The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
MANY NOTED WIDOWS
JOIN CATHOLIC sIsTERHOODS

Many instances are noted of married
women. after the death Of their husbands.
entering the s!sterhoods Of the Catholic
Church. A number Of such cases have
occurred n the United States within a
year. Recently. in the chapel of the Con-
vent Of the Visitation Order. Elfindale.
Springfield. Mo, Mrs Sarah Scott. OF that
city, a widow. received the habit OF the
society. taking the name in religion Of
Sister Mary IInatia. Three Of her sons
are members Of the Society OF Jesus and
fourth is TO enter the order and all four
will study for the priesthood. A daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Scott is a Sister Of st. Jo-
seph.
Some months ago Mrs. Hosley. widow
OF Commander II. IL Hosley. L. s. N.
was received into the order OF the Sacred
Heart in Kenwood Convent, near Albany.
thus following the example OF her daugh-
ter who Is a Sister Of Charity and sta
toned in Emmittsburg. Nd. Mrs. Hosley
was formerly Miss Genevieve Paul, a
daughter OF Gen. paul, Of the army. and
belle Of a generation ago.
Last June Mrs. Gertrude Halle Lam
man. Of Norwich. Conn. received the
white veil in the chapel of the Convent OF
Marie Reparatrice. New York. She is now
in the mother house Of the order in Bel
GUM. where she Is preparing for her
solemn profession which VIII take place
in about two years. Mrs. Lanman was Il
daughter OF the late DR.. 4 B. Halle and
the widow OF William Camp Lanman. She
is strikingly beautiful woman and was
known in society in New York and
abroad. On her mothers side she is de-
scended from the Mays. Of Savannah. a
family Of wealth and prominence. She
was born a Presbyterian. afterward en-
tered the Protestant Episcopal fold and
about two years ago Joined the Catho-
lie Church. She was worth nearly sl.Ol1.-
00a and this she IS reported 10 have do
mated to the order of which she IS now
a member
1t is interesting. in connection with
these examples. to recall the. fact that
the mother of the late Rev. Robert Fui-
ton. 8. J.. perhaps the greatest of the
presidents Of Boston College. became Il
nun. She entered the Convent of the
Visitation. Georgetown. n. G.. about the
time her son went to the novitiate Of the
Society OF Jesus in Frederick. Md. to be-
come a member Of the order Sister
Olympias. as she known in religion.
lived to an advanced age.
The Catholic Foreign Mission Society
of America is now settled on its own
land-ninety-thre ac:es-part in New
dslEt part III oS~aillilS1 ~ i II Is
thirty miles from New York. at an eleva-
ton of J0 feet. and commands a view OF
Hudson River. Six students are on hand; !;
also three aspirant auxiliary brothers and
group OF six secretaries (women1. who
intend to consecrate their lives TO the
work
All parishes OF tho diocese having made
returns. Rev. +. &. Gavan, chancellor.
announces that Catholics Of Maryland
and the District of Columbia have con-
tributed 1850 to the collection for Pope
Plus y. This collection. known rs
Peters Pence was taken in all the
churches June and is an annual event
ST. Patrick's was among the churches of
the diocese which gave SIS.
Every year there is taken up in all the
parishes of the United States a collection
which goes toward Peters Pence" This
money is forwarded to Rome to make up
the fund with which the Pope maintains
his household. America contributes close
to 10000 to this fund.