The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-05

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send a special mission to the Vatican
and has chosen for this purpose Mon
slgnor Nolens, leader of the Catholic
party in the second chamber at the
Hague, and priest who has rendered
eminent services to the Church
throughout a long life spent in the
service of Netherlands Catholics. In
a semi-oficial note the Government de-
clares that the special mission goes
to obtain information regarding the
reported movement of the Vatican to
further peace whenever favorable
opportunity presents itself.
Received Into the Church in Rome.
Miss Ellen Constance Palmer, of
New York, was received into the
Church not long ago in the chapel
OF the Soeurs de la Sagesse, via Tos-
cana, Rome. The Duchess di Monte
vecchio acted as sponsor to the con-
vert, who had been under instruction
the past two years. A couple of days
later Miss Palmer became the bride
of Conte Francesca Dandini de Sylvia,
a member of Roman patrician fam
lily. The ceremony took place in the
Church of San Martina di Mont, after
the civil contract had been signed at
the Campidoglio.
Statue UnveiIed.-In presence of
Cardinal Richelmy, Archbishop of
Turin, her Royal Highness Princess
Letizia, Prince Louis Napoleon, the
Duke of Genoa, concourse of sena-
tors, deputies, and members of the
aristocracy of Turin and Genoa, a
beautiful marble statue erected in
honour of the Princess Maria Clothil-
da of Savoy has been unveiled in the
parish church of Moncalieri. The sta
tue is a tribute of veneratiOn and af-
lection to the memory of the sanity
royal lady from the municipality and
people of Moncalieri, among whom
she desired to live in retirement for
many years before her life came to
a close. No more fitting spot could
be chosen as a site for the monument
than that selected beside the high
altar of the church in which she at
tended Mass and prayed amongst the
people of Moncalieri; nor to the par
ishioners could there be any more
t touching reminder of her devout Cath
olic life than the kneeling statue Of
white marble placed on the spot upo1
, which the Princess used to pass hours
2 in prayer.
Peters Pence from Spain.-Tht
t valiant Catholics of Spain have hat
l the happy idea of starting a campaign
4 to make good in that country the huge
!, deficit in Peters Pence which will. re
9 suit from the conflict in Belgium an(
, the anXieties CT France, Germany, ant
England. 1t is an enormous under
taking for poor country, but proves
r how Catholic Spain remains. Specia
: collections are at present being made
g in every parish of the Peninsula
;. The Catholic journals have opened
subscription lists in their columns ant
the idea is being taken up with grea
r enthusiasm. Some part of this is du,
t to the fact that the present Pontif
$ enjoyed much popularity during hi
: sojourn i'll Madrid as Papal NunciC
t some years ago, and is thus known tt
the Spanish nation. A deputation o
Spanish notables will take the Offering
: to Rome.
s New Mission for Dutch Dominicans
J, I'm answer to the request of Mgr
4 Won Euch, Vicar Apostolic of Den
e mark, the Propaganda has confided tt
the Dutch DOminicans new mission
on the island of Bornholm, which be
s longs to Denmark, but possesses (
g large colony of Poles. Rev. j. MEIER
i has been named superior of the com
S nlunity.
Catholic Missions in China.-An in
! quiry conducted by certain govern
ment authorities reveals the fact tina
foreign missionaries have done mucl
2 in China for the education of youth
: The Pekin Gazette gives the following
s figures for the different classes o
:. schools they have established by for
f eign missionaries: The English ant
) American Professionals have 3,437 ele
o mentary schools with 1861 pupils
/ and 257 secondary schools will
) 3O,592 pupils; the German Protestant
: have 164 elementary schools will
e 1852 pupils and Is secondary schools
;. with 532 pupils; the Catholic mission
aries have 5,877 elementary schools
Il with 126,305 pupils and 157 secondar.
e schools with 6,545 pupils.
: Pope Confirms Ambassadors Sor
I'm his private chapel some time ag'
the Holy Father administered con
firmation to the younger son of tn,
8 Count de la vinaza, ambassador 0
!. Spain to the IIoly See.