The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-01-31
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ent at the unwilling of the memorial
One of the contributors to the memo
rial fund is Justice Greenbaum of the
New York Supreme Court, of Hebrew
race.
A Notable Convert of Argentina
Miss Katherine NJ Nicholl, long asso-
ciated with the Sacred Heart convent
school of Buenos Aires in Argentina
died early this month Miss Nicholl
who belonged to a well-known Mer-
thyr Mawr family, was the youngest
daughter of the Right Hon. Sir John
Nicholl, who was the Parliamentary
representative for Cardiff for period
of twenty years. General Rice Mich
oil, of the Manor House, st. Hilary,
Cowbridge, near Cardiff, was a bro
Their of the deceased. Miss Nicholl,
who was eighty years of age, was
converted from Anglicanism fifty
years ago and since that time has
been associated with the Sacred
Heart convent.
Death of Central Director.-Rev.
John Willms, C. S. Sp., who for the
past seventeen years had been Cen
trail Director of the Holy Childhood
Association for the Redemption of the
Children of Infidels, with headquar-
tiers at Pittsburgh, Pa, was called to
his eternal reward on Saturday, jan
uary 3. Rev. Francis A. Retka, G. S.
Sp., has been appointed to fill the
Office vacated by the death of Father
Willms He will continue the central
office of the association at it's old To-
cation, 1886 Third avenue, Pittsburgh.
Report of Boston's Boys Home
During the past year 1,516 children
were received in the Boston Home for
Destitute Catholic Children. Of these,
1873 were taken from juvenile courts,
and 1,345 were placed with families
or returned to their parents. The re-
port of the treasurer, John A. Bruen,
showed that the cost of maintaining
the institution and caring for it's in
mates, an average of 200 boys and
girls, was $27,860.45. A committee to
make arrangements for the observ-
ance of the golden jubilee of the home
was appointed
Redemptorist College in Missouri.
The Redemptorist College of st. Jo-
seph, at Windsor Springs, Mo-, is to
be enlarged shortly by the addition of
three-story structure. Very Rev.
Thomas P. Brown, c. IS. R., the pro-
vincial of the Western Redemptorists,
states that work will commence on
the new building in March and that
it is expected to be ready for occu-
pancy at the opening of the fall term,
in September.
Homes for Pennsylvania X. of C's.
Butler and Altoona Councils are the
latest in Pennsylvania to start build
ing new homes. At the latter place
they have secured a location in the
heart of the city and will invest $780,
900 in the building.
Retreat at Reform SchooI.-A very
successful retreat of a weeks dura-
ton was given to the Catholic in
mates of the Pennsylvania Reforma-
tory located at Morganza 1t was in
charge of Passionist Fathers. Three
instructions were given daily. In the
course of the week all the boys and
girls approached the sacraments
The Catholic population of the insti-
tuition numbers approximately 95 boys
and SO girls.
Canada's New Cabinet Minister
The Hon. Wilfred Gariepy, the new
minister of municipal affairs in Can.
ada, is probably the youngest man
holding a ministerial portfolio in the
Dominion of Canada. He was in.
Quoted into office on November %
returned by reclamation from his con.
stituency of Beaver River on Deem
Der 10, and since that time has been
getting in touch with the affairs of his
department. He was the guest OF
honor at a meeting in celebration OF
the seventh anniversary of the organ
ization of the knights of Columbus in
Calgary, Jan. Z.
Preacher at Pan-American Mass
Rev. John Cavanaugh, president OF
Notre Dame University, has been ap
pointed to deliver the sermon at the
Pan-American Mass next Thanksgiv
ing, which is held yearly at st. Pat
rick's Church in Washington, D. C
Father Cavanaugh will speak on the
subject: Peace in Central and South
America
New Teacher at MaryknoII.-Rev
Peter Besselaar, a native of Holland
an alumnus of Mill Hill, England, {
former missionary in Borneo, later il
the Congo, is now a member of the
faculty of the Foreign Mission Sem
mary at Maryknoll, n. Y.
Police Lieutenants Honor Chap
lain.-The Church of St. Aloysius OF
West One Hundred and Thirty-secon,
street, of which Rev. Francis J. Sui
livan, police chaplain, was lately az
pointed pastor, was the scene of
very impressive service, when, OF
Sunday morning, Jan. II, 225 men
bers of the Lieutenants' Association
of the Police Department of the Cit
of New York attended High Mass il
a body ''in token of their love an
appreciation of their CHAPLAIN Tw