The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-11

own. To this end Rev. Gerassimas
Sawaya, a native of Lebanon in the
Holy Land, has taken up the work of
organizing and raising funds to build
the church.
Request to Cancer HospitaI.-The
Servants of Relief for Incurable Can
Ger, in Cherry street, New York, will
receive about $500, residue of the
estate of Mary Anne Walsh, who died
January Is.
Catholic University Lihrary.-When
a committee from the Knights of Co
lumbus transfers to the trustees of
the Catholic University of America a
fund of $148,S97.15, to be used in the
purchase of books, that institution will
be assured one of the finest libraries
in the country In addition to this
fund, many rare and valuable books
have been added to the collection,
and Msgr. Shahan, Rector of the
University, holds fund of $1,000,
donated by friend with which to
purchase others.
Sisters Purchase Property.-The
Sisters of Christian Education have
purchased hotel property costing $40,-
600 at Asheville, N. c., for conventual
and academic purposes.
Benefactor of Catholic University
Dead.-The Rev. Anthony F. Walburg,
who gave $4,000 to found the chair
of German at the Catholic University
in Washington, D. c., died at Cincin-
natl recently of heart disease.
Catholic Night School in Cincinnati.
-Cincinnatis first Catholic night
school opened last week, with good
attendance, in the basement of the
Blessed Sacrament Church at Glenway
avenue, near Warsaw avenue. The
school work is in charge of Father
Eugene Davis, and embraces stenog-
raphy, typewriting, bookkeeping and
higher arithmetic
Bishop Muldoon receive a donation of
$4,000 this week to create scholar
ship for the education of a seminarian
to the priesthood This is the third
donation of a like amount for that
purpose received by the Rockford pre-
late within year.
Venerable Pastor Dies-Rev. Henry
J. Roche, aged seventy-seven, one of
the oldest and best known of the
priests of the Milwaukee Diocese, died
at the home of his nephew, Rev. H.
Murphy, at Columbus, last week.
Father Roche was for fifteen years
the pastor of st. James congregation
in Kenosha.
New School BIessed.-St Catherine
of Genoa's School, New York City, I'M
questionably one of the most con-
spicuous in the country was blessed
the other day by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Cusack. The structure cost $105,000
and has an assembly hall that will
seat 5000 persons.
First Priest on Executive Board of
Associated Charities in Oakland.-
For the first time in the history of
the Associated Charities of Oakland,
Cal, a Catholic clergyman has been
chosen as a member of the executive
board of the organization and the Rev.
Father Edward P. Dempsey, pastor of
st. Mary's Church, is the recipient of
the honor. In thus appointing Father
Dempsey the other members of the
board paid tribute to his long period
of activity as director of charities
and his keen knowledge of Oakland
and Oakland people and the needs of
the people who apply to the organiza-
ton for assistance.
Federated Catholic Societies Meet.
The annual meeting of the Winnie
bago County Federation of Catholic
Societies was held at the ST. Mary's
School hall, Menasha, Wis, January
20. In the evening free public mass
meeting was held at the school hall
and an excellent program was rem
dered.
New Church Pianned.-The congre-
cation of st. Michael's Church, Surfing,
Wis, has decided to build a substan-
tial cement block building in the near
future. The present church is too
small to accommodate the large con-
gregation that attends there A com
mittee has been appointed to look
after the matter of selecting the ma.
terials, etc. The church will be To-
Gated on the property the congrega.
ton purchased some time ago.
Archbishop Gauthier to Be Installed
at Ottawa, Can.-The solemn installa
ton of Mgr. Gauthier as Archbishop
of Ottawa will take place on February
22nd His Excellency Mgr. Stagni, the
new Apostolate Delegate, will preside
at the ceremony and it is expected