The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-22

II led the organ with Lemmens and har-
mony under Carulli He progressed
so rapidly that at twelve he was fitted
to act as his fathers substitute at the
organ Of the Church of ST. Nicholas.
He was only sixteen when he was
appointed organist at the Church Of st.
Joseph. In 1871 he became organist
of La Trinite in Paris, continuing
there to the time of his death He
was also choirmaster at ST. Nicholas
and professor of the organ at the Paris
Conservatory. He was a Chevalier OF
the Legion of Honor and President of
the Society of Composers.
| Guilmant has been said to be the
/ foremost exponent of the distinctly
French school of organ music, as well
as one of the most brilliant organists
of his time. He made successful con-
cert tours Of the United States, Eng
land, Italy and Russia.
/ Irish Count Dead.-Count Kearney,
the member of an i1lustrious Irish
| family, in whose veins flowed the blood
of the O'Briens, once Kings of Tho
mond, is dead. He received the title
of Count from Piux TX, who revived
title bestowed by his predecessor in
the reign of James III. on the same
family. The Count was soldier by
profession, and owner of Kearney
Castle, his family having been for
many generations the hereditary keep
ers of St. Patrick's pastoral staff, un-
til it was placed in the care of the
Archbishops of Cashel He was a we'll
known figure at all Catholic social
gatherings. He was twice married,
but leaves no children, so that the
direct line expires with him.
| Golden Jubilee Of Dominican Sister.
Rev. Mother M. Patrick of the Do
minican College, EccIes Street, Dub
lin, recently observed the Golden Jul
biIee as a Sister of st. Dominic.
Canonization of Joan of Arc May
Take Place Next Year.-According to
the Rome correspondent of the Tab
let, it is said that the Canonization of
the Blessed Joan of Arc will take place
during the year 1912.
Spread Of Christian Brothers
SchooIs.-The Brothers of the Chris
tian Schools (Christian Brothers) have
lately opened the following new COM
munities: Yarume1 Columbia; Can
quenes, Chill; Buenos Ayres, Argen-
tina; Pnom-Penh, Cochin China; Mic
coac and San Borja, Mexico. Three
Christian Brothers recently set out
for the Philippines, where the first
house of the Order in the Islands is
about to be opened.
Need of PriestIy Vacations Felt in
Paris.-At the Seventh Diocesan Con-
gress recently held in Paris, the Arch
bishop said the few ordinations to the
holy priesthood was in consequence of
the persecution of the Church during
the last ten years by the civil author
titles. In 1910, only rs priests were or
dained in Paris, and this year, so far,
only six.
Franciscan Bishop Honored by Chi
nese Emperor.-By an Imperial decree
of the Emperor of China, the Fran
ciscan Bishop of Chang-Tung, Rt. Rev.
Caesar Shang, has been created
Mandarin, the decree stating that the
wise regulations enacted by this pre-
late, and the justice he has shown in
settling differences between Pagans
and Christians, are the reasons for
comforting upon him this singular
honor.
Philippine Leper CoTony.-The Phil
ippine Leper Colony now numbers
1900 lepers. 1t is located at Culion.
The Jesuit Father Manuel Wales is in
spiritual charge of them as Chaplain.
Their three hospitals are in charge of
six Sisters of ST. Paul of Chartres,
France. They are heroines, and do
ing incalculable good. Our govern