The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-12
OLD WORLD NEWS.

OLD WUKkD NEWS.
Centenary of Julian Choir.-The
Julian Choir, of st. Peters Church,
Rome, was founded by Pope julius IT..
in 1913. Recently the Choir sang a
solemn Requiem Mass for his repose.
1t was Pope julius who began the
great ST. Peters Basilica and COM
missioned Michael Angelo to work on
it.
Millions for National SchooIs.-The
French Chamber of Deputies has voted
e2,24O,00O to increase the salaries of
and provide bonuses for teachers in
the national schools.
Lourdes AnniVersary.-The Bishop
of Tarbes and Lourdes, France, presid-
ed over the celebrations on the ami
versary of the Appar1Lion of the
Blessed Virgin to Bernadette. This
anniversary was commemorated by
the blessing of chime of bells in the
tower of the Basilica of Lourdes.
French PiIgrimages.-The first of
the French pilgrimages to Rome for
the Constantinian Centenary was
under the direction of Mgr. Bougouin,
Bishop of Perigeux. 1t left on March
%, returning April g. The second,
from LIE Mans, left March 81, to re-
turn April IL.
Monument to Don Bosco.-A move
ment has been initiated, and has al
ready met with hearty response, to
inaugurate in Turin in August, 1915,
a monument to the Venerable Don
Bosco, founder of the Salesians, as
that year will mark the centenary of
his birth. An international subscrip-
ton is being organized.
Temple to Mithras Found.-The
| archaeologist Count de Nunzio has dis
covered at the foot of the Janiculum
Hill, Rome, temple, with statues and
J human bodies, dedicated to Mithras,
used for human sacrifices.
Centenary Program in Rome.-Sun-
day, April 13 there will be, at 10 a. M,
Cardinalitial Chapel, His Eminence
, the Archpriest of the Basilica officiat-
: ing at the Papal Altar, in the presence
of the Pontifica1 Court, the Diplo-
matte Corps accredited to the Holy
See, the Archbishops, Bishops, Pre-
lates, Chapters, Parish Priests of
! Rome and the Pontifical Seminary.
r In the afternoon, after the sermon,
{ which will be preached by Bishop,
, there will be TIE Deum, Benediction
| of the Blessed Sacrament, given by
| Cardinal Cassetta, the Cardinal Pro-
l tector of the Supreme Council of the
| Constantinian Festivities, Catholic AS.
: sociations, Colleges and Seminaries
a will assist.
e Italian Government Takes Church.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is
being enlarged, and the Church Of
the Trinity of Montecitorio gives way
. to it, being appropriated for pur
: poses of public utility" With the
!. house adjoining, it is in the hands o.
! the Lazarists, or Priests of the Mis-
= sion. The Holy Father, through thu
. Consistorial Congregation, has order
J ed that the Church of st. Appollinart
! be given to them, together with tn,
q adjoining college buildings.
i Church Bells in Servia.-Th
!. churches of Macedonia and Old Sci
:, via which have been silent for Ger
= turtles, will now once more send fort
u the call to public worship. Forty
= eight bells have already been ordere
- by the Servian government from tn
= foundry at Kraguyevats.
For Eucharistic Congress in Ire
Iand.-There is an actual movemen
VI on foot to make Ireland the scene @
u the next Eucharistic congress. Cal
~ dinal Bourne said when presidin
over a lecture on Malta in Wes
minister Cathedral hall, that he ha
+ heard of the desire of the Mates
~ people to receive the Catholic worl
- for this great event, and he went t
As the island with the intention of fol
warding the new project with all III
le influence if he felt it was a possibl
al one. The people of Erin feel thei
turn has come; they want to welcom
the Catholic world in 1914 to Dublin
th Houses for Irish Poor.-Mr. ].
IN Clancy, K. c., NJ. P, whose name !
of associated with an Act of Parliamer
III by which town tenants in Irelan
he have greatly benefited, has made pul
D. lie the general outlines of anothe
lie and even more important scheme b
I'd which the Nationalist Party hope t
in render service to the toilers and tn
n poor in Ireland-a housing schem,
Of OF the need for action the fact tina
DO in Dublin twenty-four thousand seve
Is hundred and forfv-saven families Iiv