The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-19

Chicago Catholic Societies.-Fifteen
Catholic charitable organizations of
Chicago federated at meeting held
in the Hotel La Sale. The new or
ganization is known as the Catholic
Federation of Charities of Chicago and
a charter will be applied for. 1t is
estimated that there are about two
hundred charitable institutions which
will be admitted to membership in the
near future. The meeting elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Catholic Clubs of BuffaIo.-The
Catholic clubs of Buffalo are to be
united into one central organization,
without loss of autonomy. The board
of government will be vested in dele
gates from each society Or club.
Death of Father WisseI, c.. IS. R.
After more than fifty-nine years in the
holy priesthood, and after having
served as pOstulator of the cause of
Qualification of the Venerable John
Nepomucene Neumann, the prelate
who ordained him, Very Rev. Joseph
Wissel, G. IS. R., the oldest member
III Ills OIuO1 LII LAA0 GUILTY., u1Su III
Mercy Hospital, Wilkesbarre, Pa,
last month and was buried from st.
Peters, Philadelphia, the church in
which he was ordained and wherein
rest the remains of the sainted Bishop
who admitted him to the sacred min
istry.
Church and Social Center for Ital-
ians.-The Italians of San Francisco
are preparing to erect handsome
new church, dedicated to IS. Peter
and Paul. The building will contain
a splendid basement auditorium, which
will have two entrances from the
street, on either side of the main door
of the church. 1t will be we'll illum-
mated and perfectly ventilated hall,
in which settlement work for the
young will be carried on, and will also
provide a meeting place for the peo-
pie of the parish. It will be the first
church built in San Francisco of fire.
proof material. 1t is in charge of the
SaIesian Fathers, and will stand in a
district almost exclusively settled by
Italian people.
Church for Mexicans.-The new
Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, for
the Mexican Catholics of Houston,
Texas, was dedicated and opened for
public worship on Sunday, the 18th of
September. The dedication was by
the Right Reverend N. A. Gallagher,
Bishop of Galveston. The church is
in charge of the Oblate Fathers.
Moving Pictures for Parish.-The
Rev. T. A. Nolan, S. j., of Holy Family
Church, Chicago has inaugurated
moving picture shows for the children
of the parish. In the district in which
the church is situated there are scores
of moving picture shows, some of
which, it is stated are not conducive
to morality and none of them to
spirituality. For this reason Father
Nolan decided to present pictures that
would be eIevating and instructive.
The Young Mems Sodality hall will
be used and no admission will be
charged.
Donates Chimes for cathedral.-A
magnificent chime of bells, fifteen in
number, has been presented to the
Cathedral in Denver by Mr. and Mrs
JOuh L. SdApAOA VI NAAI~S wy Ao
cost of the set was $4,000.
Death of Father McCaIIen.-The
Rev. James A. McCallen, S. S., mas
ter of ceremonies at the Third Plenary
Council of Baltimore, died Of paralysis
at Atlantic City recently. He was
probably the leading authority in this
country on Catholic ceremonials and
liturgy, and published a number OF
books on these subjects.
Father McCallen was born in Phila-
delphia sixty-five years ago. He was
ordained priest in Paris in 1871. He
was known by almost every priest and
Bishop in the United States and Can
ada, many of whom had at one time
been his pupils
Bohemian Catholic Convention
The First Bohemian Catholic Central
Union of the United States held a
national convention in New York City,
September % to %. 1t was attended
by hundreds of delegates from all
points of the United States. The
Bohemian Union was established
thirty years ago and has member
ship of nearly $4,000. It's national
conventions are held every second
year.
Gift to Edmonton coIIege-Ten
thousand dollars has been subscribed
by Mr.. J. Ell. Gariepy towards the BIZ
lingual College, to be directed by the
Jesuit Fathers in Edmonton
New Superior of Paulists.-The
Very Rev. Richard S. Cartwright, G. S.
P, for some time the Superior of St.
Thomas College and Paulist Noviti-
ate In Washington, d. c., has been
promoted to be assistant to the SUI
perior General of the Paulist COM
munity in this country He has taken
up his residence in New York City
with the Superior General at the
Motherhouse of the society.
Normal School In Ohio.-The Sis
ters of the Precious Blood will build