The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-03-10
CATHOLIC NEWS.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

PAOtooSN
Scranton, Pa, will cost about $69, 600.
A site has been secured for a church
in National City, Southern Califor-
MIA.
Father Heldmann, has been appoint
ed pastor Of St. Paul's Church. Chi
cagO.
tits expected that 1000 members of
the A. .. FL. order will parade on St
Patrick's Day in Chicago.
1T is thought that Bishop-elect Ryan
will be consecrated Bishop of Alton
about May.
A church at Colorado City and one
also at Mahitou, Col, are matters of
the near future.
Bishop Spalding of Peoria has spent
$4,000 On his cathedral and wants
S40, 900 more to finish it.
TIE Ursulines have received permits
sion to reoccupy tho converts in Rats
bon and Oppheim, ia Prussia.
No hope is now entertained of the re-
covery of Cardinal Howard, who lies in
a critical condition in Rome.
Very Rey. Administrator zoos OF the
diocese Of Detroit blessed a new bell
for Holy Trinity Church. recently.
The Rev. Father O'Sullivan, Of Chi
cago, who is in Florida, is fast recover
ing his health and will return early in
May.
The Rsy. John Lynch has enlarged
this church at Emmett, Mich. Its seat
ing capacity is now almost dou-
bled.
Rt. Rev. Bishop McCloskeY, Of Louis
vile, KY, dedicated ST. Mildred's
Church, Somerset, Sunday the 4th of
March.
Rev. u. J. Riorden. ofSt. Elizabeth's
Church, Chicago, is in San Francisco
on visit to his brother, Archbishop
Rior.en.
The Rev. Lawrence Breslin, rector of
st. Paul's Church, San francisco, CAL,
is about to build a parochial school on
the lot next to the church.
The Church of St. James, Wyoming,
o., is a little gem in architecture. It
is IN the Queen Anne style, conforming
to the beautiful residences of The
place.
The Sisters of the Ursulns order, in
Pittsburg, are leaving quietly for their
homes in France, The Sisters leave
handsome convent which cost nearly
$500, 900.
the British National Temperance
League has been offered by a retired
wine merchant ct London Isl $50, to
be given for the three best essays On TO-
tai abstinence
The Rev. Nj. j. Brephy, rector Of the
Church of the Sacred Heart, New
York, has bought $4,000 worth OF
ground opposite tine church, on which
to build a parochial school
A sister of the celebrated French
novelist, Alexandra Dumas, is stated to
have recently died nun. She was
eighty years old, and had entered the
cloister when young woman of
thirty.
The falr recently held for the benefit
Of St. Simon's Church, Washington,
Ind, was decided success from a
social aud financial standpoint. The
net amount realized. was about seven
hundred dollars.
Father Straubinger, assistant to Fa-
ther Fitzgerald at Edna, Mo-, has been
appointed to assist Father sMcKenna at
Moberly. B5fure leaving Edna, the
societies connected with St. Joseph $
Church, met and presented him with y
purse OF $275, and all address in which
they expressed their deep regret at his
departure and wished him every bless
ing on his future career.
The ladies Of the Sodality Of the
Children OF Mary had their regular
meeting at the convent, Chicago, re-
Gently. The attendance Was unusually |
large, and the interest manifested by
the members of this charitable organic
alton is Very gratifying to tue friends of
the sodalily. It's membership has
largely increased during the past year
by the addition OF prominent Catholic
ladies from all parts OF the city.
A delegation recently selected from
the Catholic church of Alton, ILL.,, to
proceed to Ottawa to present All ad. !,
dress of welcome to Rev. Joseph Ryan,
the newly appointed bishop Of Alton,
left on that mission on Monday. The
members Of the committee are Hon L.
Pieifenberger, Hon. j. w. Coppinger,
judged E. Dunnegan. Hon. G. F. Nc
Nulty, Revs. Father Sweissier and
Fallen, and others.