The Irish standard., 1888-08-11
CATHOLIC NEWS.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.


Australia, will take with him as teach
ers Brothers of Charity and French
Christian Brothers.
Father Robert, s. j., has been called
by his society to the college in Winni-
peg. Father Robert has for two years
past been connected with the Sacred
Heart College at Denver, Col.
The Pope telegraphed his congratu-
tons to the Emperor Of Germany on
the birth Of the son born to himself and
the Empress, and received a reply
thanking him for this new proof of his
friendly regard.
Rev E. j Walsh, recently ordained
in Rome, sang his first high mass re-
Gently at St. Mary's, LitchEeld, H., a
new church erected by the pastor, Rev.
2. Carroll, and dedicated the other
week by Bishop Ryan OF Alton.
ReY. w. 4. McDermott, S. 7. NJ,
hitherto of Vineland, S. j.. has been
appointed to St. Vincent do Paul's,
New York, to Eli the vacancy created
by the recent transfer Of Rev. w. j.
Madden, S. P. M, to Green Bay, Wis.
A. retreat for the ladies Of St. Joseph,
Mo-, was given at the Sacred Heart
Convent, beginning tuesday, july 81.
and closing August 4. The religious
exercises were conducted by Rev. A.
G.. Van der Eerden, S. j., Of st. Louis
a. list was recently published Of the
women VITO have received the Cross Of
the Legion Of Honor. They number
thirty-two, and out of these twenty one
have been Sisters of one community or
another, ths majority Of ST. Vincent de
Paul, but all being in The service of the
sick.
The Catholic Times relates that as
the Queen Regent OF Spain was driving
with her two daughters recently, she
noticed an aged priest lettering out OF
house. Straightway the carriage was
stopped, The venerable clergy man was
helped to a. seat in It, and the Queen
followed OF foot between her children
The ninth anniversary Of the conse-
Grafton of Bishop McM2hon occurred
yesterday feast OF st. Lawrence.
It is fact worthy Of notice, remarked
che Courant, that under the active and
jealous administration Of Bishop Nc
Mahon, the number Of Roman Catholic
churches in Connecticut has been
doubled.
Leo XIII. is engaged at present in
preparing FOR publication a bull con-
ferring on the Order of Malta all it's
ancient rights and privileges. The re-
organization of THAT body, however,
Will be carried on III conformity with
the exigencjes Of the present age.
One Of it's chief objects is 10 be- the ran
som OF African slaves,
The cause Of Qualification of the
Venerable Jean Peyboyre, martyr, is
being followed with lively interest by
French Catholics. both because Father
Peyboyya's heroic death is Of such re-
cent date, and because he is the first
missionary of the Society of the tropa-
CATION Of the Faith ON whom will be
conferred the title Of the Blessed,
Madame Neiderkorn has been ap~
pointed to succeed Madame DuMont
as Superioress OF the Sacred Heart Con-
vent at st. Louis, Mo. Madame Neid-
erkorn was formerly of that city and is
remembered Lovingly by large mum
Der OF friends and patrons OF The tnsti-
tuition. Madames Charles and Morgan
have been added to the community for
the ensuing school year
A new rule has been made in New
York about b,rlals in Catholic come
teries. In the past it has been only re-
cessary to have been q member of the
Church, but hereafter the following
must be made out: Il hereby certify
that, a member of the Roman
Catholic church, was attended by Rev.
during h. last illness, aud there
fore h remains may be buried in Cal
vary cemetery. e. -
1t is often stated that New York is
one Of the strongest Catholic cities Oh
the face OF the earth: but few people
stop to examine the tremendous facts
and figures which support the assertion.
Let US recapitulate them. New York
has Cathedral which holds 14,O00 pee
pie. It has rs parish churches, 40
chapels, 800 Brothers. 1900 religious
women, 10000 pupils in It's colleges,
academies, and parochlal schools, and
$4,000 poor or sick or orphaned, cared
for in it's homes, hospitals and asylums.
Fully $50. 0O0, 900 are invested in Catho.
lie churches and institutions.
Have you noticed in the Quebec
papers," writes the Montreal cores