The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08
AMERICAN NEWS.

|, 1912. 1t is of French-Gothic archl-
lecture. and IS 1876 feet in length by
116 in width. It's two towers rise 21O
feet. It's High Altar will cost $2O,Oo0.
The Cathedral will cost about $500, 900.
Number of Parishes in Episcopal
Cities.-Of the Episcopal cities OF the
United States, says the Louisville
Record, Chicago leads in the number
of parish churches. 1t has 1876. New
York comes next with 1853; then Brook
Ign, with 1O9; Philadelphia with 1903;
St. Louis, "a; Pittsburg, 68; Cleveland,
&c; Boston, 61; Buffalo, 81; Cincin-
natl, so; Baltimore, At; st. Paul with
Minneapolis, 46; Detroit, Al; Louis
Vile, 40; Milwaukee, 81; New Orleans,
Sc; San Francisco, So; Newark, 30;
Kansas City, %; Rochester, "a; Scran-
ton, %; Providence, %; Oregon City,
10; Omaha, 10; Toledo, 10; Columbus,
II; indianapolis, II; Denver, l6;
Albany, IS; and Hartford, Is.
Santo Tomas University in Manila.
The oldest university in America
and it's dependencies, celebrated the
three hundredth anniversary OF its
establishment recently. In April, 1911,
the doors of the University of Santo
Tomas de Aquinas were opened to
the young men of the Philippines.
Bishop Benavides left fund for it's
establishment and, twenty-six years
before the first building was erected
at Harvard, Santo Tomas began to
supply the needs of education in
Manila.
American Delegate to Resurrection
its Chapter.-The Very Rev. Andrew
Spetz, G. R., of st. Stanislaus' Church,
Chicago, has gone to Rome as dele
gate from America to the general
chapter of the Order of the Fathers
of the Resurrection.
Honors for Priests of the Diocese of
HeIena.-A cablegram from Bishop
Patrick Carroll dated Rome, June II,
announced the appointment, by Pope
Plus X of Rev. Victor Day, " G. of
Helena and of Rev. Peter Desiere of
st. Patrick's parish, Butte, Montana,
as Domestic Prelates with the title of
Monsignor. The investitures will take
place on the return from Rome of
Bishop Carroll. They will be the first
of the kind in the history of Montana
T~&k ~f TtnRh aknn
ship.-The Catholic Club of New York
has over 1900 resident and non-resi-
dent members. It's library numbers
over $4,000 volumes.
Canada's Chief Justice Honored.-
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, Chief Justice
of Canada, is among those who have
received coronation honors, having
been created Knight of the Grand
Cross of the Order of st. Michael and
st. George. Needless to say, he is
devout Catholic.
President of Mount st. Mary's
Seminary.-The Rev. Bernard J. Brad
ley, native of Lowell, Mass, and
priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was elected President of Mount
st. Mary's College, Maryland, on
June 18th, to succeed the Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Dennis J. Flynn, LID, now
very ill.
Cardinal Gibbons JubiIee.-Cardinal
Gibbons dual jubilee will be cele-
brated in the Baltimore Cathedral,
Sunday, October Is. The Archbishops,
Bishops and prominent ecclesiastics in
all parts of this country, Canada and
Mexico, will be invited.
Training School for Polish Teachers.
Alterations are now about COM
pleted on the Thompson mansion at
Jackson, Mich, recently purchased by
Rev. Joseph Herr of st. Mary's Polish
Church. 1t is designed for a training
school for Polish teachers who will
be sent to the various parochial
schools for Poles in this country.
Rector of Seton Hall a Domestic
Prelate.-At the commencement exer-
cises at Seton Hall, South Orange, N.
j., on June A. the Right Rev. John ].
OConnor, D. D., Bishop of Newark
announced that the Rev. James F.
Mooney, D. D., had been raised by
the Holy Father to the dignity of a
Domestic Prelate, with the title OF
Monsignor.
Seton Hall College was established
in 1856. Connected with it and under
the same administration is the theo
logical seminary of the Diocese Of
Newark Monsignor Mooney has beer
a member of the faculty of these insti
buttons for the last ten years, anG
since 1907 has held the office of rector
New Sisters Hospital opened.-Tht
large new st. Johns Hospital of thu
Sisters of Charity at Leavenworth
Kas., was formally opened on jun
18th by Bishop Ward. It has a pr
vate refrigerating plant.