The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-11-08

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GOES of an early date have been un-
covered.
Little Sisters in Scotland The
golden jubilee of the coming to Edin-
burgh, Scotland, of the Little Sisters
of the Poor, was celebrated in the
Convent, Gilmore Place, on Wednes-
day, October Is.
English Army in Ireland The
great army maneuvers of the British
war department in Ireland ended
early in October. One of it's chief pur-
poses was to aid the army and navy
in gaining much needed Irish recruits
and in this it has failed The failure
is easily accounted for. One of the
first acts of Asquith's liberal govern
ment in 1911 was to approve a rule
of the war department taking away
the rank of Catholic chaplains in all
the commands and reserving the
officers rank and pay for chaplains of
the Church of England-sthe estab-
lished Church.
Canon Bray Cured at Lourdes.-
Very Rev. Canon Bray, of Leeds,
England, was to have undergone a
serious operation for an internal
growth. Placed under fourteen days
rest preparatory to the operation,
he went to Lourdes. On his return
the X-ray to the establishment of
the surgeon, revealed no tumor, no
growth, and no trace whatever of it.
He is perfectly well.
Frauenbund's Sacred Mission.-The
episcopate of Germany is giving it's
support to that great new organiza-
ton of Catholic women, called the
Frauenbund 1t is a powerful safe
guard of the sanctity of the home.
Banished Nuns RecaIled.-The Gen.
eral Council of Loiret, France, has en-
larged it's district asylum and re-
called from Punishment 40 Sisters.
Rome Receives Brazil's Minister
On Saturday, October 10, Senior Cas-
tao Cunha, the new Brazilian Minis
ter to the Holy See, presented his Gre
dentials After the official presenta-
ton ceremony he was received in
private audience by the Pope, who,
in the course of a cordial converse
ton with him, congratulated Brazil
upon preserving it's Catholic tradi-
tions, as was lately shown by the res
toration of crucifxes to the law
courts. Subsequently Senior Cunha
paid the customary visit to Cardinal
Merry del Val, who returned the visit.
Spiritual Director of New Seminary.
The Consistorial Congregation has
appointed as Spiritual Director of the
new Pontifical Lateran Seminary
Father Casabona, spiritual director of
the theological seminary of Genoa.
The Pope's First Teacher.-The
Corriere d'Italia notes the attainment
by Father Antonio Cristofaro, of Ven
years ago the venerable priest was
the first teacher of the Holy Father,
who was then only seven years of
age. His Holiness has written to
his old instructor letter of congratu-
lations, and has granted him special
privileges to be attached to his
Masses.
Memorial to Catholic Aviator.-The
memorial to be erected by the many
friends of Edward Petre, the young
aviator who was killed last Christmas
eve, is to take the form of choir stalls
in the Catholic Church at Exeter. Mr..
Petre was attempting fight from
Brooklands to Edinburgh when he
met with the accident at Marske-on-
Sea, near Redcar, in which he lost
his life.
The Dead Seattle Dead Sea in
Southeastern Palestine is AZ miles
long and about 10 miles across at its
widest part. It's surface is 1892 feet
below the level of the Mediterranean
few miles only away. The Dead
Sea reaches a depth of 1910 feet; it's
water is salt. The River Jordan
empties into it. The Sea has no out
let to the ocean.
Magnificent Sanctuary Painting.-A
magnificent sanctuary painting, THE
Triumph of the Cross said to be the
largest oil painting in the world on
which one subject is represented, has
been completed at st. Patrick's
Church, Leeds, England. The paint
ing is forty-f1ve feet high and twenty
seven feet wide. It is the work of
M. E. Cracco, a Belgian artist. Our
Saviour on the Cross is the central
figure of the picture. Above are the
angels of the heavenly choir, below
are Our Lady and st. Joseph, and
then the groups of patriarchs and
prophets, apostles and saints, all in
an attitude of alteration.
Anniversary of Battle of Clontarf.-
Next year will be the ninth centen-
airy of the Battle of Clontarf, where
Brian Boru routed the Danish invad-
ers of that period, and it is proposed
that Celtic cross shall be erected
on the scene to commemorate the
brilliant exploits of that hero.
cathoIicity in Pacific Islands. The