The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-18
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editor of the Catholic Encyclopedia,
announces that $500 of the 10000 |
copies of the K of G. edition have
been sold within ten months, repre- |
senting $350,000 Father Wynne |
estimates that 100000 copies will be
disposed of. Over 80 were sold in
England and Ireland and 20 in India
and South Africa.
Preparatory Seminary 5lessed.-On
the afternoon of Wednesday, Septem-
Der 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Rt. Rev. Charles
e. Mcdonnell, D. D., of1ciated at the
ceremony of blessing the new prepar-
atory seminary of the Immaculate
Conception, Brooklyn, N. Y. The
ceremony took place at 8 o'clock.
Golden Jubilee CeIebration.-Th
four-day golden jubilee celebration of
the foundation of st. Francis Con-
vent, Joliet, ILL.,, attracted nearly
5000 visitors from many States of
the Union. The jubilee opened with
Pontifical High Mass celebrated by
Bishop Dunno of Peoria, assisted by
seventy-five priests. Bishop Koudelka,
of Superior, McGavick, of Chicago,
and Muldoon, of Rockford, were pres
ent. Mother Angela is also celebrat-
ing the f1ftieth year of her member
ship in the Order.
Passaic Church Decorated.-St.
Nicholas Church, Passaic, n. j., of
which Rev. Thomas J. Herman is rec
tor, is now being redecorated under
the supervision of Mr.. William l..
Harris, famous for his work as a
mural painter. The general work will
be done by F. Baraldi, of Philadelphia,
under Mr.. Harris direction.
Priests Injured in Wreck.-ReV
Isador Mark, a Catholic missionary,
formerly of Hoboken, now located in
injured and three other priests were
more or less seriously hurt in an
automobile wreck recently. The
driver of the car in which the clergy
men were riding, lost control of the
machine and it ran into a ditch.
Canadian Centenary Celebration
The centenary celebration, which
was announced some time ago, was
held at Christmas Island, Cape Bre-
ton, Canada, on Tuesday, August "a.
1t consisted of High Mass, celebrated
by Bishop Morrison, of Antagonist,
N. s., with Gaelic sermon by Father
McAdam of Sydney, G. B. In the
afternoon Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament was given, and historical
sketch of the Bras dor Missions
read and afterwards the blessing of
a memorial took place in the ceme-
terry.
Catholic High SchooI.-Seven of the
parishes of Seattle, Washington, have
united in the establishment of Cath
Ollie high school, where a complete
course of the higher branches, to-
gether with domestic science and
manual training will be taught. A
sufficient portion of the spacious Ca
thedral school building has been set
apart for the high school classes. The
board of directors, of which Bishop
O'Dea is chairman, consists of the
pastors and two laymen of each in
terested parish.
Christian Brother Hurt.-Brother
Benedict, member of the Christian
Brothers and a teacher in st. James
Academy, Jay Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
was probably fatally injured when
thrown to the pavement in alighting
from a street car at Broadway and
Flushing Avenue, on August II. He
was taken to st. GATHERINGS Hospital
Archbishop Seton.-On the compile
ton of his memoirs on August g.
his seventy-sixth birthday, Arch.
bishop Robert Seton, of st. Mary's
College, Emmettsburg, Nd, left for
Pau, France, to spend the remainder
of his life. AS soon as he gets to
France he will offer his services to
the Red Cross and will try to allevi
ate the sufferings of the soldiers who
are brought back from the fighting
front.
Sisters Golden Jubilee.-Two OF
the Sisters of Mt. de Chantal AGA
denny, Wheeling, w. Va, Sister Mar.
tina, aged Sc, and Sister Anastasia
aged 81, have been at the Academy
80 years, and preparations are being
made for a golden jubilee in their
honor.
Creighton University Gymnasium
The contract to build the Creighton
University gymnasium, Omaha, Nebr.
has been let to the Selden-Breck
Construction Co. for $4,000. This
does not include plumbing, heating OF
electric wiring. Revised plans bring
the size to "a by 255 feet. J. NJ
Nachtigall is the architect. The
building will stand on the northeast
part of the grounds of the College o.
Arts and will contain a big gym
nasium, billiard hall and bowling al
leys, squash and shand-ball courts, {
running track big plunge and com
plete equipment for university gym
nasium and adjuncts.
New ParochiaI School.-The nev
ST. James. parochial school, Kearney
Nehr is ahout finished II haS all fh,