The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-21


manner. The institution, which is
in charge Of the Sisters OF Mercy, ID
now one OF the largest and best
equipped hospitals in the United
Kingdom, although it was unpreten-
tious at the time Of it's Inauguration.
The celebration took the form OF
solemn High Mass, followed by Bene-
diction and tie Deum," In the hand
some chapel Of the hospital. The
Right Rev. DR.. Donnelly, Bishop OF
Canea, presided. There was dis
tinguished gathering OF clergy and
laity in attendance, including Sir
Francis Cruise, the only survivor OF
the first medical staff, and still con-
sulting physician to the hospital
Dutch New Guinea Prefecture.
The Prefecture Apostolic Of Dutch
New Guinea and the Kei Islands was,
when established in 1904, given in
charge to the missionaries of the
Sacred Heart There are liz mission
/ airy priests and II lay brothers, but
the great work of outstanding the
natives has hardly begun.
Bishops Commend Catholic Press.
The Bishops Of the Province of An
coma, Italy, have addressed the clergy
and laity joint pastoral on the
urgent necessity of Catholic Press.
The words OF the Press, they say,
must protect the altar, otherwise
there will come time when the altar
can no more be decorated.
Mgr. Duchesne's History.-The Holy
See has prohibited the use of Mgr.
Duchesne's History of the Church, ;"
in the Seminaries of Italy.
Mgr. BonomeIIi Honored.-The
eightieth birthday of the Right Rev
Monsignor Bonomelli, Bishop Of Gre
mona, and his entrance on the for
tieth year of his episcopate, have re-
ceived. good deal of attention from
the monarchical press of Italy owing to
the well-known sympathy of that pre-
late for the House of Savoy Among
the first mindful of the occasion was
the Dowager Queen of Italy, who pre-
scented Monsignor Bonomelli with a
magnificent gold chalice. Along with
the coats-of-arms of the Bishop of
Cremona and the House of Savoy,
which are incised, the chalice con-
tains the inscription "Consolatori OPP
timo Margerita Memoir" words which
recall the assassination of King Hum
bert at Monza, when the widowed
Queen received SO many proofs Of
kindness at the hands of Monsignor
Bonomelli. Though in consequence
Of the attitude which the Bishop OF
Cremona has. steadily maintained
towards the present occupants of the
Quirinal, his visits to the Vatican have
been infrequent, it is said Leo XIII
once contemplated elevating him to
the Sacred College.
Prefecture of Solomon Islands
The Prefecture Apostolic of the
Southern Solomon Islands estab-
lished in 1897, and that of the North
ern Solomon Islands, established in
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late Apostolic of Melanesia and Mic
ronesia, whose first Bishop was MUIR
dered by the natives when shortly
after his conservation he landed at
Isabel Island.
Death of Dominican Prioress.-
The Dominican Nuns of Sion Hill
Convent, Blackjack, County Dublin,
have suffered severe loss through
the recent death of their Prioress,
Mother Mary Joseph Keighron. The
Right Rev. DR.. O'Doherty, Bishop of
zamboanga, Philippine Islands, pre-
sided at the funeral obsequies, which
commenced with the chanting of the
Office of the Dead, this being followed
: by solemn Requiem Mass. The Alb
solutions were given by the Bishop.
The remains were laid to rest in the
little cemetery within the convent
grounds.