The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-03-16

Catholic Home for Aged.-Catholics
of Wisconsin may establish a home
for aged, where men and women of
sufficient means who pay a moderate
entrance fee will be provided with
comfortable home in their declining
years. The plan is proposed by the
Marquette Woman's League of Milwau-
kee and has the endorsement of Arch
bishop Messmer and other prominent
Catholic clergy and laymen. The pro-
posed home Is to be established at
Milwaukee or in some other city Of the
state and will be supported by Cath
olics of the State.
Committee on Social Reform.-The
special committee on social reform
appointed by the Federation of Cath
olic Societies at the last annual meet
ing met at the University of Notre
Dame to outline a plan of campaign
against the evils affecting society to-
day. This plan will be submitted to
the executive committee of the Fedora
ton and by them laid before the Fed
Grafton at it's annual meeting in Louis
Vile, Kentucky, in August. The ses-
sions of the committee were presided
over by the Right Reverend Peter j.
Muldoon, D. D., Bishop of Rockford.
Those who took part in the delibera-
tions were the Reverend John Cavan-
augh, C. S. c., D. D., President of
Notre Dame; the Reverend James E.
Hagerty, Professor of Economics and
Sociology at Ohio State University;
and Peter w. Collins, Secretary-Treas-
urer of the international Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers.
C. 7. A. U. Convention at Notre
Dame.-The Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America, of which Rev. Peter
O'Callaghan, G. S. P, of Chicago, is
the president, will hold it's annual con-
vention at Notre Dame, Ind, for one
week, opening Aug. 6.
Mausoieum for Prelates.-The mag
nificent mausoleum which has been in
course of construction for three years
in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Chicago,
has been completed. The mausoleum
is to be the resting place for the arch
bishops and bishops Of the Archdio-
cese of Chicago. The tomb is said to
be the only one of it's kind outside of
Rome.
Essays on Temperance.-C. C. Cope
land, of Libertyville, ILL.,, has offered,
through the National Catholic Total
Abstinence Union, three prizes of 5000,
500 and $50 each, for the best essays
on temperance.
Father Rhabanus Resigns.-Very
Rev. Rhabanus Guttmann, 0. S. B., for
many years prior of st. Joseph Priory,
Covington, because of ill-health asked
to be relieved of his duties. His re-
quest was granted and on Wednesday,
February IA, he relinQuished his Office,
his place being temporarily filed by
Rev. Father Winifred, o. S. B., who
since October has been an assistant
at st. Joseph's Priory..
Priest on Advisory Board.-Rev.
VIM. F. Carr of St. Lawrence O'Toole's
Church in st. Louis, who is greatly
interested in child welfare work and
is chaplain of the Juvenile court of
that city, has been elected a member
of the advisory council of the Nation.
al Congress of Mothers, of which St.
Louis has just organized a branch.
Chancellor of Harrisburg Dead
The Rev. John J. Hollern, rector OF
St. Patrick Church, York, Pa, and
Chancellor of the Diocese of Harris.
burg, died February 20, at st. Joseph
Hospital, Lancaster, after a prolonged
illness. The immediate cause of his
death was cancer. He was born in
Lykens, Pa, 1866, and was ordained
by Bishop McGovern in 1889.
Priest for Chicago Croatians.-At
the request of the Archbishop of Chi
cago, Father Lucas Terzic, of the
franciscan Order has been appointed
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atians in Chicago.
Statue of Father Radin.-A hand
some statue of Father Badin, the
Apostle of Kentucky, and the frs
priest ordained in the United States
will shortly be unveiled at the Lor
etto Motherhouse, formerly St. Step
hens Farm, the first home of Father
Badin and Father Nerinckx. The Sis
ters are making ready for the celebra
ton of the centennial of the founda
ton of their order next April.
School Children in Philippines.-I1
the Philippine Islands, the school en-
rollment ending with 1910 was 1891
pupils in 4,404 schools.
General kearney's Remains.-Th,
remains of General Phil Kearney, on,
of the most dashing of the Union cav
airy leaders during the Civil War ar,