The Washington herald., 1911-01-21
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

Catholics in this country are fairly con-
WINGED that Archbishop Ireland Arch
bishop Farley. or no other American pre-
late will be made cardinal in the imme-
diate future Not only so. but they doubt,
it is said. that any consistory for the
creation Of cardinals will be held before
next year. There are nineteen vacancies
in the Sacred College, the largest number
In many years, but no interest or form of
work is suffering. An American cardinal
were a new one created. would have sup
port from his archdiocese. but a cardina |
in curia resident in Rome and assisting
in the general work of the church costs
the Vatican 5000 to $4,000 year. The
exceptions to this are where cardinals
represent great orders. when they are
supported by them. The present Pope is
missionary in his aims. and where other
interests do not suffer he has from his
elevation. sought to push his church into
new lands and new avenues of usefulness
1t is reckoned that his present policy in
regard TO consistoreS. somewhat differ
ent from the ordinary. is due in some
measure to this missionary ambition. 1t
was in February exactly fifty years ago
that the assembly of a nearly united
Italy first met and proclaimed Victor
Emmanuel King and he actually became
political ruler of all former Italian states
in 1870 The anniversary is to be OBJ
served this year. especially this February
and March, and while relations between
the Vatican and Quirinal are less strain
ed than they have been, it, is not the
policy of the Catholic Church to encour-
age many functions during the Italian
political jubilee year
Beginning this year. the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington will have a sum-
nrf al
foundation as useful in the summer as in
other months of the year. Co-operating
with the university in its new plan will
be most of the houses of the orders To-
Gated there. and especially the Apostolic
Mission House of the Society of St Paul
the Apostle. a special aim of the Paul
lst Fathers. who are in charge of the
house. will be the training of men and
women for lay work. has long been
done at ChautauGua and similar institu-
tions. An appeal has just been sent out
by the fathers to know to what extent
they can depend on the cooperation of
the Catholic laity- The almost unused
educational advantages of WASHINGTON
its government exhibits and other attrac-
tions. will be utiliZel in the courses of
study. Paulists announce that their plan.
apart from that of the university. has
vital relation to the conversion of the
American people to the Roman Catholic
faith
1t is announced that the Aloysius club
and the Aloysius Truth Society of Wash
ington will consolidate into one organiza-
tion, the Truth Society merging into the
club a committee. Rev. Augustus ].
Duarte. S. j., moderator Of the Aloysius
Club and president OF the Afoysiiis Truth
Society of Washington, after discussing
the matter with members of both orsani-
cations, decided that a coalition of forces
would add substantial strength to the
plans OF both societies. The board of
governors of the Aloysius Club will in
corporate into the clubs constitution a
provision covering the establishment Of
this new committee. the duties of which
will be identical with the original pledge
Of the Aloysius Truth Society, namely.
Ito use every available means to refute
such published articles as attack the
true faith or are subversive Of Christian
morality" The new committee will be
Truth Committee, and its work will be
personally directed and censored by Rev.
Father Duarte.
On last Sunday night under the aus
pices Of the Aloysius Club. Rev. An
Eustus J. Duarte, s. J.. delivered an illus
trated lecture entitled "The Truth About
the Revolution in Portugal which was
attended by q large and closely inter-
egted audience. The lecture was great
e1peeBs, and the wealth Of data and his