The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-11

geons.-Michael Joseph Hillory, of
Midtown Malhay, Ireland, has been
appointed assistant Professor of Anat-
omy in the Royal College of Sur
geons, Dublin.
Gallant Officer a Catholic.-One of
the most distinguished of British SOL
diers today, is that gallant Irishman
and Catholic, Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny,
a native of County Glare. He is in
his 72nd year. In the Boer war he did
! excellent work.
Fervent Catholics in India.-Bishop
Cardot and Bishop Foulquier, of Bur-
ma, India, during their journeyings
through Honkong and the missions
of Tonquin and Cochin, China, were
greatly impressed with fervor of the
numerous Christians of French Indo-
China, where churches are crowded
every morning, and at Mass hundreds
| of Communions are distributed.
DubIin's st. Vincent de Paul Society,"
The st. Vincent de Paul Society of
Dublin, ireland, is large and active
Among it's social works are: the
Catholic Seamen's Institute, Night
Shelters for Catholic Men, Providing
Patrimony for the Poor, Providing
Regular Attendance at School, Coal
Funds, Distribution of Good Reading,
Maintaining st. Vincent Orphanage,
Penny Saving Banks, and Schools for
Boys.
Calcutta Priest Passes Away.-Rev
Victor Marchal, s. j., Vicar-General
of the Calcutta Archdiocese, has been
called to his reward at the age of 70
years. Father Marchal was a Bel
gian, born at Antwerp in 1912. He
had spent 80 years on the missions of
India, most of the time in Calcutta.
Pope Blesses Paschal CandIe.-On
Easter Sunday the Pope blessed a
gigantic sacrificial candle, the largest
ever made, before the altar Of st. sBla-
giao, in st. Peters, in Rome. The
candle weighs two hundred and eight
pounds, stands eleven feet three in
ches and measures two feet nine at
it's base. 1t is sacrificial offering to
Saint Blaise by great Italian singer,
who having lost his voice, resorted to
the great saint. On his recovery he
promised the finest candle that an
artist could make and 10000 golden
lire. Following the blessing of the
great candle by the Pope. it was
lighted, and the flame kindled will not
grow dim for six years.
Pope Writes Latin Antiphone.-The
Holy Father has just finished the
writing of an antiphone in Latin
verse for the Maestro Perosi, of st.
Peters, Rome, who is now setting the
antiphone to music. 1t will be rem
dered in the Basilica of the inaugu-
ration of the Campanile, April Is. His
Holiness wishes his work to be re-
garded as gift to the people of
Venice
A. o. II in EngIand.-The first meet
ing of the newly-established Provin-
cial Board of England of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians was held at the
Albion Hotel, Manchester, recently.
Mr.. M. Heating, Provincial President
for England, occupied the chair, and
important business concerning the
extended organization of the Order in
England was transacted Delegates
were present from North CUMBERLAND
and Durham, Cumberland, Lancashire
and London.
Generous 6enefactor of Louvajn
University.-A few weeks ago NUM-
ficent gift was made to the Catholic
University of Louvain anonymously.
Half million francs was placed at
the disposal of the rector of the great
Catholic university which is alma
mater to so many Belgian priests. II
now transpires, that the generous
donor is none other than M. Burnaert,
the Minister of State, and he has in
formed the authorities that this is
not all he proposes to do for the uni
versity.
Lovers of the Cross.-In Bishop
Gendreau's district in Tonkin exists
a native community called 1.-THE Low
ers of the Cross" They live under a
religious rule and their principal occu.
patton is to go through the pagan vii.
lagos and baptize the children in
danger of death. Last year they bap-
tized over 5000. There are sixteen
houses of this community in Tonkin
| with 365 members. The Bishop sends
a remarkable list of the work of the
last year. He points out the increase
in the number of converts and gives
figures that are astonishing. In ten
years in his Vicariate there were
31,880 baptized. In the same period
284,345 children in danger OF death