The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-26


1881 and for the next thirteen years
he served at different parishes il the
Pittsburgh diocese, of which Altoona
was then a part. In December, 1894
Father Sheedy came to Altoona as sue
cessor to the Very Rev. E. a. Bush.
New orphanage Dedicated.-An
event of unusual interest was the ded-
ication of the recently completed
Guardian Angel Orphanage at PEORIA
ILL.,, which took place on Thanksgiy
ing day, with the Rt Rev. Bishop
Dunno of Peoria officiating All the
local clergy were present and the
ceremonial for the dedication of such
building was carried out in detail
4 reception was held in the after
noon to give the public an opportun-
;ty to inspect the new institution.
Friendly Sons Elect.-Victor Her.
bert, the noted composer, was elected
president of the Friendly Sons of
ST. Patrick at the annual meeting at
the Hotel Astor, New York City, held
ISCSl1I1s. OluCL OluSOiS S1CSICu "C1S.
Thomas NJ. Mulry, first vice-president;
John G. O'Keefe, treasurer; William ].
Clarke, son OF ]. /. c. Clarke, record
| ing secretary, and John F. Joyce, cor
responding secretary. For relief OF
The needy $4,000 was voted and $4,000
for Christmas gifts, while $1,000 was
given to Nicholas ]. Barrett, as a
committee of one, to use in the most
advantageous way.
| French Church in New York.
French Catholics from all parts of
laying Of the cornerstone for Notre
Dame Chapel of the French Church
of ST. Vincent de Paul. Cardinal Far
ley officiated. The site overlooks Har-
lem, and the chapel, soon to be a
parish church, is very beautiful. In
addition to laying the cornerstone,
the Cardinal blessed the interior, for
| the chapel is completed save only one
DOME and the decorations and some
of the stonework. The Chapel of
Notre Dame was started about four
years ago. Land and much of the
money thus far spent were given by
| Mrs. Geraldyn Redmon, of 542 Fifth
avenue The church will cost $500, 900
when completed. Ansunusual feature
of the chapel is the main altar. This
is an exact reproduction of the famous
shrine of Lourdes in France, includ-
| ing the rocks and the statue of the
| Virgin. In addition to the chapel,
there is a handsome rectory.
Jesuit Visits Honduras.-Very Rev.
4. !. Burrowes, S. j., Superior of the
Missouri province of the Society OF
Jesus, with headquarters at st. Louis
| University is making his visitation in
the Vicariate Apostolic of British
Honduras, in Central America, which
is under the jurisdiction of the Jes.
nit Fathers OF the Missouri province
Father Burrowes will be absent for
| three or four weeks and during that
time the affairs of the province will
be in charge of Rev. G. J. Garraghan
S. j., assistant provincial
Philippine Bishop Aonored.-The
Right Rev. John 3. MacGinley, D. D..
Bishop of Nueya Caceres, P. l., who
has been the guest of his uncle, the
Right Rev. Monsignor James p. Sin
mott, rector of the Church of St
| Charles Borromeo, Philadelphia, was
rendered reception and presented
with purse of more than two thou
sand dollars by the members of the
congregation recently. Bishop Mac
Ginlcy sailed for Liverpool from New
York to visit his parents in Ireland
Afterwards, if the war permit, he will
journey to Rome across Continental
Europe to pay his prescribed visit to
Pope Benedict XIV. If this route be
closed, the Bishop will be forced tc
return to the United States and &C
via San Francisco. He expects to be
in his diocese in the Philippines by
Easter.