The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-08-23

New York has been approved bv the
state board of charities. The board has
the INCORPORATION of Our Lady of Victory
sanitarium, with its principal offices at
Kingston.
The Catholics of La Crosse. Wis. cele-
brated the jubilee anniversary of Pope
Leo in very fitting manner. In the
morning all of the Catholic societies in
the city formed an escort to the priests
of the city from the residence of Bishop
SchWebach To the cathedral. where elab-
crate services were held. In the evening
a very elaborate programme was car
ried out in the La Crosse theatre
Last SUNDAY was a memorable day for
the Catholics of Shepards. o. On that
date was dedicated their handsome little
church. known as St Thomas the Apos-
tie.
.
Merced. Cal. is to have handsome
1900 church. and the Catholics of the
community are looking forward to the
fact with many happy expectations.
The second pilgrimage of the year from
Chicago to Holy Hin. near Richfield,
Wis took place on Thursday 1t was
made uD of even greater numbers than
the previous one. The visits are made
TO the favored shrine of Our Blessed
Lady
Through the generosity OF Rev. Father
Roche Of Kenosha. Wis. the convent of
the Dominican Sisters in that place is
to receive a large addition The Sisters
ana their friends are greatly elated over
the fact. 1t will contain community
room and beautiful chapel.
Miss Mary Alexander of Boston re-
ceived the white veil as Sister Redemptor
of the Cross at the monastery of Mt Car
mel. RoXbury. Mass. few days ago.
The new Star is of Portuguese extrac-
ton. and receives. on that account the
name of the newly canonized saint of
the Carmelites.
in the United States the Little Sisters
have thirtY-nine homes and $500 inmates
in these homes Neither in America nor
elsewhere do they make any distinction
on account of religions. or nationality:
but receive under their hospitable roofs
all destitute old people they can accom-
modate-
Very Rev William Chatka. vicar gen
eral of the diocese of Omaha, died re-
Gently at St. JOseph's hospital He had
was one OF the best known priests in
the west.
A thief entered Holy Angels church
stole the poor box. which contained some
IS or Sc.
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A statue representing the dead Savior
resting upon His mothers arm will be
unveiled and blessed Aug. "a al Turies-
vile. y. Y. II is placed ON the brow of a
hill in an eight-sided structure. Auries-
vile is the SPOT where the Jesuit mis-
sionary, Father Jogues. and many Chris
tian Indians suffered for the faith and
il is also the birthplace of the sanity
Katherine Tegakwitha. the lily of the
Mohawk Indians.
Work on the new $5O0O0 church at Wat
sonYille. Cal, is progressing rapidly. 1t
is now being lathed preparatory to being
plastered.
Contractors are making satisfactory
progress with the new school building
under construction for St Thomas con-
gregation in Chicago.
the nucleus of a new council of the
Young Mems Institute organized last week
at St. Meinrad. Ind
AT the recent retreat of the clergy of
the diocese at ST. Francis seminary Mil
waukee. Wis, resolutions were drawn up
on the Philippine friar and school ques-
tions. These resolutions were signed by
nearly all the priests and sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. reply has been re-
relating to the Philippine schools and OF
the recent letter of Secretary Root on
that subject
A state meeting of the Gernan Catholic
societies Of Indiana will soon be held at
indianapolis.
The Italian church of ST Ann in Provi-
dence. Il. J., has at last been dedicated
The church has been in use for some