The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-22
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Montreal immigration Bureau.-The
Most Reverend Archbishop Bruchesi
has taken steps to organize an i'm
migration bureau in Montreal, de-
signed to look after the needs of
Catholic immigrants speaking the
English tongue. 1t is planned to make
st. Patrick's Church the headquarters
for this new Catholic immigration bu-
reau, and to start it at once, the direc-
tor and members of the local confer
ence of st. Vincent de Paul Society
undertaking the work in the mean
time.
Roston's Catholic Day Nurseries.-In
Boston, a Conference of Catholic Day
Nurseries has been formed by the Day
Nurseries of the Guild of st. Eliza
beth, the Frederic Ozanam House of
Dorchester, the Columbus Day Nurs-
cry of South Boston and the Child
Nursery of Charleston. In New York
there is a Day Nursery in almost ev-
cry congested district.
Collections for Negroes and Indians.
The total diocesan collections for
mission work among the Indians and
Negroes last year amounted to $780,
549.35. The total amount expended
for mission and school work among
the Negroes was $4,000, and the
amount transferred to the Indian bu-
reau was $27,736.16. Mother Katherine
Drexel added to the fund SAL, 031.39
which was further augmented by re-
ceipts from various sources until the
total amounted to $188,214.67. The
expenditures for Indian missions and
schools last year was $185, 480.88.
Founder of Sisters of Providence
Rev. Louis Guanella, founder OF the
Sisters of Providence, is in America
at present. He comes from Rome
with the object of making founda-
lions of his order in this country, with
permission of the Holy Father.
Brothers Hospital, Chicago.-The
Alexian Hospital of Chicago, conduct
ed by the Alexian Brothers, had S,21O
patients last year. OF this number,
1921 were restored to health, 81 par
TALLY so; 1913 were Catholics, 1870
on-Catholics and 103 Jews.
Italian Workmen's CIub.-The Cath
olic Union of Boston has opened a
club house in st. Johns school build
ing, North End, for the Italian work
ingmen of Boston and vicinity.
Hibernians to Receive Communion.
The National President of the An
cient Order of Hibernians, James ].
Regain of st. Paul, renews this year
his appeal of last year regarding the
proper observance of st. Patrick's
Day, and urges all the members of the
organization of which he is the head,
to receive Holy Communion in body,
wherever possible, on the feast of Ire
lands Patron Saint, or on the proceed
ing Sunday, March 18th.
New York's Shifting Races.-The
New York Federation of Churches has
compiled some interesting statistics
Of the population south of Fourteenth
street, comparing with 1856, 1905
and 1910. In 1856 there were 1885
English and in 1910 only 5,741. In
1856 the Irish numbered 110,466, but
they dwindled to 22,2S3 in 1905 and
1921 in 1910. In 1855 there were
1882 Germans and two years ago in
the same district 1886. The Italians
have jumped from S34 in 1866 to 1917
456 in 1910 There were 1,149 CLASH
fed as Russians in 1866 and $4,000
three years ago.
Free ParochiaI SchooI.-Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Oechtering, rector of st. Mary's
Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, has an
nounced that after the payment of the
debt on the church of $500, the par
ish school will be free, being sup
ported by the revenue of the church.
This will be accomplished by January,
1914.
A ResourcefuI Altar Society.-The
Altar Society of our Lady of Sorrows
Church, Chicago, has recently issued
it's annual report, according to which
there is a grand total of $3,302.60 in
the treasury. This money is used to
defray the expenses of adjoining and
keeping beautiful the affairs of the
church.
For a Maternity HospitaI.-St. Mar
garet's Relief Society of Chicago will
begin campaign" for 100000 ma
ternity hospital.
Fourth Degree Knights in Chicago.
The largest class ever initiated into
the fourth degree, Knights of Column
bus, will receive degrees in Chicago,
on Washington's birthday, February
%. Preparations for the reception of
the class have been made by Thomas
P. Flynn, master of the fourth degree,
La Sale General Assembly, Marquette
Province, and his stan. Over six hun
dred knights from various parts of
the state will receive the fourth de-
gree. The banquet hall of the Hotel
La Sale has been especially equipped
for the occasion.
Philadelphia Collection for UniVer-
sity.-For the Catholic University, the
Archdiocesan collection of Philadel-
phia amounted to the sum of SS.20S.-