The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-07


America, died recently at the st. Al
bertus Convent in Detroit, Mich. She
was SO years old. For half century
she devoted herself to the care and
education of Polish children.
Conservation at Norwich, Conn
st. Patrick's Church, Norwich, Conn,
was consecrated on Sunday, Septem-
Der "a, by Rt. Rev. J. ]. Milan, D. D.,
Bishop of Hartford. The Solemn Pom
tifical High Mass was celebrated by
Rt. Rev. Thomas D. Beaver, D. D.,
Bishop of Springfield, and the sermon
preached by Rt Rev. Louis A. Walsh,
D. D., Bishop of Portland. Rev. Hugh
Treanor is pastor the church.
Jubilee of Precious Blood Sisters
The Ottawa Convent of the Precious
Blood celebrated the golden jubilee of
the foundation of the community on
September IA. Fifty years ago Rev.
Mother Caouette, a most sanity wo-
man, laid the foundations of the COM
munity in st. Hyacinthe, P. @. Since
that time no less than twelve houses
have been ished-Toronto, Mon
treal, Ottawa, Three Rivers, Brooklyn
Portland, Ore, Sherbrooke, Nicolet,
Manchester, Havana, Lewis, and
Toilette. The Ottawa Convent was
founded in 1887, and is in a most
fiourishing condition.
Provincial Of italian Franciscans.-
Provincial of the Italian Franciscans
in this country, whose headquarters
are at the Church of st. Leonard of
Port Maurice, Boston, Mass, is max
ing his annual visitation to the diff
ferent houses of the order, prepare
tory to making the change of rectors
for the coming year.
Professor Of Germanic Literature at
Catholic University.-Dr. Paul Gleis,
of the University of Bonn, has been
appointed to the chair of Germanic
language and literature, endowed by
the will of the late Rev. Anthony Wal
berg, of Cincinnati, at the Catholic
University, Washington, D. G. DR..
Gleis is considered an authority on
his subject.
Parochial Schools in Greater New
York.-There are ninety-seven paro-
chial schools in New York of which
number sixty-nine are in Manhattan
twenty in the Bronx and eight in
Richmond. The total registration in
these three boroughs will exceed IS, 900
pupils. The Diocese of Brooklyn,
which comprises the boroughs of
Brooklyn and Queens, has Il schools
with a registration of over $4,000 pu-
pills. The Catholic elementary schools
therefore, of the greater city will
have a combined registration of ever
$4,000 pupils.
New Course of Studies for New York
Schoois.-The New York Catholic
School Board has just issued a new
course of studies, which was intro
duced into all the schools of the Arch
diocese at the opening of the school
year.
First Appointments Made by Arch
bishop Keane.-Dr. John Wolfe of st.
Joseph's College faculty, has been
placed in charge of the Office of chan
cellor and secretary to Archbishop
Keane, and will enter upon his Off
cial duties Immediately. Rev. John
Herbers, an assistant at st Mary's
Church, and who was recently or
dained to the priesthood after having
been educated at Fribourg, Switzer-
land, will take DR.. Wolfe's place at
the College, teaching Latin, Greek and
History. Father Herbers will also en-
ter upon his new duties Immediately.
The naming of Dr. Wolfe to the charge
of the Office of chancellor and secre-
tary and the transfer of Father Her
bers to st. Joseph's College is the first
official act of Archbishop Keane in re
gard to the priests of the Diocese.
Memorial Chapel for Archbishop
Ryan.-Several friends of the late
Archbishop Ryan have given the sum
of $1,000 to the Marquette League,
with which to erect a mission chapel
to be called st. Patrick, memorial to
the late Archbishop Ryan, whose in
terest in the Indians was always
strong. The Mission of Medicine
Lake, Montana, has been chosen by
the League. Work on the building
has begun, and it will be completed
in time for dedication next st. Pat
rick's Day. It will seat at least 200
persons.
Home for Catholic Immigrants
opened.-The recently established
home for Catholic immigrants coming
to the United States through the port
of Baltimore was Informally opened
last week. The object of the associa-
ton is to provide a place for all
Catholic immigrants coming to Balti.
more and to aid them in securing a