The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-06

French Government to Restore
Rouen Church, The necessity for
restoration of the famous Church of
st. Ouen, at Rouen, France, one of
the most beautiful specimens of
ecclesiastical architecture in Europe,
has been recognized by the govern
ment, who will bear half the expense
on condition that the city itself is re-
sponsible for the other half.
Converts in France.-Among recent
conversions to the Church in France
are to be numbered Charles Louis
Morice, poet and art critic, and Emile
Rochard, formerly director Of the Am
bigu Theater, who has just published
"Vie de Jesus" in verse.
Franciscans in TripoIi.- Monsignor
Antoinelli, Titular Bishop of Leptis
Magma, and first Vicar-ApostoIic of
Libya, recently brought with him to
Tripoli fifteen Friars Minor, mostly
from Lombardy, to augment the Fran
ciscan forces already at work there.
Observatory in Benedictine Monas-
tery.-The Benedictines of Subiaco,
Italy, are erecting over their monas-
terry a meteorologic and geo-dynamic
observatory. 1t will be under the di-
rection of Professor Taskoni.
Old Testament Chair Declined
Because of ill-health, the franciscan
Friar, DR.. Paffrath of Paderborn, was
obliged to decline the Chair of Old
Testament in the Apollinare Univer
sity, Rome.
Reason for Catholic Successes.-A
keen judge of political affairs in Italy
declares one reason for the defeat Of
so many unworthy candidates for par
lament at the recent elections is the
blameless life of the Italian clergy.
Catholic Schools of France.-At
Artenay, in an address which has re
ceived wide comment in the SECULAR
press of France, Right Reverend Bish-
CD Touchet of Orleans recently as
serted that over half the children of
France are being taught by the
Church, costing the state nothing. He
declared that the school conflict is not
against the State but against the
Atheists who have closed the Catholic
| private schools.
Chapel of Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart's chapel at Roscoff, on
the cost of Finistere, has been pur-
chased by France. She landed there
in 154S to marry the Dauphin.
Monaghan County SchoIarships.-In
Ireland the Monaghan County Council
have, under their university scheme,
awarded scholarships valued at $3.50,
tenable for three years, in the Ma
tional University, to James ]. Drum
and Joseph Duffy, of st. Macarten's
Seminary and Catherine Mooney, st.
Louis Convent Carrickmacross.
Merchants Request to Parish.-Mr.
A. Wylie, merchant of Ga1liagh, Coun-
ty Derry, left $500 ($2,50O) stock in
Derry Port and Harbor to the COM
mittee of the Congregation of Know
head, County Donegal.
Beuuests of Irish Priest.-The late
Rev. Matthias Lavelle, of Kilconly,
Tuam, left $4,000 to st. Jarlath's Col
lege for a Burse for the education OF
his relatives forever; $1,000 for a
"Lavelle" Burse in All Hallows' Col
lege, Drumcondra, for the education
of a priest for the foreign mission
field; $500 for Masses; $500 for an
altar in Kilconly Church; and other
charitable requests.
Great Britain's Social Study Clubs.
The growth of Catholic social study
clubs or circles in Great Britain and
Ireland during the last two years has
been very remarkable. 1t seems prob
able that there will be six times as
many by the end of this year as there
were at the beginning. To meet the
needs of these new organizations the
Catholic Social Guild has organized a
system of correspondence tuition by
which the members of club, or in
dividual students, may be guided week
| by week in their social studies.