The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-11
AMERICAN NEWS.

carmelites in Davenport.-Daven-
port Ia, has a monastery of Carmellte
MINIS. whose Order is perhaps the
strictest in the Church. The Bishop
ot Davenport recently started the
foundation for their new chapel.
Dedication of Denver Cathedral
It is expected now that the new Catne-
dral at Denver will be dedicated on
October 81, next. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Matz leaves soon on a European trip
and will return in time for the dedl-
cation. The Bishop will celebrate MS
Episcopal silver jubilee on october zs
and the two celebrations will be
merged into one.
Monument to Columbus.-At a
recent meeting Napoleon Council
Knights of Columbus, of Napoleon
Ohio. voted to donate $50 toward a
fund to build a monument to Chris
topher Columbus, to be placed on the
State House grounds at Columbus
O. All councils in the state are inter-
ested in this movement.
To incorporate Church Property
Bishop Davis directs all the pastors
of the parishes in the Diocese of Dav-
enport to have the incorporation pa
pers for the incorporation OF church
property filed and recorded by May l.
American-Irish society.-The an
nual convention of the Amerlcan-lrlsn
Historical Association, which will be
held this year at the University
of Notre Dame, is postponed until
later in the summer or early fall.
Originally it was expected that the
convention would be opened May l.
Many distinguished prelates, priests
and laymen will attend, including Car
dinal Gibbons. Authorities at the
University are now in correspondence
with the association officers and a
new date will be arranged in the near
future.
Canadian obIate Transferred.-Rev.
Father Dalton, o. M. l., for the past
three years pastor of st. Mary's
Church, Winnipeg, has been trans
ferred to the parish of st. Mary's
Calgary, Alta.
To Move a Church.-Contractors
from Chicago will move st. Patrick's
Church at Springfield, ILL, from its
present location, three blocks, where
an addition will be made to it.
Or. Walsh at St. Clara College,
On Saturday, April 27, DR.. Walsh of
New York, delivered at Saint Clara
College one of his inspiring lectures.
With power which results from broad
research and an almost inexhaustible
fund of information; with magnet
ism born of deep and sympathetic ap-
probation of his subject, DIR. Walsh
presented Leonardo da Vinci, the YER
satile genius, painter, sculptor, engin-
eer, scientist. But more; he immor-
talized in the hearts of his audience
Leonardo da Vinci, one of those great
minds who look upon all honest work
as ennobling; one of those magnani-
nous souls of the Renaissance, who,
far from finding conflict between
science and faith, recognized, on the
contrary, that each advance in science
gives stronger evidence of and in
spires truer love for the one great
God behind all.
Nebraska Churches Frescoed.-The
new church at David City, Neb., has
just been frescoed by George f. Satory,
ecclesiastical artist of Wabasha,
Mimi, and he has been awarded the
frescoeing of Holy Trinity Church at
Brainard, Neb.
Church's Diamond Jubilee.-The
seventy-fifth anniversary of the con-
secration of st. Johns Church, Fred
erick, Md, was celebrated on Sunday,
April 81. It was one of the first
Catholic Churches in the United States
to be consecrated. The Cathedral
Church of st. Joseph, in the diocese
of Louisville, was consecrated SO
years ago.
Writing an Irish Drama.-Mrs. M.
e. Henry-Rufin, of Mobile, author of
THE North Star" Eden on the
James," and John Gildart," is writing
an Irish play, says The Monitor of
San Francisco. Her poetic drama Of
Ireland, tiara or the Heart of a
Harp" may eventually be produced
as grand opera, following the sug-
gestion of the Shakesperian actor,
Frederick Warde.
Million Dollar Hospital Projected.
"A hospital costing not less than
$1.000,000, exclusive of the ground,
will be built next spring by the Sis
ters of the Poor of st. Francis, Gin
cinnati, O., according to definite an
nouncement made during last week.