The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-15
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Mexican Bishop for Peace.-Mexican
papers in the province of Sonora pub
lished proclamation of the Bishop of
Sonora, calling on the revolters to lay
down their arms. The letter has
created a sensation and may cause
some cessation of hostilities.
WeIl-known Benedictine Scholar
Dead.-The Rev. Father Placidus, o.
S. B., who died recently at st. Vincent
ARCHAEOLOGY, Pa, was one of the best
known Benedictines in the country.
AS scholar and authority on scien-
tific subjects, Father Placidus enjoyed
a wide reputation. He had been
member of the Benedictine Order for
So years, and recently celebrated his
golden jubilee in the priesthood. He
was Is years of age and a native of
Bavaria.
Venerable Father Lacombe to Rest.
Rev. Father Lestanc, who about fifty
years ago was a parish priest in st.
Boniface (Man), has just been ap-
pointed chaplain of the Lacombe
Home, near Calgary. Rev. Father La
combe has gone back to Pincher Greek,
where he intends to take well de-
served rest, having now reached his
S5th year. Father Lestanc is an &C.
togenarian, too.
Josephite Fathers Plan Home for
Their Missonaries.-The Josephine
Fathers of Baltimore, whose priests do
missionary work among negroes of the
South are building summer home for
their missionaries near Thurmont.
The site is an attractive one in the
Monocacy Valley and commands a
view of Gettysburg, Pa, and the sur
rounding locality. The Fathers own a
farm of $50 acres, on which the build
ing, which will cost about $4,000, is
being erected
Burse At Apostolic Mission House In
Memory OF Archbishop Ryan.-A num-
Der of Catholic ladies of Phila-
deIphia have undertaken to found a
burse for the education of priest in
the. Apostolic Mission House in Wash
ington, D. c., in memory of the late
Archbishop Ryan, who for fifteen years
was Vice-President of the board of
that institution.
Pennsylvania Federation Propose
Bill Against Indecent PIays.-The
Catholic Federation of Pennsylvania
recently framed bill for an act pro-
hibiting lascivious, sacrilegious, indie
cent, immoral or impure plays, exhibit
lions or performances and providing
penalty for violations The bill was
introduced by Mr. McNichol and
passed the legislature.
st. Vincent de Paul Society of New
York.-The st. Vincent de Paul Society
of New York last year distributed over
$4,000 in charitable work and about
$4,000 in special work The special
work consists of outings in the sum-
mer for the children of the poor, etc.
In the United States the great Society
founded by Frederic Ozanam in
France in 1882, distributed $685. 900.
There are 4S7 councils with 5000
members in the United States.
Bishop LiIIis Buys New Residence.
-Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Lillis, Coad-
jutor Bishop of the See of Kansas City,
has purchased the home of J. Logan
Jones, at the southeast corner of Nc
Gee street and Armour boulevard, for
an episcopal residence. The price was
$1,000
Aged Canadian Jurist Stricken.-Sir
Elzear Taschereau, ex-Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Canada, had a
slight stroke of paralysis during the
week. Though his condition at first
caused alarm, later reports are more
favorable. He has reached the mid
die seventies, but has always been a
man of a vigorous and healthy consti-
tuition.
A Catholic Appointed President of
CALIFORNIA; Worlds Fair Commission.
Governor Johnson, of California, re-
Gently appointed Matthew l. Sullivan
President of the Worlds Fair Com
mission. Mr.. Sullivan is one of Cali
fornia's leading lawyers, and is man
of exceptional character He is a
sterling Catholic, and takes deep
and active interest in charitable work.
Growth Of Church in Connecticut
In 1923 the first resident priest es.
tablished himself in Connecticut The
Rev. Bernard O'Cavanaugh settled that
year in Hartford. The limits of his
parish were coterminous with those
of the state. This was only eighty.
two years ago. Today here are in the
same territory 1859 regularly estab
lished parishes. Each of these par
ishes has it's pastor. The Catholic po
pulation of the state is fully 100000.