The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-09
AMERICAN NEWS.

Catholic surgeon-GeneraI,. G. A. r.
DIR. John D. Hanrahan, of Rutland, VT,
who was elected surgeon-general OF the
G. A. R., at it's annual convention in
Rochester, N. Y, is a prominent mem
Der of the Rutland Council, K. OF G.
He was active in the introduction of
the order into that city and was the
first medical examiner of the council.
Dubuque Mission Band.-Rev. John
C. Wieneke, of Hampton, Iowa, has
been appointed member of the Du-
buque Apostolate Mission Band, to
succeed Rev. III. P. Rohlmann, who
has become pastor of ST. Mary's
Church at Waterloo.
St. Louis CathedraI-The building
of the Cathedral of st. Louis is pro-
crossing fast The windows OF the
dome are in place, and contracts have
been made for the approaches, balus-
trades and surrounding walls.
Largest Dioceses in u. S.-The
largest dioceses of the Church in the
United States are: New York, with
1,219,92O Catholics and 962 priests;
Chicago, with 100000 Catholics and
1873 priests; Boston with 100000 Cath
olics and $50 priests; Brooklyn with
100000 Catholics and 448 priests; Phil
adelphia with $4,000 Catholics and
582 priests; Pittsburg with 475,000
Catholics and 495 priests, and st.
Louis with $4,000 Catholics and 528
priests.
New Catholic Society.-A new Cath
olic society has been launched in Mis-
souri,. 1t is called the "Aid Society
for Inmates of State Penal and Re
formatory Institutions" The purpose
of the organization is to establish and
maintain a fund to be used for the
spiritual and temporal welfare OF the
Catholic inmates of such institutions
in that State.
Dubuque Diocese Incorporated
Articles of incorporation for the Arch
diocese of Dubuque have been filed
with the county recorder. Archbishop
Keane has associated with him Right
Rev. Roger Ryan, Vicar General, and
Rev. John M. Wolfe, Chancellor of the
Archdiocese; and the following Cath
Ollie laymen: c. J. SPAIN and ]. M.
McFadden. The purpose of the in
corporation is to care for the welfare
of the property of the Diocese in COM
pliance with the order recently pro-
mulgated from Rome.
To Help Good Shepherd Sisters
The Catholic women of Winnipeg have
formed themselves into an association
to be known as the Lady Helpers of
the Good Shepherd" to assist the Sis
tiers of the Good Shepherd in their
noble work for the redemption of fall
len and hayward girls.
Immense High School PIanned.-It
is planned to build Central Catholic
High School in New York City to be
the cap of the parochial educational
system, which now consists of 155
schools and $4,000 students. The
location is under consideration and it
is said that it will be well downtown.
1t will cost not less than $500,00O
Colored Catholics Get Cardinals
Church.-Through the efforts of Moth.
er Catherine Drexel the colored Cath.
olics of Wilmington, N. c., have now
a place of worship in the old St
Thomas Church, the white congrega
ton having built a new church. The
old church is an historic oneS When
Cardinal Gibbons was first Vicar Apos
tolic of North Carolina, ST. Thomas
was his Cathedral. Through the efforts
of the Rev Thomas P. Hayden, g
school for the colored children was
opened this year, 1872 pupils being ir
attendance. Recently Mrs Margaret
Loftin, former organist in the lead
ing Protestant Colored Church of Will
mington, was received, with her child
into the Catholic Church.
New Order of Sisters.-A new ordel
of religious is coming to Montreal
the Sisters of Mary-Reparatrice A
the time of the Eucharistic Congress
Cardinal Vannutelli referred to tn,
splendid work these Sisters had don,
in Europe, and it was then decided t,
found branch of the Order in Mon
treal. A piece of property has beel
bought near Nance Park, and as sool
as the necessary buildings can b.
erected, the Sisters, who are four il
number, will take up their residence
in their new home.
Religious Census of Philadelphia
Between 10000 and $4,000 men an
women of Philadelphia, Representing
every denomination Catholic, Protes
tant and Jewish-started out on Nc
vember 25, and in the space of tw
hours completed religious census Q