The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-08-26

Home for Retired Sisters.-The Sis
tiers of St. Mary at Kenosha, Wis,
have begun the erection of a COM
munity cloister on the Kemper Hall
grounds The cloister, when COM
pleted, will be a home for the Sisters
who are forced to give up active work
on account of declining age or disable
ment 1t will be under the direct
supervision of Sister Margaret Clare,
the Mother Provincial of the Order,
who is in charge of Kemper Hall. 1t
will cost in the neighborhood of $40,-
900, and is expected to be ready for
occupancy by the latter part of this
year. The Sisters have charge OF
great educational and charitable in
situations in New York, Chicago,
Kenosha, Davenport and Memphis.
The Motherhouse is at Peekskill, New
York
Work of One italian Priest.-Fa-
Their De Nisco, pastor of Roseto, Pa,
died recently. When he came to Rose
to he had to save the Church of Mt.
Carmel from the sheriff's hands. He
found there only small collection of
Italian huts. He changed the place
to a beautiful village of modern
houses, organized numerous societies,
a labor union and became the fore
most citizen, with congregation OF
1000
Old Indiana Church Dismantled.-
Probably the most interesting his
torical landmark in Indiana was re-
moved when the old Catholic Church
at Bertrand was torn down. The edi-
fee, which was built in 1887, was
about seven miles north of South
Bend. 1t stood in the old Bertrand
churchyard in a grove of magnificent
oaks and overlooking the picturesque
St. Joseph river. The old church had
stood empty and deserted for years
and was finally torn down to avert
possible accident. The walls were
crumbling and the entire building
seemed ready to collapse at any time.
New Hospital for IncurabIe Cancer
Patients.-The new hospital for in
durable cancer patients, to be erected
in New York City by Mother Alphonsa
Lathrop, o. S. D., was begun last
month 1t will have accommodations
for over 100 patients.
The First American Nun.-Fanny
Allen, daughter of Ethan Allen of
Revolutionary fame, was a convert
to the Catholic Faith and became
known as 1.-The first American nun ;"
The minister who baptized her in
early girlhood, Rev. Daniel Barber,
also became a Catholic, as did also
his brother, Rev. Father Barber, who
in after years entered the Society of
Jesus.
xaverian Brothers. Home for Boys.
The handsome St. Joseph Home for
Boys in Detroit was dedicated recent
" by Bishop Foley. 1t is in charge
of the Xaverian Brothers. The build
ing of the Home cost $4,000, of which
amount $4,000 remains to be paid.
handsome drinking fountain at Broad
and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, was
dedicated recently as memorial to
Archbishop Ryan.
Historical Society Purchases Valu-
able Documents.-The American
Catholic Historical Society of Phlla-
delphia has obtained by purchase the
correspondence of the late DR.. John
Culinary Shea, Catholic historian
There are nearly twenty-five hundred
letters and documents, which cover
period of fifty years. Comprised in
the collection are autographs letters
from prelates, priests and distinguish
ed historians and writer's, thus max
ing the correspondence of historical
value to the society and enabling il
to be helpful in compiling the Catho
lie chapter in the history of our coun
try.
Pastor of the 8asiIica, Quebec, Ill
Mgr. F. K. Faguy, pastor OF thu
Basilica, Quebec, Can, is seriousl
i'll. Mgr. Faguy, who has occupies
several important posts in the Arch
diocese, saw service during the RE
rebellion, and has been PROMINENT
identified with the work of the Churc
in Quebec.
Catholic Colonization Society II
corporated.-A license to incorporat
has been issued by Secretary of Stat
Rose, of Springfield, ILL.,, to the Gait
olic Colonization Society of the Unite
States whose object is to engage
the work of Catholic colonization. Til
principal Office is Chicago, and I'll
incorporators are Rev. julius E. [
Vos, Rev. E. J. Vattman and JOSEF
NJ. Cudahy Archbishop Glennon,
ST. Louis, is the head of the societ
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