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

Catholic Deaf Mute Society.-With
the approval of Archbishop Prender-
CAST, Council No. 10 of the knights of
De PEpee, an organization of Catholic
deaf mutes was recently organized in
Philadelphia.
To Attend Cardinal O'ConneIl.-
His Eminence Cardinal O'Connell has
appointed as his personal suite Rev.
David j. Toomey, D. D., director of
the diocesan press, to be his chaplain
and VIM. J. Dooley of II CASTOR
street, Roxbury, to be gentleman of
honor.
Order of the Holy Cross to Meet
The general chapter of the Order OF
the Holy Cross which convenes every
six years to legislate for it's members
in all parts of the world, will assemble
for deliberations at the University of
Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind, on
August 1. The chapter will be in
session for week. The Very Rev.
Gilbert Francis, Superior General Of
the Order, has already sent out an
announcement of the list of delegates.
The United States, Canada, Europe
and Asia will be represented.
Quebec Church Burned. - The
Church at Iberville, Quebec, was com.
pletely destroyed by fire, on February
6. Nothing was saved. The Church
was rebuilt in 1894 by the late Canon
St. George 1t was valued at $4,000.
The sacred vessels and ornaments
were worth $4,000. 1t carried about
$4,000 insurance.
Made An Altar With His Penknife
Brother Nj. Cofano, who died a few
days ago in Las Vegas, New Mexico,
was one of the pioneers of the Jesuit
Order in the West. He was skilled in
wood carving, and a specimen of his
art remains in the sacristy of the
chapel, in beautiful altar, considered
a marvel of cabinet-making. Brother
Cofano's only tool in it's decoration
was an ordinary penknife. He had
been member of the Jesuit Order for
sixty years
New Monastery at Dubuque
for the new monastery to be built by
the Franciscan Fathers near Holy
Trinity Church, Dubuque, were ap-
proved recently by Rev. Father Bene-
dict, Provincial of the Franciscan
Fathers of st. Louis He was accom-
hxy Nd Of
Louis who submitted the plans. Work
on the new building will commence
early in the spring. No estimate of
the cost of the proposed building was
given.
Named After French kings.-Louis-
lana was named after the Catholic
King of France, Louis XIV; st. Louis
after the Catholic King of France, st.
Louis TX; the city of Louisville after
the Catholic King of France, Louis
XVI.
Celtic Students of California Univer-
sity.-This years registration in the
department of Celtic of the University
of California surpasses that of other
years, twenty students now being
numbered in the class. There is a
marked interest in the student body
on matters pertaining to Ireland
Catholic School Children's Day.
The Most Rev. Archbishop Blenk is.
sued letter to the clergy of the Dio.
cese of New Orleans appointing
Washington's Birthday, February %, as
Catholic School Children's Day. The
object of the innovation is to inculate
patriotism and love of country in the
hearts of the rising generation. The
details of the affair were in charge OF
the Fourth Degree, New Orleans AS
sembly, Knights of Columbus.
Golden Jubilee of War Nurse.-Sis
ter Prudential of the Sisters of Char
ity, Baltimore, Md, who recently cele
brated her golden jubilee as religi
GUS, is one of the few remaining Sis
tiers who served as nurses during the
war between the States. Sister Pru
dentia saw service during the -four
years. She was born at Mount Saw
age, Md, in 1S45, and entered the Sis
tiers of Charity at the age of sixteen
She knew many of the Confederat,
and Union Generals
Remarkable G. A. r. Post.-The mos
remarkable post of the Indiana G. A. r
has just filed it's annual report with
the adjutant general of the state
department. This is a post composed
of six priests connected with Notrt
Dame university, at Notre Dame, Indi
ana. The average age of the members
is rs years and eight months. Tn,
post has charge of all patriotic exer
cises at the university there
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