The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-06-24
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ed st. Vincent'S College at Los An
geles, Cal. He was Rector of the
Seminary connected with Niagara Uni
versity.
Father McGill came to Philadelphia
in 1883, and was made Provincial of
his Order in 1888. Ill-health caused
retirement from this Office last Sep
TENDER. He was born in Ireland and
was "a years old.
Dedication of ST. Patrick's Church,
Omaha.-The dedication of the new
St. Patrick's Church, at Omaha, Neb.,
took place recently. The ceremony
of blessing the new edifice began at
1920, and was performed by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Scannell. At II o'clock, Sol
emn High Mass, "Coram Episcopo,"
was celebrated by Rt. Rev. A. M. Cola
neri, V. G.. The dedication sermon
was preached by Bishop Scannell. At
the evening services Rt. Rev. Bishop
Garrigan, of Sioux City, preached the
sermon.
st. Vincent de Paul Conferences
Numerous.-In Brooklyn, there are
81 conferences of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society with a membership of
954; and in Louisville, KY, there are
20 conferences with a membership of
over 1000.
San Juan Cathedral To Be reno
vated.-In accordance with the project
to celebrate the fourth centenary of
the Diocese of San Juan, Porto Rico,
the work of restoring and renovating
the Cathedral has already begun.
Memorial Service for New York
Firemen.-On the afternoon of Pente-
cost Sunday nearly three thousand
members of the New York Police De-
partment attended the memorial
services for their departed brethren in
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York.
Mgr. Lavelle, V. G., addressed them.
American Seminaries and Colleges
of Fifty-eight Years Ago.-In the year
1853, says the Louisville Record, the
Church in the United States counted
29 theological seminaries, 5 prepare
tory seminaries, and Is incorporated
Catholic Colleges; this was So years
ago. Their increase since then has
not been remarkable.
Flags Presented to ParochiaI
SchooIs.-In many cities of the East
this year the Women's Relief Corps
and the Grand Army of the Republic
Posts have presented American flags
to the Catholic parochial schools. In
all cases these flags have been &C.
cepted and swung to the breeze with
appropriate ceremonies and patriotic
addresses.
New Chief Justice of Jamaica A
CathoIic.-The new Chief Justice of
Jamaica is Hon. Anthony Michael
Coll, Catholic, a man of great attain
ments, profound lawyer, a splendid
scholar, a man of unfaltering courage,
and a strict disciplinarian in court.
St. Francis Seminary Gave Many
Bishops To the Church.-St. Francis
Seminary, at Milwaukee, has given the
Church Archbishops and 20 Bishops.
What a splendid record for Diocese
only 6S years old! And out of it's
$500 students, about 1000 have been
ordained priests.
Franciscan Novitiate Dedicated
st. Joseph Seraphic College, the new
novitiate of the Franciscan Fathers of
the Province Of the Sacred Heart, was
dedicated last Tuesday at Callicoon,
Sullivan County, N. Y. Archbishop
Farley oficiated and the Mass was
celebrated by Archbishop Falconio,
| the Apostolic Delegate. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Henry
Brann, rector of st. Agnes Church,
| New York City.
Jubilee of Passionist Monastery
The fiftieth anniversary and golden
jubilee of st. Michael's Monastery OF
the Passionist Fathers at West Ho.
boken, N. j., was solemnly celebrated
on Pentecost Sunday. Mgr. Falconio
Apostolic Delegate, celebrated Ponti
ical Mass and sang Pontifcal Yes
pers. Very Rev. DR.. Mooney preached
at the Mass, and V. Rev. D. M. Ken
nedy at the evening service.
Sisters of Mercy Will Build New
Hospital in kansas.-The Sisters OF
Mercy will spend in the neighborhooG
of $150,000 in the erection of new
buildings on their property in Clay
Center, Kansas. This was the an
nouncement made recently by Mother
Vincent, Provincial of the Order. They
are to put up $4,000 hospital build
ing and erect $4,000 addition to the
present structure
Iridium for Medical Students
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