The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-08-19

the endowment of st. Georges Cattle.
dral, Southwark His freehold resi-
dence is to be used for such charita.
BILE purposes as the Bishop of South.
wark may direct, and the ultimate
residue of his property, after the
death of his nephews and nieces, is
to go to the Bishop of Southwark alb
solutely.
French Eucharistc Congress-
From the 3rd to the 9Th of August a
French Eucharistic Congress will be
held at AIRS. Cardinal Lucon, Arch.
bishop of Rheims, Mgr. Annette, Arch.
bishop of Paris, and about twenty
Bishops have announced their inten.
ton or taking part in this religious
manifestation.
Centenary of Breslau University
The University of Breslau celebrated
the centenary of it's establishment
from the LIST to the Bird of August. At
present the students number 1885.
Of these 3O8 belong to the Catholic
faculty of theology.
Scottish Catholics Welcomed kinq
George.-His Grace Archbishop Smith
was one of the most striking figures
at the Kings levee in Edinburgh dur
ing the royal visit. Many prominent
Scottish Catholics we're present at
the levee, notably his Lordship Bish-
op Chisholm of Aberdeen, Lord Skier
rington, Lord Ralph Kerr, Captain
Sterling and Lord Lovat. Edinburgh
Catholics joined right heartily in the
welcome to the King, and West of
Scotland Catholics sincerely regretted
that visit to Glasgow was not prac-
ticable.
The Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage
The annual pilgrimage to the summit
of the mount rendered sacred by the
footsteps of Ireland's National Apostle
took place recently. The number of
people of all classes and conditions
who annually undertake the toilsome
journey up the steep side of the noun
tain is usually very large. Old and
young, rich and poor, mingle in the
vast throng that thus pays honor to
ST. Patrick year after year.
EngIand's National Catholic Con.
gress.-The second National Catholic
Congress opened at Newcastle-on.
Tyne on August 18th. 1t was honored
by the presence of His Grace the
Archbishop of Westminster, and many
members of the Hierarchy all through
it's proceedings, and the leaders OF
Catholic thought in every field were
there. No phase of Catholic activity
was unrepresented.
Provincial Chapter of Passionists.
The Provincial Chapter of the An
glo-Hibernian Province of the Passion
ist Order met recently at Sutton Mon
astery. ST. Helens, the General from
Rome presiding. A Iridium began at
the Monastery Church on the same
evening in preparation for the bust.
ness of the Chapter.
Rector of the University Of Fri.
bourg.-M. Cartel, Professor of Polit-
ical Economy at the University of Fri
bourg, Switzerland, has been appoint
ed Rector of the institution for the
year 1911-12.
italian Cathedral Destroyed.-The
ancient Cathedral of Conservano
Italy, with all it's works of art, was
totally destroyed by first on July IL
1t was built in the thirteenth century
The adjoining convent, founded in
1899 by the Norman Count Handville
together with it's Byzantine painting
was also destroyed. A rigid invests
cation will be held by the Italian Gov
eminent as to the cause of the dis
aster, which, it is thought, had its
origin in the carelessness of work
man in leaving candle lighted in
the sacred edifice where he had beer
engaged making repairs.
Protest Against Separation Law
In Portugal, the churches belonging
to other nationalities have protested
against applying to them the Separa
ton Law. These churches will fl!
the flag of their respective countries
and will refuse admission to the Por
tuguese authorities.
Ancient Palace Of the Popes Lease.
az Theatre-The Council of Avignon
the city which prides itself on bein,
the Athens of the South, has lease,
the ancient Palace of the Popes as
summer theatre for ten years at al
annual rental of $500 francs, or $500
The concessionnaire has the use O
the garden, the magnificent court an
several halls. The palace only n
Gently was rescued from use as a bal
racks, and it is hoped the Fine Art
Ministry will prohibit its use as