalo, n. Y,
will open college in Cleveland, Ohio,
in September.
On Sunday, August Is, the 1T. Rev.
Bishop Mcmahon will lay the corner
stone Of the new ST.. Joseph's Church,
Poquonock, Conn.
The Ri Rev. Egidius Junger, Bishop
of Nesquaily, w. T.. recently dedicated
the new church Of our Lady of Lourdes
at Spokane Falls, W. T.,
On August Is, feast of the Assnmp-
ton Of the Blessed Virgin, Archbishop
Heiss will dedicate the new St. Mary's
Church at Racine, Wis.
The cornerstone of a new Catholic
churcll-the second in that place-was
recently laid in Hot Springs. Ark, the
very Rev. NJ. NJ. Mailman officiating
The cornerstone Of the new parochial
school OF Holy Trinity. Philadelphia,
Pa, was laid on Sunday, July Is, the
rector, the Rev. E. 0. Hiltermann. Off
eating.
a new Polish church is to be built in
Chicago, Ill, under the patronage of
ST. Albert. It will cost 5000, and will
be arranged to serve both for church
and school.
Bishop Spalding of Peoria dedicated
the German Catholic church at Dan
vile. ILL.,, Sunday: There was q pro-
cession, headed by band, and a lecture
by the Bishop.
The Rev. J. w. Maloney, rector Of
the Church Of st. Mary Star OF the Sea,
Jackson, Mich. has purchased the
ground on which he will soon begin the
erection OF a parochial school. ~
The cornerstone Of new chapel for
the Home of the Aged, conducted by
the little Sisters Of the Poor in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, WAS laid by Archbishop Ell
der, on Sunday. July Is.
The Church of the Sacred Heart,
Brooklyn, n. Y, of which the Rev.
John A, McCallum is rector, is free of
debt; and the congregation have raised
$3,461 toward a parochial school.
The Brothers of the Holy Cross, of
the University Of Notre Dame. Ind,
have been engaged to take charge of
the jnst-completed parocial schools of
ST. Columbklll's parish. Chicago, Ill.
Last week Cardinal Gibbons received
letter Of congratulation ON his eleva-
ton to the cardinalate which was writ
ten by the late Cardinal Guibert of
Paris q few days previous to his death.
The cornerstone Of a new church.
St. Vincent de raul's, was laid at Los
Angeles, Cal, on Sunday, July Is.
Plans are drawn for college to adjoin
the church. 1t will be under the same
invocation.
The cornerstone Of new Catholic
church at La Crosse, Wis, was laid
Sunday, July 25 by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Flasch. of Lake Ross, Wis. Five thou
sand people marched in procession to
the grounds of the new church.
The cornerstone of a new church I'M
der the patronage of the Blessed Vir-
gin, at Glossop: Eng. was recently laid
by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Bagshawe.
This church was founded and endowed
by the heirs and relatives of the late
Francis James Sumner, on site given
by Lord Howard, of Glossop, and his
son. III.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America closed it's annual session at
Notre Dame August 5 by re-electing
unanimously the old officers, Arch |