The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-03-02

/ constitutional regime or political re
volutiOn, but on a thorough restora-
| ton of Christian life and revival of
religious faith among the masses,
which shall unite the working classes
under the shadow of the Church.
Count Plunkett EIected.-At the
annual general meeting of the Royal
Society of Antiquaries of Ireland held
recently, Count Plunkett was elected
president. Interesting papers were
read by Mr.. e. G. Armstrong, one of
the honorary general secretaries, and
the Rev. J. L. Robinson.
| Catholic Stage Guild of London.-A
new Catholic society, under the name
of the Catholic Stage Guild, sprang
into existence few weeks ago in
London. The membership is open to
priests, artists and staff, and associ-
ates, the main object being to lend
assistance to Catholic artists on tour,
in a spiritual sense, and to promote
social intercourse among the men,
bers.
Pope's Nephew Dead.-Don Quirino
de Bel, Archpriest of Monastier, Ire
viso, and nephew of Pope Plus X, died
recently. In the young priests last
moments he was assisted by the Bish-
OPP of Treviso, and received the bless
ing of his venerable uncle in Rome,
the only thing he had ever received
from the Holy Father.
| Pope Receives Ia Barra.-The Pope
last week received in private audience
the Mexican Ambassador, Francisco
l.. De La Barra and Sonora De La
Barra, with whom he conversed most
cordially. The ambassador reviewed
at length the condition of Catholics
and Catholic institutions in Mexico.
The College Of cardinaIs.-The Sa-
cred College is now composed of Ga
Cardinals, the fullest number for a
long time. In the order of Cardinal
Bishops are Cardinals Oreglia, Sera-
fno Vannutelli, Agliardi, " Vannu-
tell, Cassetta, and DeLai. In the
order of CardinalPriests are 40 Prin-
ces of the Church, the senior of whom
is Cardinal Neto, a. Friar Minor, who,
it will be remembered, retired from
the Patriarchate of Lisbon a few years
ago to monastery and has since
lived in seclusion.
Honors For Belgian Catholic scient-
ists.-King Albert of Belgium has con-
ferred the decorations of the Leopol-
dine Order on five ultra-clercials; a
canon, three Jesuits and a lay profess
sor in the Catholic University of Lou
vain. The canon is a paleontalogist;
the first of the Jesuits an archeolo-
gist and hagiagraphist, the second a
sociologist, and the third a mathema-
tician. The lay professor is the Ad-
ministrator-in-C Chief of the Brussels
Observatory.
To Endow English Cathedrai.-The
l Duke of Norfolk has offered to endow
new Cathedral for England, and his
munifcent offer is now under consid-
Grafton. 1t comes in connection with
the changes now about to take place
in the various dioceses.
Ancient Roman Church-The church
of S. Maria della Pace in Rome is
justly celebrated for it's many master
pieces of art. 1t stands behind the
German national Church of S. Maria
dellAnima. It was built by Sistus V
in 1884 to commemorate the peace
between the Pope, Naples, Florence
and Milan (23 December 1882. Under
Alexander VII it was, entirely restored
by Pietro da Certona, who designed
the fine facade and the semicircular
portico, supported by four pairs of
Tuscan columns
Sisters Of Charity Mourn Superior
General.-The Sisters of Charity of
St. Vincent de Paul mourn the death
of their Mother-General, Mother
Mauche, which took place in the Moth
erhouse in Paris. Her obsequies,
which were of the plainest kind, were
held in the chapel of the Motherhouse.
She had filled the Office only one year
and ten months, succeeding the late
Mother General Kieffer. She was
born in 1845 and entered the Order of
Charity in 1866, and rendered devoted
services to the soldiers in the war of
1870.
The Church in ceyIon.-The pros
poets of the Catholic missionary in
pagan lands are nowhere, perhaps,
more encouraging than in Ceylon, an
island in the Indian Ocean, about five
sixths the area of Ireland. A century
ago the number of the faithful was
only 5000; today it is 100000. Five
bishops are assisted by about 200
priests and several religious commun-
tiles of men and women in charge
of various schools and institutions. In