The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13

presided over this years gathering
which was held in the precincts of
the Church of st. Ambrose
Pope's Physician a senator.-Dr.
Marchiafava, the physician of the
Pope, has been appointed senator
by King Victor Emmanuel. Pope Plus
indirectly sent message of congratu-
lation to DR.. Marchiafava and ex-
pressed the hope that the new dignity
which has been conferred upon him
would not make it necessary to aban-
don his post of consulting physician
to the Vatican.
i Close of the JubiIee.-With a Tri-
dunn of thanksgiving on December
9Th, It'll and 9Th in the Archbasilica
of st. Mary Major the long series of
festivals held in memory of the procla-
nation of the Edict of Milan sixteen
hundred years ago, came to close
and the year of Jubilee ended. Two
items only had to be omitted from
the program originally drawn up for
the celebration of the sixteenth CEN
tenary of the Peace of the Church,
viz, the "Papal Chapel which was
to have been held in the Basilica of
st. Peter, but was not convened owing
to the illness of the Holy Father; and,
secondly, the erection of cross on
the summit of Monte Cavo, which the
proprietor of the historic peak of
the Alban Hills refused to permit
German Trappist CoIony.-The
workers Colony of Maria Veen in
Munster, in the province of West
phalia, Prussia, is directed by the
Trappist Fathers. This labor colony
years. AS in Italy and about Rome
the monks have transformed what was
a waste of morass and sand hills into
fertile country. There are now go
acres under cultivation, and in 1912
the receipts amounted to no less than
100000 marks. Some 700 Colonists
can be accommodated at one time and
200 can always be at work. They re-
ceive good clothing, a roof, religious
teaching, suitable employment and
healthy re-start in life. More than
$4,000 men have passed through the
Colony during it's existence.
: Prisoners Aid in South London
The Southwark Catholic Prisoners
Aid Committee, of which Bishop Ami
go is the president, has decided to
: begin more active preventive
campaign against contamination by
watching the courts of justice, and
accepting responsibility for the super
vision of children and first offenders
discharged to them under the Chill
: dren's Act and the Probation of Of
tenders Act. A home has been pro-
vided for the accommodation of such
: cases pending arrangements for en-
ployment, emigration, or re-instate-
ment in lost positions Provision is
also being made for the reception of
women discharged prisoners.
Gains for German Centre.-As a re-
suit of the recent elections in Baden
! the Catholic Centre party has gained
thirty seats, and the Conservatives
f eight with the help of the Centrum.
CathoIicity in Pacific IsIands.-The
Island of Formosa with it's dependen-
: cies has been taken from the Vicari-
ate Apostolic of Annoy ana created a
Prefecture Apostolic entrusted to the
Dominican Province of st. Rosario in
the Philippines. Father Fernandez
ic
ecclesiastical province of Perth, Aus
tralia, comprises the Diocese of Ger
aldton, the Vicariate Apostolic of Kim
berley and the Abbey "Nullius" of
New Nursia Father Collins of the
: Congregation of the Sacred Heart is
, the new Project Apostolic of Williams
: land in Oceania. Father Gerald Ne
vile is named Vicar Apostolic of
Zanzibar Father Kememann of the
Pallottines is named Titular Bishop of
:. Kapse and Vicar Apostolic of the
Cameroons.
: Scholarships for Christian Brothers.
: PupiI.-Richard G. Geary, pupil of
the Christian schools, is the winner of
the city of Dublin scholarship of 5000
year for three years, and also an
Open Scholarship of $3.50 in Mathe-
matics He was the Medalist in Arith-
;. metic and Algebra in Senior Grade
! of the intermediate Examinations this
year.
:, For Monument to Canon Sheehan.-
The movement which has for it's OBJ
ject the erection in Doneraile of a
!. monument worthy of the memory of
the late distinguished author-priest,
:, Canon Sheehan, has been taken up
:. with great enthusiasm, and the re-
\ Spouse to the recent circular letter
issued by the National Memorial Com
: mittee has been most gratifying.
! Amongst those who have heartily
extended their patronage to the
! scheme are Rt. Rev. Bishop Browne
of Cloyne, the Right Hon. Lord Castle
town, of Upper Ossory, and Sir Bert
ram Windle, d. Sc.
Lourdes Pilgrims Aid Children
: The Committee of the recent Irish
National Pilgrimage to Lourdes hand
ed Archbishop Walsh of Dublin
$4,000 from the surplus Pilgrimage
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