The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-05-07

On June IA, Rev. Lawrence Conrad of Camp
bellsport. Wis, former pastor of Holy Trinity
Church. Milwaukee, will observe the fiftieth ami
versary of his ordination to the priesthood Arch
bishop Messmer and Il large number of the clergy
will be present Father Conrad is one of the oldest
in point of service and best known priests in the
state. For several years. and until his retirement,
he diocesan councillor.
Plans have been completed for new church for
the Polish congregation of St. Michael at Beaver
Dam, Wis. The edifice will be of Roman design
and will have seating capacity Of 800
The Pope has issued 'motu proprio" declaring
that hereafter no position in the Church. no matter
how eminent shall entitlc the holder to promotion
to a cardnalate 1t has been i'll the past that be-
sides the nuncos of the firstcasS the secretaries
of the most important congregations and the hold
ers of few other important offices were ultimately
invested with the cardinalatc as with an acquired
right. The reform of the Pope has therefore
a serious blow to the hopes of many Roman
prelates, some of whom were sure of ultimate pro-
motion and who are likely to continue in subordin-
ate positions for years.
Rev. Thomas Francis Cusack, D. D.. recently
consecrated auxiliary bishop of New York,
presented with purse of $4,000, and by the alum
nj of Troy Seminary, where he took orders, with
two jewelled mitres.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Spalding has broken down
lecture work and has been obliged to go to Hot
Springs, Ark, for rest and recuperation.
Through the efforts of crusade carried on by
Rev. George Giglinger, Bishop Cosgrove's seere-
tary the saloons and dance halls of Davenport, Ia.
have been obliged to comply with the law and close
at midnight The Protestant clergy co-operated
with Father Giglnger, but almost the entire work
was done by himself, without noise or buster.
RI Rev RishOn hidden of Svrac1se n V is
on his way to Rome to make his ad lnina visit.
While absent he will visit the Holy Land and Ire
land returning TO his home in July. i,
Ten converts we're confirmed at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception. Washington, on
cent Sunday by Cardinal Gibbons.
In New Orleans Sunday April o. Rev Ber-
nard Klaphake, C. SIS. R., celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary or golden jubilee of his profession as
a Redemptorist.
The date of the conservation of Rt. Rev. Will
lam Stang d. d. Bishopelect of Fall River. Mass,
announced as April "a. has beer postponed because
of the delay of the Papal bull creating the new
diocese The conservation will take place early in
May in the Cathedral of Providence, R. [.
The clergy of the Newark Diocese gave an
elaborate reception to Bishop OConnor or his re-
turn from Europe.
The Apostolic, Delegate. His Excellency :, the
Most Rev Archbishop Falconio has kindly CON
sentcd to be present at the commencement exercises
of Nazareth Academy, Nazareth, Kalamazoo coun
ty. Michigan, on June IA. a favor of which this
young and prosperous institution is justly proud
W. STANLEY Matthews, son Of Lieutenant W. H.
Mathews, e. s. A., of Washington, D. c.. has re-
ceived the robe of Christian Brother at the Mary
land novitiate.
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San Francisco in behalf of her community. has
presented Our Lady of Mercy Church, Point Rich
mond with an elegant of altar linen, consisting
of seventy pieces, beautifully embroidered, and to
the Rev. pastor very valuable lace surplice.
Archbishop Ryan will leave Philadelphia
time in June for trip to Rome. He will be gone
several months and will celebrate in the Eternal
City the twentieth anniversary CT his succession to
the archbishopric.
San Jose (Cal.) Council of the knights of Co
lumbus. was organized in that city Sunday, April
25 Three numbered members of the order from
San Francisco Oakland and other cities through
out the state went to that c.y on special tram
and instituted the new council with imposing cere-
monv Before the visiting members left the city
the new council was thoroughly organized. q
The Catholic Knights of America are consider
ing the question of increasing the rates charged by
some changes in their rates but this did not seem
to be satisfactory, the last supreme council in
structed the supreme officers to report their con-
illusions concerning re-ratlng to the next SUI
preme council for final and permanent adjust
ment.
Thus far Rex. A. S. Siebenfoereher, national
organizer of the Priests Total Abstinence leag e,
which also includes amongst its members students
preparing for the priesthood has succeeded in.en-
rolling 1000 students under the banner of life to-
tai abstinence Father Siebenfoercher is now in
Canada. where he will begin the work of organic
ing branches of the Priests Total Abstinence
league
St. Patricks church, the spacious and hand
some new sacred ediice recently constructed at
Angels. Cal was dedicated on April II by Right
Rev. Thomas Grace, D. d.. bishop of Sacramento.
The location of the church could not be better
making it equally convenient Tor the Catholics OF
Ataville as well as of Angels and the surrounding
community. The site was donated by the Hon J.
V. Coleman of San Francisco and the bishop made
special mention of the generous gift The church
is a beautiful building and has a seating capacity