The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-26
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cellor of the Boston Archdiocese, the
Rev. James P. E. O'Connell, has been
made a Domestic Prelate of his Holt
ness, Pope Benedict XIV, with the title
of Monsignor.
Chaplain O'Keefe.-Rev. Timothy P.
O'Keefe, who was recently transferred
from Alcatraz Military prison to the
9Th Cavalry, has assumed duty at his
new station at Fort Myer, Virginia.
Converts Confirmed.-The Sacra-
ment OF Confirmation was administer
ed on the evening of the feast of the
Immaculate Conception in Holy
Angels Church, Chicago, to a class
OF siXty-three converts, of whom forty
three were the result of the recent
non-Catholic mission given by Father
Paul.
A Fugitive PreIate.-The Most Rev
erend Francisco Mendoza, Archbishop
OF Durango, Mexico, is at present stay
ing in Southern California as the
guest of Right Reverend Bishop Con
atty of Monterey and Los Angeles He
was virtually driven from Mexico by
Villas men, who, it is said, held the
Archbishop a prisoner for three
months. Until conditions in Mexico
become more settled he expects to re-
main in Southern California.
Pioneer Educator Dies.-William
= Hyde, one of the early teachers of
ST. Marys College, San Francisco,
Cal, when it was situated on the Mis-
sion Road in the '70's, died early in
the month. Mr.. Hyde was a profound
Gaelic scholar and spoke the ancient
Irish tongue fluently. He was also
deeply versed in Latin and Greek, and
was one of the most esteemed of the
pioneer educators of California.
Back From the War Zone.-Rev.
Heinrich Schumacher, Professor OF
Sacred Scripture at the Catholic Uni
Versity, has arrived from Germany,
and resumed his classes at the Uni
Versity.
passion Play of Santa CIara."-A
revival of the famous Passion Play
of Santa Clara" is to be one of the
features to attract visitors to Califor-
mia during the exposition year. The
decision to produce the famous Chris
tian drama by Clay NJ. Greene, a New
York dramatist, at the San Francisco
exposition, is a result Of many months
of deliberation by the Jesuit Fathers
of Santa Clara University.
Funds for New Church on Hand
The cornerstone of the Church Of St.
Martin of Tours, was laid recently by
Bishop Mcdonnell of Brooklyn. The
magnificent church is to cost $135,OOO,
will seat 1000 persons, and it will be
free from debt when it is completed.
Missionaries in the Wharf.-The So
ciety of the Divine Word has 22O of it's
members-priests, brothers and stu
dents on the battlefelds or in the
hospitals.
Children in Catholic schools.-The
total number of young persons under
Catholic care in the Denver diocese
is 1912, including those in orphanages
and other homes of this kind There
are $500 children in the parish schools
and academies. There are 109,182
Catholics in tho diOoOcn ~
the last official directory. The Salt
Lake diocese with population of only
$4,000, has 1,048 children under Cath.
Ollie care. Omaha goes even better
than Colorado or Utah. The diocese
of the Nebraska metropolis has a
Catholic population of 1880 and has
13,205 children under instruction OF
religious.
American ConVerts.-More than thir
ty thousand converts are coming into
the Church every year Every day
ut the Apostolic Mission House in
Washington and in other houses OF
the Paulist Fathers, the Litany for
the Conversion of America is recited
Catholic Judge Named.-Honorable
James B. Carroll of Springfield, Mass
has been appointed by Governor Walsh
to the vacancy on the Superior Court
bench. Mr.. Carroll is one of the ablest
jurists in Massachusetts. Twice be.
fore he declined to accept place on
the bench. He was promoted from
the craftsmanship of the Industrial Ac.
cident Board.
VandaIs Rob churches.-Two Catho
lie churches in Connecticut-All Hal
lows at Moosup, and st. Joseph in
Plainfield-were entered recently by
persons unknown, and the poor boxes
robbed In the Moosup church, the
decorators went further and did wan.
ton damage, which it will take 81, 00O
to repair. The high altar and taber
nacle were injured, candlesticks were
broken and other damage done. An
attempt was also made to force the
safe containing the sacred vessels.
New SIaV Church.-A new parish is
to be erected for the Slav Catholics
of New Britain, Conn, of whom there
are several hundred. The first steps
we're taken recently by Right Rever
end John J. Milan, D. D., Bishop OF