The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-09-13


Superior Of La salette Fathers.
The Very Rev. P. Pajot of France has
been elected Superior-G General Of the
Fathers of La Salette.
Where Father Damien Studied In
France the Government has been com
missioned by the Chamber of Depu-
ties to seize the Paris property OF the
Picpus Fathers. The superior gen.
eral, in whom the property is vested,
has addressed letter of protestation
to the President of the Council, in
which he says: This property has
for century been the Motherhouse
of the Order. should fail in my duty
if did not protest against this new
attack and the proclamation of this ven
cradle building, where our founder,
the Able Coudrin, breathed his last;
Where Father Damien, apostle of the
lepers, consecrated himself to that
high task, and where Father Bousquet,
already driven out from one home,
died in exile. This property, even If
torn from our hands, remains legiti-
mately ours before God, the Church
and all honest men,"
A Masterpiece In Danger.-The
Paris correspondent of the New York
Times says that art lovers have learn
ed with dismay that Leonardo da
Vinci masterpiece, the Madonna and
Child with Saint Anne" in the Salon
Care, at the Louvre, is in danger of
destruction. It has just been discov-
cred that a large part of the picture,
including, all the background and por-
tons of the figures, is covered with
fungus which, although it is to be re
moved at once, has, it is feared, seri-
ously injured the surface of the paint
ing The fungus, which is spreading
over the st. Anne picture is being
attributed solely to the glass, which
was put over this and other works in
the Louvre three years ago to protect
them from the knives of thieves.
The Silent League.-In the Diocese
of Dion, France, is an organization
named "The Silent League" This
League inculcates and practices de-
cent silence in the churches, at
funerals and at the tomb, and where
ever else there should be observed
reverence and silence.
Spanish Town Honors Serra-The
clergy, city council and the whole pop
ulation of the city of Petra, Spain, at
tended the unwilling of memorial
tablet in the house in which Father
Junipero Sierra was born.
Spanish Modesty Crusade.-In
Spain, the Children of Mary have in
augurated a Christian Modesty Cru
sade against immodesty of dress The
Cardinal Primate of Spain says the
crusade will not be efficacious until a
national journal of fashions equal to
the best foreign ones and directed by
spirit of Christian morality is pub
lished.
Former Kings MARRIAGE bril-
liant ante-nuptial banquet was held at
Sigmaringen, Germany, Wednesday,
September 8, in connection with the
marriage of former King Manuel of
Portugal to the Catholic Princess
Augustine Victoria Hohenzollern,
which was performed September 4, by
Cardinal Netto, former Archbishop of
Lisbon.
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nadette Soubirous, who saw the ap-
partitions at Lourdes, has been declared
Venerable by the Sacred Congregation
of Rites.
Father coube Submits.-Father Cou-
be, author of the work, Jewish Souls"
condemned by the Congregation of the
Index, has addressed complete sub
mission to the Holy Father.
Appeal for Peters Pence.-The
Catholic Young Mems Society of Italy
has published an appeal to the faith
full of the whole world for contribu-
tons in more abundant manner to the
Peters Pence, or, as they call it, "The
Aims of ST. Peter.
Esperanto congress.-The ninth in
ternational Esperanto congress took
place the week before last at Berne,
Switzerland It opened on Sunday,
August 80, with LOO delegates pres
ent, representing twenty-three nations.
Twelve American representatives of
both sexes marched behind the Ameris
can flag in the opening procession.