The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-03-23

MANY CARDINALS AND PRELATES
PRESENT AT DEDIcATIoN-AD-
DRESS OF FATHER FoNcK THE
REcToR-PAPAL NUNcIo TO
VIENNA-PAPAL LETTER TO
sEMINARIANs-F MASON
&c AcTIVITY-PoR RTUGUEs
CATHOLIC JUDGE ASSAULTED
ST. PATRIcKs DAY FUNCTIONS.
The opening of the new Palace
which is henceforth to serve as the
seat of the Biblical Institute took
place in Rome last week. The inaug-
uration was attended by thirteen
Cardinals, including Cardinal Merry
del Val, Secretary of State, Cardinal
Rampolla, President of the Biblical
Commission, Cardinal Falconio, the
recently returned Apostolic Delegate
to the States, and Cardinals Wives,
Lugari, Van Rossum, Billot, Gennari,
Gaspari, Martinelli, Respighi, de Aven-
edo, and Lorenzelli. In addition to
their Eminences there was large
gathering of Bishops, Prelates, and
Religious. The programme comprised
the inaugural speech of Father Fonck,
the Rector of the Academy, and a
conference by Father Lemmens. The
seance opened with chant, the Can
ticle of the Sunshine of st. Francis
Assist, composed by the Able Liszt,
which was followed by prayer of
the Madonna and chorus written by
Monsignor Muller At the close Hay
den's splendid chorus, "The Heavens
Declare the Glory of Cod" was given.
Purpose of the Biblical Institute.
Father Fonck traced the foundation
of the new Biblical Atheneum, point
ing out that it came at providential
time. The second part of the last
century, was prolific of new sources
of information, cuneiform monuments,
inscriptions and texts, papyrus manu-
scripts, etc., and also produced many
new contributions to Biblical science,
literary, pathological, historical. But
with this progress by scientific means
is to be found a rationalistic ten
dency and an aversion to the super
natural, disposition particularly dan
gerous in Biblical study because the
Sacred Writings inspired by God,
must be eminently supernatural. Faith
er Fonck described the peril which
thus arose for Catholics in the new
theories propounded on the inspira-
Sacred Scriptures and showed how
the Church reacted against these er-
rors and perilous tendencies. She ex-
ercised her authority and from her
august Pontiff came the Encyclicals
"Providentissimus," and "Pascendi,"
the decree "Lamentabili," and the
foundation of the Biblical Institute.
ton of scientific progress under the
safeguards provided by the spirit of
the Church. The Rector reminded his
audience of the project formed by
Pope Leo XIII, and continued by Plus
X, and how it was realized by the
latter in May, 1909, when he penned
the letter "Vinea electa." The Insti-
tute possesses corps of information
al teachers comprising ten profes-
sors, and now owns handsome and
appropriate premises in the new Pal
ace on the Piazzo Pilotta. Father
Fonck added that the Institute had
received a financial foundations from
a noble French family who wish to
remain unknown. The memory of
this family will be perpetuated at the
Institute by the fleur-de-lis carved on
the base of the beautiful statute of the
Sacred Heart. This Inauguration has
received little or no attention from
the outside world; but it deserves to
be widely known amongst non-Catho-
lies who still cling to the old theory
that the Bible is forbidden book to
all Catholics.
Papai Nuncio to Vienna.
Monsignor Scapinelli the new Nun.
clio to Vienna was consecrated BIZ
shop, in the Sale of the Countess Ma
tilda at the Vatican on February 25.
The consecrating prelates were Car.
dinal Merry del Val, Monsignor Ran
uzZi, Master of the Chamber, and
Monsignor Zampini, Sacristan. The
new Nuncio received the title of Arch.
bishop Of Laodicea. The beautiful pee.
toral Cross and pastoral ring which
were bestowed upon him during the
ceremony were the gift of the Holy
Father. Contrary to rumour. which
says that Monsignor Scapinelli will
not go to Vienna until he enters there
in state as Papal Legate of the Eu.
charistic Congress, the Nuncio pro
poses to leave Rome very shortly for
his new destination.
Papai Letter to French Seminarians
The Holy Father received French
Pilgrimage from the Diocese of Ar