The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-08-05


Claver, Rome, sent to the various
missions 100000 in money and goods
to the value of $4,000. During this
time 584 slaves were ransomed. The
Society was founded in 1894 by the
Countess Ledochowska to aid various
missionary orders working for the
conversion of Africa. Branches of
this interesting organization have
been opened in almost all the large
European cities and it's books and
pamphlets appear in eight languages.
Mass According to the Mozarabic
Rite.-The clergy and delegates to the
Eucharistic Congress assembled on
June 80 in the Cathedral, Toledo,
where there was a solemn Mass ac-
cording to the Mozarabic rite. which
was created in 636 A. D. by Saint Isl
dor, Archbishop of Seville, and ap-
proved by the fourth Toledian Council
for Spain and Gothic Gaul. After the
Arab conquest of Spain, Alfonso VI
abolished it. The rite, however, has
been continued at Toledo at a special
chapel in the Cathedral.
The Mass was celebrated on the
grand altar in the central nave over
which lowered a monstrance made
with the first gold Columbus brought
from America. The Archbishop of To-
ledo officiated at the Mass.
Rector of Campo Santo an Archae-
oIogist.-Mgr de WAL, rector of the
Teutonic Hospice Campo Santo,
Rome, has just celebrated his 18th
birthday. He has been rector there
since 1871, and is known near and
far for his archaeological writings.
Cardinal Logue Blesses Monastery.
His Eminence Cardinal Logue of
Armagh, on the 28th of June, blessed
a new monastery which has been pro-
vided in Letterkenny for the Presen-
tation Brothers by the Most Rev. DR..
O'Donnell, Bishop of Raphoe.
Australian Archbishop Declines Per-
sonaI Jubilee Tribute.-The Most Rev.
DR.. Carr will have been twenty-five
years Archbishop of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, on September 20, and meet
ing of prominent Catholic laymen was
held recently in the sacristy of St.
Patrick's Cathedral to make arrange
ments for concentrating the event.
The Archbishop declines to receive
any compliment which would increase
the demands on his flocks for religious
and educational purposes. A few
years ago, on the occasion of the
presentation to him of the unencum-
bered title deeds of the Cathedral
Hall, at a cost of $4,000, he resolved
never again to accept any manifesto
ton of good will which would involve
pecuniary sacrifice on the part of a
most generous people.
Cardinal Moran Officiates. - His
Eminence Cardinal Moran last month
blessed and laid the foundation stone
of the new wing of Lewisham Hos
pital, Sydney, Australia, Conducted
by the Nursing Sisters of the Little
Company of Nary. The estimated
cost is $4,000.
Honored by the Pope.-The Rev.
Fathers Parrillo and Copere, of the
Society of Mary, have been named by
the Pope Consultors of the Sacred
Congregation of the Council.
Austrian Cardinal Seriously ILL.,
Cardinal Puzyna, Archbishop of era
COW, is reported to be so gravely i'll
that his recovery is not expected.
The Cardinal will likely be known in
history as the last bearer of an official
veto at a conclave. It was his action
at the Conclave of 1903 which moved
Plus x to make the veto impossible
for the future.
English Converts.-An English pub
LEGATION, Converts to Rome" gives
these figures of converts to the Moth
er Church to date: 572 clergymen OF
the Church of England, % from Scot
land and IL from Ireland; 432 mem
bers of the nobility, 306 army officers
1872 lawyers, AZ baronets and rs baro
nets wives, 81 naval officers, 90 med
ical men and 80 diplomats, Is artists
So musicians and Ia members of the
dramatic profession; 20 peers and 5;
peeresses, Fl knights and 81 knights
wives.
Benefactions of Religious.-Bishol
Whiteside recently dedicated the new