The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-11

ton for about a month in the Dioce-
san Office Father Lynch, one of his
missionaries, assures us that the
Bishop will have something to do to
satisfy the many claimants for this
dearly coveted treasure, but adds:
''He is, however, quite equal to the
task"
In Northern China.-There were
in 1900 only 1000 Catholics in Tien-
Tsin, North China. Today there are
$4,000, in care of 81 priests, II of
whom are Chinese.
Fervor in India.-In St. Mary's
Church, Bangalore, India, 1000 Com
munions were distributed on the feast
day of the patron saint of the parish,
while fully 5000 of the faithful COM
municated during the novena which
preceded the feast
| Calabria to Honor Pope.-Among
the works of restoration accomplished
| by Plus x in that section of Calabria
which was devastated by earthquake
was the erection of a seminary in
Catanzaro. In gratitude for the Pope's
generous gift to their city the leading
citizens have determined to erect in
the garden before the seminary a
heroic bronze statue of the sovereign
Pontiff.
Increasing Frequency of Commun-
Archbishop Whiteside, of Liver
pool, in speaking of various effects of
the Pope's encyclicals on frequent
Communion, says that the number of
Communions made in the Archdiocese
has risen from about 100000 made
annually four years ago, to over 4,000,-
900 made during the past year. The
Easter Communions in the diocese
rose from about $4,000 to about 221,-
900, an increase of $4,000 in one year,
due in the main to the number of little
children who for the first time full
filled the Easter precept.
Charity Work in DubIin.-At re-
cent meeting of the st. Vincent de
Paul Societies of Dublin the record
disclosed a very gratifying increase,
not only in the ordinary work of the
society-viz., the visiting of the poor
in their homes, but also in the estab-
lishment and advancement of several
new special works, including the Night
Shelter for Catholic men and the Sea-
mems Institute. The number of visits
paid during the year was 10000.
Many New Bshops.-At the recent
/ Consistory His Holiness Piux x pre-
conized one hundred and twelve Bish-
ops for all parts of the world
Bishop of Galway PracticaI.-In
opening handsome public hall which
has been erected at cost of $1,000
for the inhabitants of Claddagh, Most
Rev. DR.. O'Dea, Bishop of Galway,
said it was his ambition that the peo-
pie should know all that was to be
known about fishing and that they
should be provided with suitable boats
which would live in heavy seas to en-
able them to follow successfully their
hazardous calling. It was also pro-
posed to teach them thrift in house
keeping, for it was said that much
could be added to the income of Ire
land by showing the women how to
spend their money to the best advant-
age.
University for Hamburg.-The mari
time city of Hamburg has appropriated
$6,25O,O0O to found University of
three faculties, Law, Philosophy and
Colonial Science.
Catholic NeedIeWork GuiId.-At the
annual meeting of the Nottingham
branch of the Catholic Needlework
Guild, which took place at the end of
November, 1900 garments were dis
tributed and sent to the different mis-
sions Bishop Brindle was present.
Venerable Father, Dominic, C. p
An ecclesiastical court has been con-
stituted in Birmingham for the exam
nation of witnesses in the cause of
the qualification of the Venerable Fa-
Their Dominic, Passionist, which has
been introduced in Rome.
Religious in Rome.-Persistent ru-
mors of spoliation and expulsion of
religious by the Italian Government
have induced many of the religious
congregations in Rome to dispose of
their properties and remain in occu-
patton as tenants
Metropolis Discovered.-At a depth
of thirty feet, metropolis was re-
Gently discovered near Pompeii. The
tombs are of massive stone and con-
tain wellpreserved skeletons, gold,
silverware, coins and vases.
Our Lady of Prague.-In the cele-
brated sanctuary of Our Lady of Pra-
que, recently, it's miraculous statue
was solemnly crowned by the Cardinal
Archbishop of Olmutz as the represen-
tative of the Pope and the Cardinal
Archbishop of Prague. Many Bishops
and prelates attended the ceremony.
Old Portrait Discovered-In gable