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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
POPES GIFT TO FRANCE

those deserving of particular attention
are the sons of France, which has al
ways been called the eldest daughter
of the Church.
"They always have given splendid
proofs of their generosity toward the
Church works, especially missions,
and for several months, from one end
of the territory to the other, in army
ambulances and in hospitals, and in
even the smallest villages, they have
given demonstrations Of faith and
piety which have been of the greatest
consolation to the Holy Father.
Touched by their suffering to his
innermost soul, while addressing the
Almighty prayers and supplications
for the end of the war and bloodshed,
he earnestly solicits the Heavenly Fa-
ther to accord aid and relief for the
sorrows in this portion of France
which has been so afflicted"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
.EUCHAR|ST|C CONGRESS
MEETS IN MONTREAL, JULY 1915
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES.

Montreal, the scene of the great In
ternational Eucharistic Congress of
1910, will again be the scene of a
great religious event during the com
ing July, when National Eucharistic
Congress will be held under the aus
pices of the Society of the Priest
Adorers of Canada. The coming con-
gress has already aroused much en-
thusiasm throughout the country. AL
though the congress is intended chief
ly for the priests, the laity will be
cordially invited to some of the ses-
sions and to the public demonstra-
tions.
The dates of the congress are July
13, Ia and Is. The program is as fol
lows:
Tuesday evening, July 13, solemn
opening at Notre Dame; address in
French and one in English by the Rev.
Thomas Burke, C. S. p, of Newman
Hall, Toronto; procession of Most
Blessed Sacrament, presided over by
His Eminence Cardinal Begin, who is
honorary president, Archbishop
Bruchesi being the active president.
The Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament
are in charge of organization. The
Right Reverend Monsignor Lepailleur
is chairman of reception committee
for the French section; and the Rev
Gerald j. McShane, S. S., pastor of ST
| Patrick's Church, is chairman of re.
ception committee for the English
section.
Wednesday, July IA, and Thursday
July Is, will be devoted to congress
meetings. Meetings: French section
at Laval University, St. Denis Street
English section in Congress Hall, the
handsome new building just completed
adjoining st. Patricks Church and tc
be dedicated with great solemnity or
Sunday, July II. The English papers
will be contributed by Bishops, among
whom are: Bishop Mcdonald, Vic
toria, B. c.: Bishop Morrison, Anti
gonish, N S.; Bishop O'Brien, Peter
boro, Ont; Bishop O'Leary, of Char
lottetown, P. E. l.; Bishop Ryan, Penn
broke, Ont.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
K. OF C. Scholarships
40 APPLICANTS FOR 10 VACANCIES
MINNESOTA NOT REPRE-
SENTED.

The Knights of Columbus are hav-
ing no trouble getting young Catho-
lie college graduates to apply for their
scholarships in the Catholic Univer-
sity, according to an official report
presented by the University authori-
ties to the Board of Directors of the
Order. There are forty candidates for
the nineteen vacancies in the scholar.
ships which will occur next term.
One hundred and twenty-one persons
applied, but all except forty we're
eliminated. The following states are
represented: Arkansas 2, California
/, Connecticut /, Illinois 8, Indiana Il
Iowa / Kentucky 1, Maine 1, Massa.
chusetts 4, Missouri 2, Montana /
New Hampshire /, New York 5, Ohio
8, Oklahoma 1, Pennsylvania 4, Rhode
Island 2, South Dakota /. Vermont 1
Washington 1, Canada 3.
There are at present thirty-foui
holders of these scholarships. O
these 29 expect to return next year.
two are yet undecided; three will no
return. Consequently there are 19 d
81 scholarships TO be awarded, fo
which there are 40 qualified as above
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
ST. THOMAS COLLEGE
BUILDINGS - REVIEWS CADET
CORPS AND GIVES INTERESTING
ADDRESS ON NEW ZEALAND.

On Monday, His Grace, Archbishop
Redwood of New Zealand, was the
honored guest of st. Thomas College.
He inspected with kindly interest the
two new buildings completed since
his last visit, reviewed the corps
of cadets, chatted with the pro-
fessors after luncheon and gave the
student body an instructive and de-
lightful lecture on New Zealand. His
Grace invested his subject with a
halo of romance as he spoke of the
days of the early navigators in south
ern seas, and traced the strange, STIR
ring memories of those hazardous
times yet living on in the names of
capes and bays and hills. He depicted
New Zealand as the wonderland of
the world. He drew picture Of it's
+snow-capped peaks and lovely valleys,
it's woods and lakes, it's glaciers and
fiords. He spoke of vast and varied
fora in which every tree is an ever
green; of fauna that, in days when
nature revelled in building on huge
scale, comprised birds as large as oxen,
of wingless birds, survivals of a
strange past, now verging to extinc-
ton, and of birds whose notes are the
most musical heard in the world s
groves.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD VISITS COLLEGE

Touching on the social conditions
of his country His Grace described it
~ Land silere naaa are gerY l,isls
and none are very poor, and where the
industrial problems that yex older ma
tions have been solved to the salts
faction of all classes. In this connec-
tion he told how, in commercial
crisis, two thousand farmers rode
down to the seashore and brought
about the collapse of strike of dock
men who we're paralyzing the trade of
the country The Maoris furnished a
picturesque topic, and all heard with
some astonishment that these primi-
tive tribes, notorious not SO long ago
for their cannibalism, now send their
own representative to the Dominion
Parliament. 1t was these same Maoris
who attracted the first missionaries to
New Zealand in days when whalers
and seal hunters were the only white
men who touched at the shores of that
country. Archbishop Redwood is the
first priest New Zealand gave to the
Church. Indulging for moment in
personal "reminiscences, His Grace
told how sixty-one years ago, when he
was fifteen years of age, he set out for
Europe in passing brig of few hun
dred tons, and how he returned as
bishop to the country he had left as a
boy The novelty of the whole theme,
the rare grace with which the story
was told, and the charming person
atty of the speaker, will fix forever in
the minds of the students of st.
Thomas the visit of the gentle-souled
Archbishop of New Zealand.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
MONASTERY
TWENTY-FIVE ACRES BOUGHT IN
DEs MONIES FOR SITE OF
INSTITUTION.

The Passionist Fathers, who more
than year ago made arrangements
to establish in Des Moines, Ia, a
branch house of their order, have ptIr-
chased a site for their monastery at
Twentieth street and st. Joseph ave-
nue., comprising about twenty-five
acres. No definite plans are as yet
made for the erection Of any build
ings, but it is only matter OF short
time when a monastery will be erect
ed.
The order now has a chapel on Ninth
street, where mass is said every Sum
day. Rev. Benedict Hanley, G. P.,
who is in charge Of the Des Moines
House as superior, is assisted by sew
eral other priests Of the order. In adj
dition to the work in connection with
the monastery they also give MISSIONS
conduct forty hours deyotions and re-
| treats.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
MEETING OF LOCAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT
OF Observation-Disclosures
NARY PROGRAM OF THE CON-
VENTION WEEK BEGINNING
JUNE %.

A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee appointed to take charge of the
local arrangements for the National
Convention of the Catholic Educational
Association which meets in ST. Paul
the last week of June, was held on
Thursday afternoon, April 2S, at the
residence of the Rev. Thomas ]. Glib
bons, pastor of the Church of st. Luke,
st. Paul, the Chairman of the Com
mittee. The other officers present
were the Secretary, Rev. T. E. Cullen,
pastor of the Pro-Cathedral of St.
Mary, Minneapolis, and the Treasurer,
Rev. Othmar Erren, o. S. B., pastor Of
st. Joseph's Church, Minneapolis.
Most of the members of the commit
tee were in attendance.
The chief business taken up at the
meeting was the appointment of sub
committees to look after the various
features of the convention. The ST..
Paul Hotel was selected as the official
headquarters and the Cathedral school
as the meeting place of the general
and sectional sessions of the conven-
tion. The public meeting will be held
in the st. Paul Auditorium on Wednes-
day, June 80, at which addresses will
be delivered by men of prominence in
the educational world. This meeting
will be attended by the delegates to
the convention, as we'll as by the pub
lie at large who are interested in the
work of education. In addition to the
speeches musical program will be
given. The indications point to very
successful convention, perhaps the
most successful in the history of the
Association. AS far as the Executive
Committee is concerned the members
will leave nothing undone to establish
a record in this regard.
The following program, sent out by
the Secretary-General, Rev. Francis
practically complete, though there
may be some changes and additions.
The Convention will begin on Mon
day afternoon, June 2S, with a meet
ing of the Executive Board in the
st. Paul Hotel. In the evening a re-
ception will be rendered to the men,
bers of all departments and sections
in the hotel parlors.
On Tuesday morning, June 20,
Solemn Pontifical Mass will be cele-
brated in the Cathedral of st. Paul
at which the sermon will be preached
by the Most Reverend Archbishop Ire
land. After Mass the formal opening
of the convention will take place in
the Cathedral school when the Right
Reverend Bishop Shahan of Washing
ton, President-General of the Associa-
tion, will deliver his address. Vari-
GUS committees will then be appoint
ed and miscellaneous business trans
acted. The first paper of the conven-
tion on The Pastor and Education
will be read by the Rev. Francis T.
Moran, D. D., pastor of st. Patrick S
Church, Cleveland, Ohio.
The departmental meetings will be-
gin on Tuesday afternoon as follows:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
CATHOLIC STUDENTS WIN
PUPILS OF JESUIT SCHOOLS WIN
ORATORICAL CONTESTS.

Clare G.. Fenerty, of st. Joseph's
College, Philadelphia, who won first
place in the State intercollegiate ora
torical contest in competition with
representatives of the University of
Pennsylvania, University of Pitts
burgh, Bucknell University, Pennsyl-
vania State College and Juniata Col
1ege, will compete, at Clark Univer.
sity, Worcester, Mass, for the honor
of representing the Eastern States in
an intersectional contest to be held at
the Lake Mohonk Peace Conference.
In the contest at Worcester, Mr.
Fenerty will have as one competition
Frederick w. Winnerberg, of Boston
College (a1so a Jesuit institution
who won first place from representa-
tives of Holy Cross College, Boston
University and Tufts College, Holy
Cross, also Jesuit college, winning
second place, its representative being
J. Alfred F. Lane.
In New York State the winner is 3
Jew, student of City College. Ii
Maryland Leo A. Codd, of Loyola Col
lege, won the right to represent hi:
State, a Georgetown student, takint
second place.
In the Middle West section Mr.
Cooke, of st. Louis University (Jesuit,
will represent Missouri
No matter what the final outcome
will be, the showing made by these
Jesuit institutions is highly creditabl,
to their system of education.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
DIARY OF A SEMINARIAN NOW
FIGHTING IN THE GREAT WAR.

The following extracts are taken
from the letters of seminarian of
the Diocese of Versailles, who is now
a sergeant in an Infantry Regiment,
fighting in the great war, to his Spir-
itual Director. Through the courtesy
of San Francisco woman to whom
the letters we're forwarded they ap-
peared in the current issue of the
San Francisco Monitor.
December 24-We have been resting
in a small village. 1t is Christmas
eve, and as at the Seminary, | have
tried to decorate the little church
for we will, perhaps, have midnight
Mass. At any rate we shall surely
have four Masses on Christmas morn
ing.
went to get some men of good
will to help me in my task, and
found many more than | needed. We
went into the woods and brought back
whole fir trees, green branches, anC
some mistletoe; we took it all to the
church, put paper flowers and little
OdpC1S III luC III lSCSS maui SeAAo
of mistletoe and prepared an illumina
ton with the few candles we were
able to find; at last, at o'clocl
in the afternoon, thanks to the sol
diers who had worked with all thei
hearts, the little church was decorated
the Child Jesus was lying in the crib
decked with roses and mistletoe, AM
things looked quite festive.
While busy with the decoration Q
the church, | wanted also to do al
that | could to make the feast da
complete for our brave soldiers-w
is such a sad thing and on such day
especially so! | had written to m
mother to beg her to send me all tha
she could get together in the way {
cigarettes and goodies so as to be abl
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
PIONEER PRIEST PASSES
FATHER RlcKLIN WAS ONCE PAS
TOR OF THE PRo-cATHEDRAL
IN SIOUX FALLS-LABORED IN
RED RIVER VALLEY.

The Rev. L. A. Ricklin, for twenty
years rector of ST. Johns Church,
Green Bay, Wis, died on April 16. He
was sixty-eight years old and was or
dained in Alsace In 1888 he came to
America and labored for some time
among the Indians along the Red
River in North Dakota. Later he as
sumed the pastorate of the Pro-Cathe-
dral at Sioux Falls, S. D., being at the
same time secretary to Bishop Marty.
In 1891 he pursued course of studies
in the Catholic University at Wash
ington, D. c., where he became the in
innate friend of DR.. (now Archbishop
Messmer, then professor of Canon Law
at the university. When the latter
went to Green Bay to fill the vacant
bishopric, Father Ricklin accompanied
him and became his secretary and
chancellor for a period of two years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
WITH CHRIST IN THE TRENCHES

to make a Christmas tree for each
squad of my division. Soon the
Christmas trees were trimmed, big
fire was burning in the fireplace of
the room which was occupied by
few good friends and myself; the table
was set for our Christmas eve dinner
(for we are not to have midnight
Mass-the enemy's cannons are too
near). 1t was cozy and warm and
we were thinking of the loved ones
at home. All at once the cannon was
heard and a sharp discharge of mus
kerry told us that the infantry was
fighting. Anxiously we awaited or
ders, the door was suddenly opened,
an officer entered and gave some brief
orders everyone must be ready to
start in few moments. Each one
ran to his men, the knapsacks were
taken up in haste, the divisions of
men were assembled. Inwardly ]
begged the Child Jesus to ward off
this horrible thing-a battle on Christ
mas night, the blessed night when
the angels sang the PAX hominibus!' >
The Holy Child heard us, for we were
all thinking of Him; hardly were we
assembled when there came the coun.
termanding order return to your
quarters The attack is repulsed-
what joy! There was laughing and
singing and with all our hearts we
] thanked God and Christmas eve ended
calmly and peacefully.
December 25, a. ma soldier
priest" said the first Mass on Christ
mas morning in the little church
dimly lighted by the altar candles.
few soldiers waited before the Grill
for their turn to go to confession, ant
in groups of tlve or six came after
wards to receive their Divine Re
deemer From half-past 6 until
o'clock the two "soldier-priests" heart
confessions and gave Holy Con
! munion From time to time soldie
went to Our Lady's altar where tn
= Continued on page ~
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
AMERICAN PRIEST HONOREN
RECEIVES IRON CROSS FOR BRAv-
ERY FROM THE KAISER.

News from the front says that Fa-
ther Kruger, formerly of Little Rock
(Ark.) College, who,- while visiting in
Germany last fall, was detained not
having served his term, received the
Iron Cross from the Kaiser for brav-
cry. Father Kruger celebrated Mass,
gave the last Sacraments to the dying
soldiers and did not heed the greatest
dangers in his work of mercy. IIe
was in Russia and during a fight with
Cossacks said Mass in the open battle.
field. A bomb which struck the altar
destroyed this completely, which pre-.
vented him finishing the Holy Sacri.
flee; but it did not hurt nor frighten
him. He turned to the soldiers at.
tending the Holy Sacrifice and preach,
ed to them amid shower of bullets.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
OMAHA CATHEDRAL
BISHOP SCANNELL ANNOUNCES
THAT WORK ON THE tcATHE-
ORAL WILL BE RESUMED AT
ONCE AND THAT THE CHURCH
WILL BE READY FOR occU-
n FANCY NEXT EASTER SUNDAY.

Last Sunday week, announcement
was made in all the churches of the
Diocese of Omaha, that the new ST.
Cecilia Cathedral will probably be
ready for occupancy by Easter Sunday
of next year. This announcement was
made in letter of Bishop ScannelI
read at all the Masses, and containing
an appeal to the generosity of Catho-
lies to aid in completing the sacred
edifice.
The Cathedral was begun ten years
ago and thus far it has cost $257, $50.
In order to complete the building the
roof must be put on, the sacristies
added, the floors laid, the heating
plant installed, and everything made
ready for occupancy. The proposed
work will cost 100000. Up to the
present all the work that has been
done on the building is paid for.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
KNIGHT DEAD
JAMES MAHER OF CHICAGO WAS
WELL KNOWN IN X. OF C. CIR
cLEs-GAvE DEGREES IN ST.
PAUL.

James Maher, we'll known attorney
of Chicago and National Director OF
he Knights of Columbus, died on Sun.
lay, April 25. The funeral took place
On the following Wednesday morning
with Solemn Requiem Mass at Holy
Family Church. The celebrant was
the Rt. Rev. A. ]. McGavick, D. D.,
who was classmate of the deceased,
The Rev. P. G. Conway preached the
sermon.
Mr.. Maher was born in Whining
ton, H., on May "a, 1859. He was
educated at st. Viator's college, Mag
ara University and st. Mary's Semi
nary, Baltimore. Afterwards he stu.
died law at the Union College of Law,
Chicago, and was admitted to the bar
in 1886. In 1891, he was appointed
west town attorney, and in 1893, coun-
ty attorney. From 1903 to 1907 he
was attorney for the board of educa-
ton. Mr.. Maher joined the knights
of Columbus in 1897 and for three
years served as State Deputy of the
order. He belonged to various charit-
able and fraternal organizations,
among them being the Catholic Order
of Foresters and the Ancient Order of
Hibernians. Mr.. Maher presided at
the exempliication of the third degree
of the K. of G. Order in st. Paul on
Washington's Birthday of this year.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
CA THOLIC GHAPL AIM S
SECOND CONVENTION OF ARMY
AND NAVY cHAPLAlNs WILL
MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO IN
JULY-22 CHAPLAlNs IN THE
SERVICE.

With the approval of Secretary of
War Garrison and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, arrangements have
been perfected for the converting of a
congress of the Catholic army and
navy chaplains, the second of its kind
ever held in the history of the coun-
try. The congress will meet in San
Francisco during the week of July 20,
when it is hoped that the Atlantic
fleet will be in the San Francisco har-
bor 1t is being held at the request
of the chaplains themselves.
The main object of the congress is
to discuss a number of important
questions connected with a chaplain S
duties, and as great results have al
ways been accomplished by organiza-
ton, the coming together of these
priests from far and near for mutual
exchange of views and experiences
cannot help but increase the efficiency
of our Catholic chaplain corps. To
make the work effective it has been
planned that individual papers be pre-
pal dIIu lSdu OIl OOlllS Ol Lu0 HUI Z
important topics, the chaplains having
the subjects assigned them in advance.
In the joint army and navy service
there are twenty-five chaplains of the
Catholic faith; the army sixteen, with
one vacancy at present, and the navy
six Invitations to the congress. have
been sent to the Catholic chaplains
on the retired list.
The great success Of the first con-
gress, which was held at the Catholic
University two years ago, was due to
the zeal, ability and experience of
Rev. Lewis ]. O'Hern, G. S. P, who
conducted it and who has now made
the preliminary arrangements for the
coming one. Besides representing the
Catholic Archbishops in the appoint
ment of chaplains, Father O'Hern
teaches dogmatic theology in ST.
Pauls College, and lectures in the
Apostolic Mission House, Washington,
D. C.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY
CELEBRATED SILVER JUBILEE ON
APRIL 23-REPoRT or FOUND
ER, MISS MERRIcK.

The Christ Child Society celebrated
its silver jubilee at the annual meet
ing in Washington on Friday, April 23.
The Rev. John J. Burke, G. s. p, de-
livered the principal address, in the
course of which he made strong plea
for organized charity. The Rev. John
Cayanaugh, G. S. c., president of No
tire Dame University, was on the plat
form with Father Burke and delivered
a short address at the close of the
meeting.
The report of Miss Mary Virginia
Merrick, founder and president of the
society, showed the organization to be
in a fiourishing condition The
growth of the society was strikingly
marked in that portion of her report
which said:
ITO clothe an infant born in power
ty on Christmas Day in honor of the
Christ Child was the humble beginning
of the society. This work of practical
relief was extended the first year to
one poor mother; last year 125 infant
outfits we're distributed to the most in
digent of our city. From its inaugu
ration the society has endeavored TX
scatter flowers as well as grain In the
field of charity and to bring Christina
joy to the children of the poor was
together with relief work, its origina
purpose. The first Christmas fiv,
children were made happy with gif
from the Christ Child; last Christina
1,500 we're remembered in His name
The report goes on to show that tn
i first year of the society Is pairs o
shoes and 800 garments were distrif
luted, while last year 2sS pairs Q
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
CATHOLIC COLLEGE HONORED
GOVERNMENT TAKES DEPART
MENT OF SACRED HEART COL
LEeE, DENVER, INTO ITS sERv-
ICE.

A high honor was paid Sacred Heart
College, Denver, Col. when its seismo.
graphical department, under Rev. A.
w. Forstall. S. j., was officially taken
into the service of the United States
government. The news was conveyed
recently in letter from G. F. Marvin
chief of the seismographical depart
ment at Washington.
Father Forstall has long been re
garded as an authority on seismic dis
turbances and the instruments at the
college are of the most approved
make. He has always sent out reports
of disturbances simultaneously will
the governments report and his rec
ords have been absolutely correct.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08
SENDS $4,000 TO NATIONAL RE-
LIEF FUND-PAPAL sEcRE-
TARY SENDS LETTER.

On May 4 His Eminence Cardinal
Annette, Archbishop of Paris, received
letter from Cardinal Gasparri, the
Papal Secretary of State, announcing
a gift of 10000 francs ($s,OOO) to the
national relief fund, to be expended in
behalf of the refugees from the in
-yaded departments of the north of
France.
Cardinal Gasparri in his letter, after
recalling the painful impression the
war made upon Pope Benedict, says:
1T is natural the solicitude of the
common father turns preferably to-
ward those of his sons manifesting the
greatest respect and affection. Among