The Irish standard., 1888-01-28
CATHOLIC NEWS.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Archbishop Lamy, the first Catholic
Bishop Of New Mexico, is lying very i'll.
The gift of President Cleveland to
Pope Leo XIII. has been presented at
the Vatican.
The Papal Jubilee was celebrated in
St. Bedway's Church, the principal
Catholic Church iii Berlin.
The new Emperor bell in the Co.
logne Cathedral was rung for the first
time in honor of the Pope.
English~speaking Catholics will be
profoundly grieved to learn that Dom
Bosco is at the point of death.
There will be al examination OF the
junior clergy OF the New York archdio-
cese on the 9th, and second one Feb
ruary
The rector OF the Irish College at
Rome, Archbishop Kirby, was IS years
old on January 8. He is native OF the
County Waterford.
Eight of the present archbiahops Of
this country were appointed by Pope
Leo. The exceptions are Archbishops
Gibbons, Williams and Kenrick.
It is again reported that Maurice
Egan will zetire from the New York
Freeman's Journal, and connect himself
with the Notre Dame University.
Rev. Ambrose Murphy, Of Chippewa
Falls, and assistant pastor to Roy, DIR.
Goldsmith, has been called TO La
Crosse by Bish Flasch to take charge Of
8 church in that city
Mgr. Valeri, Of Peru, states that out
OF population Of 100000 in LIMA there
are but handfuI Of Catholics in that
city who d. not regularly attend the holy
aacri6ce of the Mass.
The Papal Jubilee committee gives
every infant child born IN Rome on Jan.
1 and chrjstened Leo or Leonie a savings
bauk book with 100 francs depos1ted in
the name of the child.
Preparations are being made for the
erection Of new Catholic church at
Mount Pleasant, Mich. Contributions
are flowing in llberally, and it is 1n-
tended to build costly ed.fse.
Eev. Father Trant, OF Racine, has iii
vited Father Smith (recently resigned
to make bis home with him when he re-
turns from his visit to Ireland. Father
Smith will be absent one year.
The exhibition hal i'll st. Ignatius
College, Chicago, is being changed into
chapel and q small private halt fcr the
use OF students. The exhibitions here
sitter will be held in some large hall or
thentor in the city.
The successor Of the late Archabbott
WINNER as abbot vi St. VlncenS's Alb
hey, Pennsylvania, will be elected by
the members OF that abbey in general
chapter assembled On February s. Rt.
Rev. Alexander Edelbrock, of College.
vile, MIMI, will preside over the chap
ter.
The copy OF the United States consti-
tuition whicl President Cleveland sent
the Pope as a jubilee gift cost $3.50
The book consisted of fifteen pages.
each eighteen inches square. The text
was engrossed on white vellum, with
the initial letters gorgsously illumin-
ated. The fly leaves are Of the most
delicate silk.
The corner stone OF the new church in
Rome dedicated to st. Patrick, the pat
ron saintof Ireland, will be laid Wednes-
day. February 1st, ST. Briaget's day.
Mos: Rev. w. J. Walsh, Archbishop Of
Dublin. will lay the corner stone. The
Most Rev. Patrick John Ryan, Arch
bishop Of Philadelphia, will preach the
sermon, and several other Irish prelates
are expected to be present.
Ground is about to be selected for
the foundation Of the first department.
of the great National Catholic Univer-
sity at Washington. The Church of
Rome has for centuries reared great
scholars, great theologians, great
statesmen, great missionaries. May the
very genius OF our land inspire the
guardian powers of the forthcoming in
stitution to rear great American citizens.
Many people suppose that the x in
Xmas represents the cross, and wonder
Why it is not written +mas. The x, how
ever, has nothing to do with the cross.
It is the Greek letter Chi corresponding
to ch in our language, and it is the initial
letter in the Greek name OF Christ. The
words Christ mass were written Xmas
before Christmas became one word, and
thie ,1ao Of the Z ia a1n1oRt IA old 0a