The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-10
zttz2<@zfSSaaSSsszsKzSMz >
THE CHRC N TIT - 1aNl zfE;R Lands,
o65ElkEzaIREzIs = So lFRN5;5>9

Jesuit Missionary Returns to Hon.
duras.-After spending several months
at st. Louis University to recruit his
health and strength, Rev. Louis J.
Eusz, S. j., has returned to resume
his missionary labors in British Hon.
duras, Central America Father Fusz
is one of band of twenty-five Jesu-
it's, including bishop and several
priests, scholastics and lay brothers,
all of the Missouri province, laboring
in that remote part of Christ's vine
yard. Of this number twelve are
located at the college in Belize, the
capital of the country, while the others
ARE stationed at outlying parishes
scattered through the "bush"
Knights Offer Prizes for. Essays
The Maryland State Council, Knights
of Columbus, has offered nine prizes
to be contested for by children of the
parochial schools of Baltimore. An
essay on why We Are Taught Reli-
gion in Our Schools" will be the test.
Essays must be at least 100 words in
length and not more than $50 words.
Only pupils under fifteen years of age
are eligible. The papers must be in
the hands of the knights committee
not later than April 20, and the prizes
will be awarded May 1.
For the Benefit of the Blind.-Miss
Ella Lorraine Dorsey, the we'll known
Catholic writer, is one of the officers
of national union for the blind,
whose aim is to provide literature for
the blind, to distribute books and
music by means of travelling libraries,
to secure a uniform type of printing
(there are now four styles in use-the
Moon, the New York point, the line
and the American Braille) to assist
the blind to make living for them
selves by transcribing books and music
in their own homes
Mexican Native Priests.-In Mexico,
the State confines to native-born Mex
lean priests the charge of all churches,
excluding not only foreign but also
naturalized priests.
The Church in Australia.-Australia
that great island continent in the
uth-Pacific, about 1900 miles ira
vel-distant and which in area is about
IA times larger than France, or one
sixth larger than the United States
leaving out Alaska, has now popula-
oE 81
extending wonderfully there. Sidney
and Melbourne are beautiful cities,
with many fine Catholic churches and
colleges. The Cathedral of Melbourne
Is great edifice; St. Paups Church at
Mt. Gambler is a handsome structure
! Catholic life there is similar to ours.
Diocese of Kansas city.-Bishop
Lillis, of Kansas City, Mo-, has of1ici-
ally ordered that the salary of each
teacher shall not be less than $3.50 for
the school year, even though that year
be less than 10 months. They should
also be provided, says he, with light,
fuel and water, and in addition to this
with car-fare to and from school, He
also directs that in every Congrega-
ton there should be childrens' choir,
to be trained and directed by teachers
of the school. He recommends that
the children assist at Mass each morn
ing before opening of school.
Many Navajo charlottesville Nav
ajo is the largest Indian tribe in the
United States, and were subdued by
the Americans in 1863. The school
work is carried on in boarding
school, where all the household arts
are taught. These Indian women
make the famous Navajo blankets
which realize for them about two hun.
dred thousand dollars every year. No
attempt was ever made to Christian.
ize the tribe until thirteen years ago
Since then catechism, grammer, and
dictionary have been printed for their
use and many have been baptized
have made their First Holy Commun
ion and are now good Catholics. The
school was built by Mother Catherine
Drexel, and fourteen Sisters of the
Blessed Sacrament carry on the work
of education among the Indian child
rem.