The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-06-03

have made donations towards this pur-
pose.
hibited Books.-A decree was issued,
May Is, by the Congregation of the
Index placing on the list of prohibited
books all of the works of Gabrielle
d'Annunzio, whether in prose or verse,
and Leila" the last novel written by
the late Antonio Fogazzaro
i Cathedral of Treves Renovated
The splendid Cathedral of Trier
(Treves) on the river Mosel, in Ger
many, is being entirely renovated
within. 1t was to Trier that ST.
Athanasius, the early Doctor of the
Church was banished. 1t is one of the
oldest of European cities. The do
cese was established before the 7th
century as an Archdiocese. It's St.
Simeon Church dates from the fourth
century and it's well preserved Roman
Porta Nigra and amphitheatre from
about the year 312.
Bishop Kelly an Authority on Irish
Financial Affairs.-Most Rev. Dennis
Kelly, D. D., Bishop of Ross, has been
named by the British Government as
one of the committee of three to
ascertain and consider the existing
financial relations between Ireland
and England. Bishop Kelly is
recognized authority on Irish financial
matters and has been a member of
various public Boards for many years,
notably the Agricultural Board of Ire
land; and the Royal Commission,
1906-1909, on the Poor Laws and Re-
! lief of Distress.
Castle of st. Angelo, a Historic
6uilding.-Under Leo x. and julius
II. the ancient Adrian Mole, now
known as Castle of St. Angelo, on the
banks of the Tiber, Rome, became
royal palace second to none in all
Europe. Now, an Exhibition in it has
been organized in connection with the
Italian festivities In the hall of
Clement VII, the bedroom of Pope
Paul III. has been accurately repro
duced, in every detail, such as bed,
hangings, tapestry, furniture, pic
lures, etc.
Patron Saint of Catholic journal
ists.-When Plus TX gave Catholic
journalists a patron in the person
of ST. Francis of Sales, not every
one knew how thoroughly appro-
pirate was his choice. St. Francis
was really the founder of journalism,
at least in France. The saint, unable
to address the reformers personally,
distributed number of flying sheets
called controversies" in which he
resumed what he had already
preached or written in defense of the
Church. This was in 1895, when Re-
nandot, commonly called the first
French journalist, was only eleven
years of age.
Mobiles Give Site for Irish Parish
Church.--The Earl and Countess of
Kilmorey have granted site for the
new parish church at Uppel Kileavy,
the first stone of which will be laid
by Cardinal Logue on June 18th. The
new church will be situated about one
mile from Newry, close to the Dublin
road.
Monument of Catholic PASTA sub
stantial relic of the Catholic past has
just been placed in the hands Of the
historical monuments committee by
Lady Lovelace, on whose ground it
stands. This is Newark Abbey. It
was an Augustine priory founded by
Richard |. and stands off the main
road, near Guildford. Though it has
been largely demolished to mend
roads and build country mansions on
adjacent ground, the south transept
and three bays of the choir still re-
main and tell of the beauty which
once they sheltered.
Distinguished Irishman Dead.-Mr.
Ambrose Richard More-OFerrall, of
Balyna, Ireland, and Garway, Here
fordshire, whose death in London, at
the age of sixty-four is announced,
served as High Sheriff of Kildare in
1876, and of Carlow in 1887; and since
1903 had been the Vice Lieutenant of
Kildare. His father, the Right Hon.
Richard More-O'Ferrall, is remem-
bered as one of the first Catholics to
reach high rank as servants of the
Colonial Office, having been appointed
Governor of Malta early in the thir-
ties of last century.
| DR.. Egan to Be Honored BY Nor
wegian University.-Our Minister to
Denmark, DR.. Egan, will represent
Georgetown University at the centen-
ial exercises of the Royal Frederick
University in Christiania, Norway, on
Sept. 5th. An honorary degree, it is
said, will be conferred on him by the
University on that occasion.