The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-01
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gate to Canada, arrived from Italy on
March Fl. He is supposed to bear
with him the Canadian DEGREES formu-
lated two years ago at Quebec by the
Plenary Council and carried to Rome
last spring for ratification by the Vati-
can.
At the pier he was met by Mgr. SIM
mott, of Ottawa, who will act as his
secretary. On the 23rd, His Excel
lency left Brooklyn for Ottawa.
Labor Leader Wants Stricter Sunday
Observance-John Mitchell, former
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, is one of the leaders in
movement for the stricter obser-
vance of the Sabbath, which has just
been started in New York. Mr. Mitch
ell and his fellow crusaders aim to
obtain for every workingman, no mat
ter what his trade or business, one day
of rest in seven.
Knights of Columbus to Publish Cat
aloque of Catholic Books.-The Indian
apolis Council of the Knights of Co
lumbus is assisting in meritorlous
work in the interests of good Catholic
literature. 1t has arranged for the
publication and wide distribution of a
catalogue of the Catholic books in the
public library of that city.
Bust of Moore in Westinghouse
bronze bust of Thomas Moore, the
Irish poet, will be unveiled in the
Corcoran art gallery, Washington, D.
c., on May 81, the eve of the l32nd
anniversary of the poets birth. Prom
inent Irishmen of the city subscribed
the fund. This will be the first hon.
age paid in the Nations Capital to the
Irish poet, who is known there not
only through his writings, but by rea-
son of his residence there in 1914 ana
following years.
Mission Work Among Non-Cathollcs
in AustraIa.-The work OF which the
Apostolic Mission House is the centre
in the United States, and when the
Catholic Missionary Society is doing
in England, has been started in Aus
tralia by Rev. A. E. O'Brien.
Georgetown Observatory Famous
Georgetown University se1smograph1c
observatory, which, under the direction
of the Rev Francis A. Tondorf, >. j.
has established an enviable record IN
the scientific world, is undergoing al
terations and additions which, When
finished, will make it the greatest COM
plete station of it's kind in the coun-
try. not even excepting the branches
of the government weather bureau or
coast and geodetic surveys.
Excellent Parish Record in Halt
Century.-St. Augustine's parish, Kali
amazoo, Mich, has furnished eighty
six young ladies, who devote their lives
to the service of God in the convent,
and fourteen young men in the priest
hood. since the erection of the church
fifty years ago.
First Lithuanian Church in New
York.-The first Lithuanian church IN
New York was solemnly dedicated by
Archbishop Farley on Sunday morning,
March 5. 1t is the Church OF Our Lady
of Wilma, erected by Rev. Joseph
Shestokas, on Broome street, between
Varick and Hudson streets. 1t is built
of light brick, with terra Gotta, trim
ming, and seats about six hundred
persons. There are about sixteen hun
dred Lithuanians in New York.
New Academy and Convent in OF
tunWa.-The L. T. Crismal Company,
of Ottumwa, Iowa, was last week CIV
en- the contract for building the new
Academy and Convent of the Sisters
of the Humility of Mary in that city.
Crismals work will consist of the
building proper and amounts to $780,
500. The building will cost 100000.
Franciscans to Return to San An
tonic, Texas.-On invitation of Bishop
Shaw, the Franciscans will return to
San Antonio and occupy the ancient
missions that made San Antonio and
'The Mission Loop famous. 1t is ex-
pected the first of the friars will ar
rive from st. Louis June / and will
occupy the Mission Conception, erect
ed in 1871
Catholic Pageant for Exposition
Bishop Conaty of Los Angeles went to
San Diego March Fl to confer with
the directors of the San Diego fair
regarding the great Catholic pageant
which will mark the breaking of
ground for the exposition
Mexican Archbishop Dead.-Most
Rev. Atenogenes Silva. Archbishop Of
Michoacan, Mexico, died recently OF
pneumonia, at Guadalajura; whittier he