The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1886-08-21
CATHOLIC NEWS.

CATHOLIC NEWS.
tits announced that a diocesan synod
Of the Cincinnati archdiocese will be
held in that city next month.
The approaching synod of the Catho-
lie prelates OF Scotland, will be the first
Provincial Council held in Scotland
since the Reformation
Sisters Of Charity from Emnaitsburg,
Md, are going to take charge OF the
colored schools of the cathedral parish
at Natchez, Miss.
Rev. l.. Cornelius, formerly of Men
dota, Wis, has organized a. new parish
on Dayton's Bluff, Mimi, and recently
the young ladies gave a lawn festival
for the benefit of the new church.
The grand cross Of the Order of the
Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem has been
conferred upon the Right Rev, Francis
McNeirny, Bishop Of the diocese OF
albany, who WAS in Rome recently.
Az excursion to the convention OF
the Catholic German Central Yerein, to
be held at Toledo, OHIO, has been al
ranged by the various Catholic societies
OF Columbus for the 18th Of September.
The Catholic Church at BoucAerville,
Canada, has q record" Of births, deaths
and marriages from May 20, 1865. to
the present time. The ljrst entry
records the Baptism Of an Indian child
by Father James Marquette, Jesuit.
The conference Of German bishops
was opened at Fulda, with the arch
bishop of Cologne in the chair. 4
paral letter congratulated the bishops
on the restoration OF peace between
Prussia and the Catholic Church.
Has sensible man ever been seen to
visit the abodes OF people attacked with
some violent pestilence, with The inte1l~
sion of amusing and divelting himself?
Who, than, can doubt that bad books
carry with them pestiience equally
real ?--Descaftes.
The Very Rev. Joseph Heiss has he-
gun a general visitation OF his order,
that Of tl2e Brothers of Mary, branches
of which extend throughout The United
States, Father Heiss is second as
sistant to the general of the order in
Paris. The Provincial House is located
at Nazareth, Dayton, Q.
The Vossische Zeitung ssys that one
Of the results Of the peace between
Prussia aud TIE Vatican viii probably
be the return of the ,)es7lits to Ger
RAINY. \ communication rom Herr
von Scn!oe2er, the Prussial. representa-
tive at t,.e Vatican, who returned this
week tx Berlin, is anxiCus!y awaited.
The Rev. a. NJ. Clark, who was or
f;lined 10 tho priesthood in The Church
of St. Paul the Apostle, New York, q
few weeks ago. Was for some years an
Episcopaliau minister, and connected
with the Church OF the Advent in .bos-
ION. Over three years ago lie became
converted 10 the Faith, and, after visit
ins hrrle and England, began to study
for tlle priesthood in the }'ai'list Order.
Another Episcopalia1l minister. Father
Nears. was ordained Oh the same day
with Father CLARK, Catholic; Citizen.
Mgr. Johannes Augnstinus Paredis,
Bishop Of Rcer1nond in Holland, whose
;seath WIS lately Gllroniclad, was the
tvestor Of all tlae bishops OF the world,
ana one of the most remarkable ecclesi~
;,stics Of his time. Born as B|u: !ieal
Maestrlcht; on August 25, 1885, no had
thus completed his ninetleti year. lie
was model preiate, distinguished tor
his humility, Eea}, austere life, and
charity. Ills devotion to this Blessed
Vsrgin WAS Of Tho tenderest but most
practical kind, and with the names OF
Jesus and Mary On his lips lie died the
death oil the just,
Very Rev. John 2. Gilmore, formerly
Of Lawrence, has been elected proVln-
cial Of the Order Of st. Augustine, TO
succeed Very Rev. 8. A. McEToy, who
has filed tbs position for 81: years. The
following changes have been made:
Father McEvoy to q church in Phi}a- |
delphia, Rev D. y. Regain will so TO
Mechanicsyilic, n. Y, Rev. j.. ). Nor
rison will 80 to Cambridge. Rev. j. L,
O'Rei!Iy will have charge oh the parish (
in Lawrence, and Very Rev. John E.
Gilmore will renlain in Waterford, Il
u, where he has been stationed for the
past four years.
Bishop Becker, Of the diocese Of Sa-
yannah, before meeting of the cathe-
dras parish has announced q policy by
which be will be governed fnan cially.
He said that in all temporal affairs
which involved the handling OF money
he desired the formal sanction, OF the
laymen Of the congregation so affected.