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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
SISTERS COLLEGE
NEW INSTITUTION NEAR cATHo
Lie UNIVERSITY READY FOR
OCCUPANCY.

The new building of the Sisters
College in the vicinity of the Cath
olic University, Washington, was ready
for occupancy last week. 1t will fur
nish the student Sisters large chapel,
several classrooms, laboratories of
chemistry, physics, biology and domes-
tic sciences, also large library and
reception rooms.
The Sisters College has been in.
corporated under the laws of the dis
trict, and is an Independent corpora
ton, separate and distinct from the
university, but affiliated with it, so
that the graduate students of the col
lege after having passed the exam
nations approved by the trustees of
the university may receive university
degrees.
The corporation has control of its
own property, which it may sublet TO
religious communities of women who
wish to establish converts or houses
for students attending the college.
The land now held by the university
for the purpose of the Sisters Col,
lege may be leased to religious com
munities for ninety-nine years, with
the power to sublet, under such rules
as the incorporators of the college
shall adopt.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
PRAYER BOOKS FOR PRISONERS
CATHOLICS IN NEW YORK SEND
5000 TO CATHOLIC PRISON.
ERs IN GERMANY.

A request recently came from the
American Ambassador at Berlin, Mr..
Gerard, to the United States State
Department at Washington, to know
if the Catholics in New York would
be willing to supply 5000 English
prayer books for the Catholics impris-
oned in Germany. The Secretary of
State, Mr., Lansing, transmitted this
request to Cardinal Farley, who i'm
mediately thought of sending the new
prayer book on "The Mass" by Fa-
ther Wynne. 1t was found, however,
that there would be great delay, if
not insuperable difficulty in transport
ing the book from the United States
into Germany, as it is well-nigh i'm
possible to get anything through the
iron ring of the Allies. Learning,
therefore, that it was possible to have
prayer books printed in English in
Bohemia, an order for 5000 was inn
mediately given, and the American
Ambassador at Vienna was requested
to have them transmitted to the pris-
oners.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
MISSIONARY DEAD
FATHER DALTON SPENT SEW
ERAL YEARS IN WESTERN
CANADA.

At the Provincial House of the
Oblate Fathers in San Antonio, Texas,
on December z there passed away a
distinguished missionary priest and
members of the Congregation of OBJ
lates of Mary Immaculate-the Rev.
Richard Dalton, aged 81 years.
The funeral services were held on
December 9, in the chapel of the San
Antonio Theological Seminary, Very
Rev. A. Antoine, d. D., Provincial of
the Oblates, being celebrant Of the
Mass. Bishop Shaw pronounced the
absoIution and delivered the sermon.
The deceased was a native of Ire
land. where he was educated and or
dained and for several years was en-
gagged in pastoral work in various
parishes of ireland and England
About eight years ago he went to
Winnipeg, Canada, and became rector
Of st. Mary's Church in that city.
After FIVE years he was transferred
to Calgary, Province of Alberta. and
became rector of st. Mary's Church
there, and later removed to Edmon
ton, capital of Alberta, to became rec
tor of church in that city. He was
taken i'll and came TO San Antonio fol
Ibis health in May, 1914.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
return TO THE FOLD
REPORT SAYS CATHOLIC RE-
LlGlON WILL BE RE-ESTAB-
LlsHED IN MACEDONIA.

The Roman Correspondent of the
Catholic Press Association says that
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has
written to the Holy Father informing
him that he has issued orders for the
establishment of the Catholic re-
ligion in Macedonia, which was sup
pressed by the Serbian administra-
ton. The King is also said to state
that, after the war, Bulgaria will re-
turn en- masse to allegiance to the
Catholic faith, the Orthodox HER
archy being prepared to place them
selves in the Pontiff's hands. 1t is
believed that this letter and the spirit
which inspires it, owes its origin to
the young Prince Boris, who, though
apostatized by. his ia aer. arc
Russia several years ago, has long
secretly been devoted to the faith of
his childhood.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
SUPERIOR GENERAL DEAD
MOTHER BoNAVENTURA OF THE
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH, PHlLA.
DELPHlA, EXPIRES SUDDENLY
FUNERAL LAST MONDAY.

Mother Mary Bonaventura, Su,
perior General of tie Sisters Of st. Jo-
sephs IL Re krel, kaese of Philadel-
phia, in 0llikA capa aefty she mad juris-
diction over $50 refigfons serving in
colleges, academies, parish schools
and charitable institutions, died on
Wednesday, December Is, in st. Johns
Orphan Asylum, in that city.
Though Mother Bonaventura had
been indisposed for several days,
there were no alarming symptoms I'M
til the evening of the fourteenth in
stant when she took a sudden change
for the worse and died a few hours
afterWard
A Solemn Requiem Mass for the
repose of her soul was sung in the
chapel of st. Johns Orphan Asylum
on the following morning, the Rev,
William A. O'Donnell, diocesan
director of charities, being the cele.
brant. The funeral took place at the
Motherhouse, Chestnut Hill, on Mon
day, December 90, when the Most Rev
erend Archbishop Prendergast cele'
brated the Solemn Pontifical Mass OF
Requiem.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
FATHER SINGLETON DEAD
A NOTED JESUIT EDUCATOR AND
INTERESTED IN THE VEL
FARE OF DEAF MuTEs.

On Monday, December 20, the Rev.
w. s. Singleton, S. j., member of
the teaching staff of st. Joseph's Col
lege, Philadelphia, Pa, passed to his
reward in the fiftieth year of his age.
He was native of New York, where
he was born on November %, 1855.
He joined the Society of Jesus and
taught in several Of their institutions
in the East. For many years he was
connected with st. Joseph's College
and looked after the spiritual inter
ests of the deaf rnutes of the Arch
diocese of Philadelphia. He attended
the Catholic Educational Convention
in st. Paul last June and read paper
on the Lights and Shadows in the
Silent World summary of which
appeared in The Catholic Bulletin at
the time Of the convention.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
MEMORIAL FOR WAR NUNS
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED INTO
CONGRESS TO PERMIT MEMO
RIAL FOR WAR NUNS IN AR
LiNGToN CEMETERY.

At the last convention of the Ma
tional Ladies' Auxiliary, Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, held in Norfolk,
Virginia, in July, 1914, it was voted
to erect suitable memorial to the
honor of the angels of the Battle
field, our Catholic nuns who served
as nurses on the battlefield and in the
hospitals of the Union during the
Civil War
The alilounl to be raised for this
purpose was determined upon as $780,
600, which sum was to be raised en-
tirely within the auxiliary, within two
years, and no outside assistance is to
be received.
Beautiful Arlington" which lies
on the Virginia hills across the Poto-
mac, was chosen as the desired spot
for the memorial, but it later de-
veloped that such a memorial could
not be placed in this National Gem
etery, without special legislation by
Congress, this being made plain by
Secretary of War Garrison, for the
reason that the Sisters so employed
had not properly been enlisted. This
technicality, he believed, however
could be set aside by the taking OF
the proper steps, and accordingly
Mrs. Ellen Ryan jolly, national presi
dent of the Ladies Auxiliary, has
caused to be prepared the proper
| form of bill.
This resolution is now in the hands
of Congressman Ambrose Kennedy, OF
the Third Congressional District OF
Rhode Island, to be presented at the
session of Congress which opened Oh
December 6. The bill will be sub
mitted without delay, and will take
the same course as other matters OF
legislation, and hearing will prob
ably be held upon it early in Janu
ary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

churches of the city on Christmas day.
Those in charge of the program
earnestly urge all citizens to cooper
ate in making the Christmas festival,
unique success in order that it may
rebound to the betterment of all, that
the social life may be purified from
all ssnobbery and caste-made self-com-
placency, and that civic virtue and 10y
atty to the community may be robbed
of that selfish aloofness and section
alism which has proved so detrimental
to the general welfare in the past and
which alone can prevent st. Paul from
attaining to its rightful place as a
leader in the state and nation in every
thing that makes for the civic and so
cial well-being of its inhabitants.
The Christmas festivities will ex-
tend over four days. Thursday, De-
cember %, is set apart for the chill
dren who will sing carols around the
Christmas tree erected in the Auditori-
um and weighted down with appropriate
gifts for at least five thousand little
ones. The vigil of Christmas will
manifest the seasons cheer in the
/ home by lights in the windows. and
along the streets, by carol singing
about the fireside and by visits from
groups of carol singers The great
| day" itself is devoted to religion, with
special services and appropriate mu-
sic in all the churches of the city.
Monday, December 27, will witness the
municipal Christmas festival in the
Auditorium with singing of Christmas
hymns by great chorus under the
i leadership of Miss Elsie NJ. Shave
the performance of the old English
Miracle play of abraham and Isaac
and music by the Minneapolis Sym
phony Orchestra During the weeF
Eager Heart will be given by the
Lantern Players of the st. Paul In
| stitute This Christmas play will bs
performed by a company of amateurs
selected by competition from amons
applicants from every part of the city
The presentation of it is a detail il
1.-THE larger program of the St. Paul In
stitute, the aim of which is to stimu
, late interest on the part of all the peo
/ pie in their city and to eventual.
, bring them into harmonious fellow
Iship through common possessions
. common enthusiacms. common inter
iests. and common pride in everythin!
) fine that st. Paul possesses
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25

Archbishop Matthew is a native OF
Quebec, where he was born on Decem-
ber "a, 1853. After his ordination to
the priesthood, on June 2, 1873, he was
appointed to the teaching staff of La
val University in his native city. Af-
ter his return from Rome in 1888,
whittier he had gone for postgradu-
ate course, he resumed his chair at
the University. He was appointed
Rector of the Institution in 1899, a
position which he occupied until his
conservation as first Bishop of Regina
on November 5, 1911.
Bishop Beliveau was born in Louis
vile, Quebec, in 1870 and was Procur-
ator of the Archdiocese of st. Boniface
Auxiliary to the Most Reverend Arch
bishop Langevin on July 25, 1913.
Since the death of the former Metro
politan he has been administrator of
the Diocese to which he is now pro-
NOTED as Archbishop.
Mgr Sinnott was born at Morell,
Prince Edward Island, on February
q, 1877. He made his studies at st.
Dunstans College, Charlottetown, tho
Grand Seminary, Montreal, and the
Canadian College in Rome, where he
was ordained in 1900. For two years
he was Professor at st. Dunstan's Col
lege, Charlottetown, and in 1903 was
appointed Secretary to His Excellency
Mgr. Sbaretti, Apostolic Delegate to
Canada, and was reappointed to that
position by the present Apostolic Del
egate to Canada and Newfoundland,
the Most Reverend Archbishop Stagni.
The new Archdiocese of Winnipeg to
which Mgr. Sinnott is appointed will
be Immediately subject to the Holy
See.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
A Christmas TrilOgy

And when within your arms you held
His body soft and warm,
Ten thousand lives would you not give
To keep Him safe from harm.
And Mary, Joseph, tell me, tell,
How first His eyes lie turned
Upon YOU, kneeling by the crib, II
-aoss .ads Z, sfsFs esosiffssi.
And did He reach little hand
A fern-frond pink ineurled--
0 Mary, you alone did know
That hand could sway the world
You did not feel the cold, dear hearts,
The rough wind rushing by,
The music of the heavenly spheres,
Was in the Baby's cry.
And what to you were jeweled walls,
Or velvets rich and rare,
Whose souls we're filled with love
divine,
Whose hearts, with tender care?
o Mary, Joseph, let me learn
That love is all in all,
No other gift the Baby blest
Accepts from great or small.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
CHRISTMAS GREETING

never without witness in the world,
nor was His promise of mercy through
the Divine Child without effect. Myr-
lads of mankind buoyed up by this
hope attained to God. In the strength
of this hope no cry of the frailest NOR
tai for mercy was ever made to the
Father of infinite mercy in vain. The
great evil of sin was that it stified the
cry: 20 God! Be merciful to me, a
sinner!" For in this truly sin became
sinful above measure" that it appar-
emily made use of the forces for good,
and having seduced man into the ways
of the senses, drugged his conscience
as to the right means of placating God,
and in the name of religion and Of
God made him the enemy of both
Mainly in two ways, one by eXagger-
ating the weakness of his spirit and
the other by exaggerating it's strength,
was man made the victim of decep-
ton.
The Religion Of IdoIatry.
IT.. The first exaggeration begot the
religion of idolatry. Whenever we
would remove religion from the sphere
of stern realities and stern duty,
whenever we prefer fashionable err
ror of so-called science to the despised
truth of revealed religion, whenever
we lull our conscience into deceptive
sleep by holding that the living God
NxyiD CfY nj r1f
our sinful deeds, we revive the spirit
that once made idolaters. There were
no idolaters at first. All mankind
started out with a profound sense of
guilt and a consciousness that guilt
could he blotted out by works pre-
formed in hope. Sacrifices were
offered everywhere to Cod Even
the degradation into which they
subsequently fell points to the first
belief. The tenacity, with which men
clung to them in victory and in de-
feat, indicates that only God was their
Author. But as sin crept into Eden, it
crept likewise into worship. An ef-
fort was required to hold the gaze up
lifted to a spiritual God. Why not
make religion easy? More men will
practise an. easy religion than diff
ficult one. Why not honor God in His
brightest creatures sun the moon
the stars? Then, since the sun and the
lleen aga tstas S had aiaseal meant
feminine names, why not honor them
with types of human strength and
beauty-the work of mems hands
Thus the world, yielding to an exag-
gerated weakness of man, was peo-
pied with gods and goddesses of wood
and stone: the spirit Creator was for
gotten. The decline into universal
corruption was rapid. Gods of wood
and stone cannot hear or see or call
to account: the riotous senses could
be indulged with impunity Once re.
ligion became sinful, the cry for mer
| cy was hushed.
1t seems almost incredible that an
error so monstrous could have fasten.
ed on so many nations, and could
Continued on page ~
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25

"St. Paul-The Christmas City," is
the slogan adopted by the promoters of
the municipal program mapped out
under the auspices of the st. Paul In
stitute to express the true spirit OF
this holy season and to blend into
helpful unity and coordinate action
the diverse and sectional interests of
this city. The program was prepared
in the hope that it would appeal to all
classes and conditions of citizens,
bringing them into friendlier rela-
tions with one another, in order that,
knowing one another better, they
might put aside all selfish and local
consideration and work together in a
spirit of brotherly cooperation for the
general welfare of st. Paul.
The spirit of Christmas is a spirit
of good will and open hearts,-a for
getting for time, at least, of all ami
mosities and petty differences, a set
ting up of higher and better ideals in
social and civic life, and working
together for the purpose of making
the Christmas season time of JOY
and gladness whose spirit will prevade
the whole year and make for nobler
endeavor in all lines of human activ
ity.
In order to promote this ideal munic
ipal spirit, songs and carols appro
pirate to the festival will be sung; the
Christmas candle will, it is hoped
burn in every window; a Christmas
tree will bring to the children of the
poor some of the delights for which
the heart of every child Graves at this
season especially: and a musical fes
tival, the principal feature of which il
a miracle play, win be given. Al
these events will be staged in ou
spacious auditorium where people from
all parts of the city may assemble, Il
entertain and be entertained, and t.
join with one another in hearty mer
ry-making. In addition to all this
special services will be held in all tn
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
CAMPAIGNS FOR CHARITY
Mr.. SHEFFIELD WILL CONDUCT A
CAMPAIGN I'm FARGO NEXT
JUNE, AND IN ST. PAUL NEXT
ocToBER-oNE IN DULUTH
PLANNED.

Arrangements have been made
whereby Mr.. Charles Jerome Sheffield,
cleveland, Ohio who had charge of
the very successful campaign for the
Boys Orphanage in Minneapolis which
closed on December II, will conduct a
campaign in Fargo, N. D., next year
for st. Johns Hospital in that city
which is in charge of the Sisters of
st. Joseph. The hospital has just
built a. magnificent Nurses Home
which will be occupied shortly after
the first of the year and another addi-
ton to the hospital is being planned
for the near future. The business
men and citizens of Fargo in general
will be asked TO contribute to fund
for the liquidation of the present debt
on the institution and the making of
the necessary Improvements. The
campaign will tale place about the
first week of next June.
Mr.. Sheffield has also been engaged
to conduct carupaign in st. Paul next
October for the benefit of the House
of the Good Shennerd, most worthy
institution, which for years has been
handicapped by a lack of means to
make improvements which are vitality
necessary for it's future welfare.
Bishop McGolrick, of Duluth, has
requested Mr.. Sheffield to take charge
of campaign for st. Marys Hospital
in that city. 1t is probable that he
will do so early in the coming year.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
Christmas Eve - 1915.
(Written Specially for The Catholic
Bulletin by "AIpha.")

Yuletide once more, with youth and
glee.
Oncb more the merry btElsf
And thronging angels robed in white,
And blissfnl song that swells
Like waves upon surging sea,
Like winds upon the shore
'Hozanna to the Lord Of Light,
HoZanna evermore."
What tho the earth runs red with war
And nations shrek and die,
The songs that angels sing tonight
Will drown the battle cry;
All eyes shall watch Herald Star
And angel wings that soar
"HoZanna to the Lord of Light.
Hozanna evermore."
Above the bleeding trench that scars
Yon hill or storied plain
Peals forth that song, and serried
might
Lifts up the wild refrain
Filing down the blood-red shield OF
Mars
And Murders lot give Ger
"Hozanna to the Lord of Light,
HoZanna evermore."
For He must rule, our Prince of Peace.
A Realm without stain;
The tortured flesh of man must turn
No more on beds of pain;
All spirits bound by links of love
The Message that He bore
"Hozanna to the Lord of Light,
HoZanna evermore"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25

the following account Of the matter.
"A writ of attachment was served
by the Sheriff yesterday on the chat
tells of the American Publishing Com
pany, which published The American
Citizen, weekly newspaper. The at.
tachment was based on suit to re-
cover $243.63 rent, which it is claimed
the company owes the w. J. Davis
Machine Company. A representative
of the Sheriff's Office spent five hours
hunting for the chattels, which he
finally found in box car in the Penn
sylvania yards. It has been reported
that the paper is to be published at
Philadelphia"
The American Citizen has had
long and chequered career. 1t was
one Of the organs of the A. p. Al.
movement more than 25 years ago.
Recently it absorbed The Peril, pa.
per Of similar anti-C Catholic tenden.
cies.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
God Sent His Som
written for The Catholic Bulletin by
Rosette KelIy.)

Four thousand years did Mother Earth
Give life, give birth
To all things beautiful,
Save Thee, dear Christ,
Thou promised One of God.
When out of His great Heart of Love,
God sent His Son
From realms above,
The glory of His Face
Drew star, drew men EFi
To find the place,
Where Heaven kissed earth this
blessed morn,
When Christ the Lord was born.
Angels sang the first sweet song
OF Christmas praise and peace,
Whose echo through the ages long.
Will never, never cease
To win the hearts of mer,
And lay them at His feet.
The morning Star of Bethlehem
Shone not SO bright
AS that dear light
In Mary's eyes,
The very dream of Paradise.
Little Jesus, since Thou art here,
All children are forever DEAR
All sbabyhood like Thine, !
Sweet Babe Divine.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
ANTI CATHOLIC PAPER
"THEs AMERICAN CITIZEN CAN'T
PAY ITS DEBTs-WILL MOVE
FROM ROCHESTER, N. Y.

The American Citizen, published
until recently in Rochester, N. Y,
which next to The Menace has been
the most yirulent and widely read an
ti.Catholic sheet in the country, has
been attached by a local sheriff fol-
lowing a suit against the publishing
company for overdue rent. It seems
that those behind the enterprise tried
to escape the service, as their be-
Iongings had already been placed in a
freight car for shipment.
The Rochester Union and AdYer-
tiser of the date OF December I, gave
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
NO TED ITALIAN PAINTER

Carlo Dolci (1616-16S6). the mas
ter of the Renaissance and one of
the greatest Italian painters, was a
devout Catholic, and his wonderful
powers we're spent exclusively on re-
ligious subjects. Every Passion Week
he painted a picture of the Savior,
and his paintings Of Christ and the
Blessed Virgin seem inspired. His
masterpieces are st. Andrew Pray
ing Before His Cruciixion. !. st. John
Writing His Gospel and the Mater
Dolorosa.n
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
DEGREE FOR CHOIRMASTER
PROFESSOR GIBBS MADE DOCTOR
OF MUSIC BY PAPAL
COLLEGE.

Word has been received from Rome
that Professor Gibbs, noted authority
on Gregorian chant, and organist and
choirmaster at Sacred Heart Church,
Camp Washington, o., has been given
the degree of Doctor of Music by the
Papal College of Church Music, the
official school of ecclesiastical chant
and sacred harmony
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
DIOCESE OF HELENA
NEW CATHEDRAL OFFICIALLY
NAMED ST. HELENA--MR. RYAN
GIVES SECOND GIFT OF $4,000 TO
THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF
MOUNT ST. CHARLES COLLEGE.

Last October the Right Reverend.
John p. Carroll Bishop of Helena
Mont, petitioned the Sacred Con-
sistorial Congregation for permission
to place the new Cathedral, erected in
that city, under the patronage of St.
Helena, from whom the episcopal city
and the diocese receive their name.
The Sacred Congregation has been
pleased to grant the petition of the
Right Reverend Bishop and henceforth
the mother Church of the Diocese of
Helena will be known as the Cathe-
dral Of st. Helena. Its predecessor
was known as the Cathedral of the
Sacred Hearts.
Mr.. John D. Ryan has recently pre-
sented the Right Reverend Bishop
Carroll with a check of $4,000 to be
added to the endowment fund of
Mount st. Charles College, an insti-
tuition in charge of diocesan priests.
This is Mr.. Ryan's second gift of
$4,000 to the fund In his letter en-
closing the check, Mr.. Ryan expresses
the hope that "the College will pros
per and become an institution which
will reflect credit on it's founder