The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-04

A Famous Arch-Abbey.-The Arch
abbey of ST. Vincent, at Beatty, Pa,
established by Abbot WINNER in
1876, is the mother of nine Benedic-
tine abbeys and one Priory.
Gift for New church.-F. C. Under
wood, president of the Erie Road, has
given 1000 to the fund for the build
ing of a new church by the St. Ber-
nard congregation of Wauwatosa, Wis,
of which Rev. John Fitzgerald is pas
tor, on condition that the congregation
raise an equal amount before Novem-
Der 1.
DR.. CaVanaugh Honored.-Rev. John
Cavanaugh, D. D., president of Notre
Dame University, has been chosen a
member for life of the Michigan His
torical and Pioneer Society. A COM
mission from this society, appointed
by Gov. Ferris, spent some time not
long ago at Notre Dame doing re-
search work upon the early history of
Michigan, Notre Dame having among
it's archives precious documents left
by explorers and missionaries, which
cannot be duplicated.
Relic of the Original Edifice.-The
simple wooden altar of the original
Academy of Mt. st. Vincent, which
from 1847 to 1851 was located at Nc
Gowan's Pass, now in Central Park,
Manhattan, is still preserved at the
Mount 1t is the only relic of the
original edifice.
Property for NeWsboys' Home
Father DUNES Newsboys' Home, st.
Louis, Mo-, has come into possession
of fifteen-acre tract, in the country,
the donation of Mrs. Hannah Duryee.
The deed specifies that the tract is to
be cleared within two years. At the
end of that period the home will have
a right to dispose of the property.
A Braddock Descendant.-A great
great grandniece of Braddock is living
in Kansas City, and is member OF
the Jesuit parish of st. Aloysius, Mrs
Florence Douglas.
st. v. de P. society.-Fourteen wag
ons of the ST. Vincent de Paul Society
of Philadelphia collect newspapers
clothing and general waste to aid the
summer outings of poor children.
New Home for the Aged.-The Home
for Old People, maintained in con
nection with st. Vincent Orphanage
Freeport, Ill.,, has been found toe
small to meet the growing needs OF
the institution, and the large house
I known as the Bauch residence, neal
the Home, will be used In connection
with the present building. The present
Home will be used exclusively by
the women, and the new Home, when
remodelled, will be occupied by the
men.
Boxer Joins Christian Brothers.
James McVeigh, of Newark, N. j., who
was a professional boxer few years
ago, has gone to Maryland to become
novice in the Order of Christian
Brothers. At the age of ten McVeigf
was telegraph messenger. He
showed promise as boxer and went
to California and was a trainer in the
camp of Willie Richie when the later
won the lightweight championship
Non-cathoIic's Gift.-The late Gen
eral Edward L. Molineux of Brooklyn
a non-Catholic, left a sum of 5000 tt
the Star of the Sea Church in memory
of his deceased wife.
New Spanish church.-In st. Louis
G Methodist church has been acquired
by purchase to be converted into {
Spanish parish church Father Joval
is pastor; his congregation numbers
about 400.
First American Recruit.-Tn thu
Convent of Baptistian Sisters, Newark
N. J., recently the profession of Sis
ter Maria John Moore, of Brooklyn
took place. Miss Moore is the frs
American to join this Order.
Change Insurance PIan.-Member
of the Catholic Order of Foresters pas
seventy years of age hereafter will re
ceive the amount CT their life in
surance in ten payments. Instead o
having the entire sum paid to thei
beneficiaries after death, as resul
of action taken at the internationa
convention of the organization.
Apostolic Delegates Jubilee.-Thi
is the silver Jubilee year of the OF
dination to the priesthood of His F2
cellency, the Most Reverend job
Bopzano, d. D., Apostolic Delegate /
the United States.
New Dominican church.-The builC
ing of the new ST. Vincent Ferre
Church Of the Dominican Fathers i
New York was begun last week.
viii be cruciform in shape, 1913 fee
long, with transepts 107 feet. AboV
its roofing will rise spire 165 feet,
Hospital Will Cost 500, ooo.-S
Joseph's Hospital will be a new add
ton to the many fine Catholic instit1
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