The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-20

4 addressed letter TO the Right Rev.
Mauro Serafini, Abbot General of the
i Benedictine Congregation OF Monte
i Casino of the Primitive Observance,
lin which he extols the work OF the
IBenedictines from the earliest days OF
the order in Hungary England, Ger
many, Belgium and elsewhere, down
Ito our own time, when they have
pushed their outposts to Oklahoma,
in the United States; to New Norcia
in Australia; Kimberley and the
Transvaal in South Africa, and to
Mount Olivet.
Former Miss ThaW, Convert, Re-
ceives Holy Communion From the
Pope.-Donna Beatrice Theodili (nee
Thaw of Pittsburg), has been received
/ into the Catholic church. The Prin-
cess Odescalchi, friend of her hus-
band, Don francesca, was her god
mother at the ceremony, after which
both Donna Beatrice and Don Fran
cesco were received by the Holy Fa-
Their, who administered communion in
his private chapel
Canon Kelly Appointed Bishop Of
Plymouth.-The Pope has appointed
the Rev. Canon J. Kelly, as Bishop of
Plymouth, England, in succession to
Bishop Graham who resigned through
ill health. Canon Kelly, who was born
in Limerick, Ireland, in 1854, has for
the last twenty-six years had charge
of the large district of Holy Cross,
Plymouth, and has also for many
years filed the Office of Inspector Of
Schools for the diocese of the three
Western counties.
Growth of Catholicity in China
Father Kennedy, Jesuit missionary
in China, says the Catholic population
in that colossal empire is growing
rapidly and is administered to by IS
Bishops, 2,1O0 priests, nearly half of
whom are native Chinese priests
The Catholic elementary schools num-
Der six thousand.
Catholic Institute to be Established
in GIasgow-A Catholic Institute is
to be established in Glasgow, Scot
land; nearly 400 Catholic men have
pledged it their support.
Medal for Irish Priest-Hero.-Fa-
Their O'Shea, who recently made such
an heroic attempt at saving life in
Ardmore Bay, County Waterford, has
been award the gold medal of the
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Congress of Catholic Working Men
in Paris.-The societies of Catholic
Working Men in Paris have held
there, under the presidency of the
Archbishop, Mgr. Annette, congress
which ended with religious services at
the Basilica of Montmartre. In the
speeches delivered during the con-
gress, tribute was paid to M. de Nun
for what he has done for Catholic or
ganization
H. Famine in China.-A terrible ia
mine is prevailing in China, covering
an area of 10000 square miles, con-
tanning nearly five million of people.
Hundreds are dying of starvation and
exposure. Father Liu, a Chinese Je-
suit, says his people are living on
bark of trees, leaves and roots and
women and children are being "sold"
for a dollar or two.
Death List Of Missionaries for Last
Wharf.-The Missions Catalogues pub
oh 1ic% 0f hn To&1 al
aries who died last year in their va
rious fields Of labor. Tt comprises 1877
names, and France still is at the head,
far in advance of all other nations.
1t counts 80 heroes of the faith. Italy
comes next with 81. There are IA
Belgians, 13 Spaniards, II Germans, 6
Irieh, Swiss, 5 Dutch, 5 ,Austrians, 5
Indians, 2 Colombians, from Alsace
and Lorraine, one each from the Unit
ed States, Poland, Hungary, Ecuador.
the Argentine, Syria, Turkey, Bull
garia, Canada, and five whose nation
atty is not given.
Duke Of Norfolk Gives M emoriai
Home for cripples.-The Duke of
Norfolk will present site at Sheffield
for the Home for Cripples as me-
mortal of King Edward VII.
4 New Librarian for Vatican Library.
The well-known librarian Of the
Vatican Library, Father Ehrle, s. j.,
has signified his intention of leaving
his work next autumn, partly because
of his ape-ha is seventy wars old
and partly in order to have time to
finish the many scientific works
which he has already started, or in
which he is interested. His successor
will be Rt. Rev. Mgr. Ratti, at pres
ent the head of Ambrosian Library
in Milan.
VoIksverein's Course OF Social
study.-An eight-weeks' course of So
cial study for the Volksverein of Ger