The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-09


Are Catholics allowed to take
extract OF beef on days of Abstinence?
No. Extract of beef contains the
essence of the meat and is not con-
sidered abstinence food.
1. What is the difference between
the Greek Catholic and the Roman
Catholic church? Is It possible for
a Roman Catholic to be married by
Greek priest and still remain In the
CHURCH?
1. From the point of view OF
doctrinal and moral teaching there Is
no difference between the Greek Cath
Ollie and the Roman Catholic Church.
Both are subject to the same visible
head, the Pope of Rome, and both
teach the same truths. There are,
however, some differences in ritual
and practice. In the celebration OF
Mass the Greek Church uses the Greek
language and employees leavened
bread There is also difference in
regard to days of fast and abstinence
and other minor points of discipline.
2. A Roman Catholic may, if necessary,
be married by Greek priest and still
remain in the Church, provided the
Greek priest belongs to the Greek
Church which is in union with the
Church of Rome.
In your issue of November 4 you
state that the Catholic Church forbids
the cremation of the dead bodies of
her children. In case Catholic is
taken i'll with cholera and dies from
the effects of same, would not the
Church allow the body of the unfor-
tunate to be cremated as it is the
custom to cremate the remains of all
who die from the effects of this dis
ease?
We are rather surprised at the state
ment made in the latter part of the
foregoing paragraph regarding the dis
position of the bodies of persons who
die from cholera 1t is new to us and,
uO Will NC A0W W IhO AOe1NOAo
of the medical profession. At the pres
emit day medical science does not teach
that it is necessary to cremate the
body of person who dies from
cholera The remains of cholera vic
tim can be disposed of without Gre
nation and without danger to the
public health by the ordinary means
employed under similar circumstances
for the victims of the bubonic plague,
yellow fever, etc., for none OF which
is cremation prescribed by reputable
physicians. The only time cremation
is resorted to is when the ordinary
methods of dealing with dead bodies
are not available or insufficient, and
in such cases the Catholic Church
makes no objection to the cremation OF
the remains Of her children. The pre-
valence of an epidemic does not afford
a sufficient reason for the cremation of
the human remains of those who fall
a prey to it's ravages. But il, for in
stance, a catastrophe like that which
overlook Galveston some years ago en-
tailed great loss of life and rendered
the ordinary means of disposing of the
dead inadequate for the needs of the
situation, then recourse might be had
to cremation for sanitary reasons. But
no reputable physician will advise Gre
nation of dead body merely because
of the contagious character of the dis
ease which produced death,
|. is there a nurses training school
in ST. Paul or Minneapolis conducted
by the Sisters? If so, where is it To-
Gated and what is the address OF the
superioress? 2. Please give the adj
dress of a Dominican Nunnery in Min
neapoIis, if there is one. 8. What is
the Order of Poor clares? How does
it differ from the Dominican Order?
l. Training schools for nurses are
conducted by the Sisters of st. Joseph
at St. Joseph's Hospital, corner OF
Exchange and Ninth streets, st. Paul,
and at st. Mary's Hospital, 2416 Sixth
street south, Minneapolis. The former
institution is advertised in The Catho-
lie Bulletin where you will find in
formation regarding the dates at
which applicants are received and
other information concerning the
school, A letter addressed to the SUI
perioress of either hospital will bring
you full information about their respec-
tive training schools. 2. The Dominican
Convent in Minneapolis is located at
244S Eighteenth Avenue South. 8. The
Order of the Poor Clares was founded
by st. Glare, a native of Assist in Italy
who died in the year 1858. She was
assisted in the founding of her COM
munity by st. Francis who placed her
and her community temporarily under
the rule of st. Benedict adding some
constitutions of great austerity. st.
Francis provided them with a written
rule in 1924 which was approved by
Innocent w in 1916. Some modifca-
tons have been made in this rule.
The congregation of the Dominican