The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
THE URSUL|NES
Provincial Chapter Of the North
of United States.
General Chapter to Convene in
Rome Next May.

The convening on Feb. Of the Pro-
vincial Chapter of the North Of the
United States was the first of its kind
in the history of tho Ursu1ines in this
provincial section, says the New York
Catholic News of February is.
This chapter was held preparatory
to the General Chapter to be con-
vened in Rome during the month of
May primarily for tho purpose of
electing a Motllcr-General. The term
Of the Very Rev. Mother st. julien has
drawn to close, and delegates from
all parts of the world will meet to
determine who shall fill that import
ant Office for the coming term. Dur
ing the past six years the Very Rev.
Mother has done a great work, and
has undertaken and successfully ac-
complished labors which, at first sight,
must have seemed gigantic, beyond the
possibility OF human endeavor. Not
the least Of these arduous tasks was
her late visitation OF all the Ursuline
foundations in the United States that
have affiliated themselves to tho Cn-
ion. Another important feature OF the
Very Rev. Mothers administration,
one which called into play all her Won
derful powers of management, grew
out Of the unfortunate relations ex-
isting for the past few years between
Church and State in France. Many
Ursulines have been driven out from
their converts, and one OF the Very
Rev. Mothers cares has been to pro-
vide for them all homes III rneir sister
converts where they may in safety
pursue their way through life in the
path consecrated by their sacred VOWS.
The General Chapter will include all
the officers Of the general council. with
the Mother Provincials, and two dele
gates from each province throughout
the world.
The Very Rev. Mother Amadeus,
! Provincial of the North Of the United
States, decided to hold her chapter at
Mount st. Ursula, Bedford Park, New
York City, and tliither came, during
the week, the delegates from the varl-
GUS houses Of Montana, Nebra aska
Minnesota, Delaware and the State OF
r,1,o
ter were: Mother Amadeus. Provin-
cial, presiding; Mother Dominick, first
provincial councillor; Mother Irene
second provincial councillor; Mother
Mary Of the Angels, provincial secre-
tary: Mother Ursula, provincial pro.
curator; Mothdr Mary Ligouri su-
perior Of the Frontenac group; Moth
or Margaret Mary, superior OF the Ne.
braskan group; Mother NJ. Regis, SUI
perior of the various houses compris'
ing the Bedford Park group; Mother
st. Francis, superior Of the Ursuline
nuns of Montana: Mother M. Sera.
phine, delegate from New Rochelle;
Mother M. Kotska, delegate from
F'rontenac; Mother M. F'idelis, delegate
from Bedford Park; Mother M. Per
petua, delegate from Montana, ant
Mother NJ. Helen, delegate from Ne.
braska.
Preparatory to the election of two
delegates to represent this province
at the General Chapter In Rome thu
entire provincial chapter entered int
a retreat of three days, beginning o,
Friday, Feb. 1. Tho conferences o
this iridium were preached by tn
Rev. J. Dougherty, S. j., Formerly pres
ident of Georgetown University. Tn
long and wide experience of this abb
Jesuit fitted him in peculiar ,nanne
to guide those who fronted duty s.
grave the effect Of which is tostell 9
strongly on the immediate future O
the Ursuline order.
Tho formal opening Of the chapte
took place on Monday morning, Eel
4. His Grace the Most Rev. Archbisll
op, attended by his secretary, the Re,
James v. Lewis, presided. The solem
high mass was sung by the Right Re,
Monsignor NJ. j. Lavalle, V. G., assist
ed by the Rev. John A. Kellner, {
New Rochelle, as deacon; the Re,
George A. Krinn, S. j., as sub-deacol
and the Rev. d. F. Burke, D. D., a
master Of ceremonies. Among til
other members Of the clergy presen
were the Very Rev. T. Edward Bleck,
o. T. NJ, provincial Of the Francisco
province Of tho Holy Name; the Re,
. Thomas F. Lynch, the Rev. George Z
Donlin the Rev. Thomas W. wallac
the Rev. J. J. Carr, the Rev. A. Sciall,
}. the Rev. p Cafuzzi and the Rev. !
Emerich, S. ].
= The preacher Of the day was tn
Rev. J. M. Prendergast, S. J., who dc