The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-05
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Italian Nuns in Chicago.-Archbish-
CD Quigley has completed arrange
ments with the Right Rev. Mgr. Gran
nella of Rome, protector of the Italian
Order of Sisters of Providence, for a
foundation of these nuns in Chicago.
They will establish three schools,
among the Italians. Later the num-
Der will be increased, so that every
one of the fifteen Italian parishes In
the Chicago diocese will have one for
its needs and uses. Besides these
schools, the Sisters will open an IN
stitution for the care of defective,
helpless, incurable and decrepit chill
dren and adults, which will be tor
the general public.
New Metropolitan Councillor Sun
day. March 9th, the st. Vincent dc
Paul Society of Boston was raised TO
the rank of a Metropolitan Council
with Jurisdiction over New England,
and no longer subordinate to the new
York Council.
United Catholic Works.-TWenty-
five Catholic organizations are now
cooperating for the success OF the
great fair of the United Cathohc
Works of New York. 1t is hoped that
during the ten days from April IL 10
April %, one hundred thousand dollars
will be raised. Already 5000 season
tickets and $4,000 single tickets have
heen distributed to the different socl-
cites and organizations. In addltlon
+o this over 5000 collection books
have been given out. Catholic organ
izations of all kinds are v1elng WIN
one another in preparing their booths
and exhibits.
CHICAGO Knights Generous. - The
Chicago Knights of Columbus have al
ready raised $4,000 for the new Catn-
olic students dormitory, at Manila, IN
resnonse to the recent appeal OF the
Archbishop of Manila for funds.
Priests Bequests.-Carrylng out
instructions left by the late Rev. "
7 Kennedy of Mt. Clemens, Mlcn.'
Rev. D. L. Dillon last week mailed four
checks of 81 900 each to the following
charitable institutions: "The Little
Sisters of the Poor" "St. Vincents Or-
phan Asylum" "St. Francis Orphan
ASYLUM" and the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith" Father
Kennedy carried $4,000 insurance, and
left his estate in trust to Father Dill
lon.
Pittsburq's Great Triduum.-Bishop
Caneyin, of Pittsburg, in official letter,
directs that a Solemn Iridium be helo
in all the churches of his diocese be-
ginning Friday, April 4, and closing
sunday evening, April 9Th, in com
memoration of the Sixteen Centenary
Of Constantine's Edict in which peace
was assured the Church. The TIL
dunn will comprise Litanies, Benedic'
ton. Exposition and sermon.
Monsiqnor O'Brien.-The Very Rev
F. A. O'Brien, LII. D., of Kalamazoo,
Michigan, has had conferred on him,
by the Holy Father, the title of Do
nestle Prelate.
Socialist Scheme Rejected.-The So
cialists of Schenectady, N. Y, have
practically abandoned their attempt to
secure the use of the public school
buildings for their classes in social
science, economics and ethics" The
committee appointed by the Board OF
Education to investigate the matter
declines to approve the application.
Catholic Orator Wins Contest.-The
second annual intercollegiate contest
in oratory, held on Friday, March IA
in the great hall of the City College,
New York, resulted in a signal tri-
umph for the orator of Fordham Uni
versity, the only Catholic institution
represented Edwin S. Murphy, a
member of the junior class at Ford
ham, was the winner of the first prize
of 5000, the second prize of 500 60
ing to w. D. Smith, of Cornell. The
other institutions competing were Col
gate University, College of the City of
New York, Columbia University, New
York University and ST. Stephens Col
lege.
To Promote Daily Communion
During the past few years the two or
CARNATIONS known as the Young
Ladies and the Knights of the Blessed
Sacrament have met with great sue
cess in getting the boys and girls OF
the Catholic schools and colleges in
New York City to correspond most
generously to the ardent desire of our
Holy Father Pope Plus x in spread.
ing the practice of daily Communion
throughout the world. Thus far these
associations have spread to almost
thirty parishes in and about New
York. The members are required to
receive Holy Communion at least
twice each week unless prevented by
some serious obstacle.
Sioux Chief Dead.-Hollow Horn
Bear, big chief of the Sioux Indians on
the Rosebud Reservation in South Da
kota, died March Is in Washington
d. c., where he went to attend the
Inauguration of President Wilson. He
was stricken with pneumonia on
March - and withstood the attack