The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-13
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ObIate Historian in Canada.-Rev.
Father Ortolan, o. M. l., formerly SUI
perior of the seminary at Ajaccio, Cor
sica, reached Edmonton, Canada, re-
Gently During his sojourn in Western
Canada he will study on the spot con-
ditions which will facilitate the produc-
ton of a voluminous history of the
Catholic Missions in North America.
He will lecture to the Oblate Fathers
in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Vancou-
yer on the occasion of their yearly re-
treats.
Winnipeg Convent Burned.-The ST..
Boniface Convent, just completed and
not yet occupied, adjoining the St.
Boniface Cathedral, Winnipeg, Mani
toba, was completely destroyed by fire
recently. The origin is unknown. The
building cost $4,000 and is total loss.
Mother Duchesne May Be Beatified.
The Mesdames of Sacred Heart Con-
vent have commissioned Theophile Pa
pin to go to Rome to present the testi-
mony of certain members of old fam
lilies in st. Louis, Mo-, before the COM
mission of Mother Duchesne, founder
of the Sacred Heart in America. This
is the second step in the long
and careful process of canoniza-
ton. Mother Duchesne already has
been declared venerable, which is the
first step. The second step, or beati-
fication, declares her blessed and the
third and last declares her saint.
Parish School Pupils.-The Catholic
Directory for 1912 gives the number of
Catholic children in parochial schools
in this country as 1,333,7S6.
Gibbons Memorial HalI.-The Glib
bons Hall of the Catholic University
will be finished at a total cost of $780,
600, and will be ready October LIST.
Noted Dominican Coming.-The
Very Rev. Francis Gabriel Horn, o. P,
Prior of the Collegia Angelica, the
Dominican College at Rome, will soon
visit this country. Father Horn holds
one of the highest offices in the Dom
inican Order, being Provincial OF
Lithuania and Companion to the Mas
ter-General of the Order. He is an
associate editor of the new edition of
St. Thomas, and is recognized author
ity on Thomastic philosophy. He re-
ceived the degree of Master in Theo-
logy in 1911.
Emma Nevada, Observation-Disclosures
Emma Nevada has lived so many years
abroad that many Americans have for
gotten her existence, although she still
occupies a very prominent place in
the artistic world of Paris. In 1884
she became a Catholic and ever since
has been a most devout adherent Of
the ancient faith. In 1885 she married
DR.. Raymond Palmer. Her daughter,
Mignon, is also singer.
Mother of ST. Louis Churches
Fifteen St. Louis parishes, the Off
spring of old st. James parish, as
sisted the congregation few days ago
in celebrating the golden jubilee OF
the mother parish. The formal relig-
ious celebration will take place on
July 20 when Most Rev. John J. Glen
non, D. D., will oficiate at an open air
Mass, to permit the thousands once
affiliated with the parish and the pres
ent congregation and their friends to
attend. St. James Church was dedi-
Gated by Archbishop Kenrick in 1861
and Rev. John Sullivan was it's first
pastor. Rev. E. A. Casey is the pres
ent pastor and Rev. Peter Dempsey as
sistant.
Capuchins to Hold Chapter.-The
triennial chapter of St. Augustine pro-
vince of the Capuchin Fathers will be
gin in St. Augustine monastery, Pitts
burg, July II. The election of pro-
vincial and deinitors will take place
at this meeting. The present provln-
cial, Very Rev. Benedict WITCH, is sta
toned at IS. Peter and Paul monas-
terry, Cumberland, Md.