The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20


to the Ursuline Academy to complete
her studies and it was while there
that she received the gift of faith. She
was baptized Christmas day, 1878,
and three years later Joined the Order.
For %thirty-four a she was a mem
Der of the Ursuline Community in
Cleveland.
Parochial School Penny Lunch
st. Nicholas's parochial school, Pas
sale, N. j., has joined the penny lunch
movement and the children in need
are now receiving good, substantial
food at the school each noon.
Bequests for ReIigion.-For the pur-
pose of enlarging st. Johns Collegiate
Church, Omaha, $4,000 is left to
Creighton University by the will OF
the late Mrs. Margaret Cunning, who
was the wife of Nebraska's second
governor and at the time of her death
one of the states wealthiest women.
Requests of $4,000 each are made to
st. James Orphanage and to Bishop
Scannell toward the completion OF st.
Cecilia's Cathedral.
Gift to HospitaI.-A generous lady
whose name is withheld for the pres
ent, has given to st. Mary's Hospital,
Orange, N. j., a sum sufficient to equip
a much-needed maternity ward, along
with a diet kitchen for the benefit of
the patients in that section. Sixty
beds were installed recently. Six pri-
vate rooms and four semi-private
rooms are included in the outfit.
Catholic Appraiser Named.-John T.
Ryan, of Buffalo, n. Y, has been
named by President Wilson appraiser
of that port.
Noted Jesuit Deadly the death
of Father Michael Martin, S. j., on
February %, ST. Louis University lost
one of it's ablest theological professors,
Father Martins reputation as a
moralist was international. He was OF
assistance to Father Slater, S. j., in
compiling his Well-known work on
moral theology. In addition to this
he composed a work of his own on the
same subject. It's publication however
he withheld in order that the new
work might treat of any changes made
in Canon Law by the committee ap.
pointed by Plus X for it's revision. Be
sides contributing frequently to the
Ecclesiastical Review, he wrote
another little book called "The Roman
Curia," treating of the various congre
cations at Rome and explaining to
which of these cases r to be re
ferred.
Church Will Cost $65,0oo.-The con
tract for the building of the new
| Church of st. John the Baptist, Ban
croft, Ia, was let recently to Schwartz
& Co. of Rochester, MINI. 1t is the
intention of the contractor to begir
building operations not later than April
1, and he estimates that he can easily
complete the work by October l.. The
contract does not include the interior
furnishings nor the plumbing anC
heating. 1t is believed that the build
ing when completed for dedication
will cost in the neighborhood of SOS,
900.
Dedication at Prairie du Chien.-Or
February %, the new college building
at st. Mary's College, Prairie du Chen
Wis, was dedicated by the Right Rev
erend James Schwebach of La Crosse
The festivities began with Solemn
High Mass celebrated by Right Rev
erend Mgr. P. M. Abbelen, of Notre
Dame Convent, Milwaukee, who, forty
four years ago, founded the institution
with his friend, General John LaWler
1t al the wealth of Mr.. Lawler tina
transformed Fort Crawford into {
Catholic boarding school. After the
dedication, the Right Reverend Bishol
spoke in praise of the work done BY
the School Sisters of Notre Dame. A
sermon on Catholic Education was de
livered by Rev. H. F. Brockman, S. ]
A reception to the Right Reverend
Bishop and guests was held in the
auditorium.
Fifteen Burses Donated.-During the
past week Auxiliary Bishop Mundeleir
OF Brooklyn announced that fftee1
burses, or perpetual scholarships, haC
been given to the preparatory sem
mary, the Cathedral College of the
Immaculate Conception.