The Catholic bulletin., 1915-10-02

member of the Board of Directors of
the Los Angeles Public Library, sue
ceeding Bishop Glass.
Heads Newman HaIl-Rev. John E.
Burke, G. S. p, arrived in Toronto
last week to take charge of New
man Hall, succeeding Rev. Thomas
Burke, c. S. who has gone to
Chicago
Aged Priest Dead.-Very Rev. Jo-
seph Lefebvre, pastor of the parish
of Okla, p O., Can, and one of the
Oldest priests in the Dominion, died
on September 8 at the age of eighty
five years.
Church Struck by Lightning.-Dam-
age estimated at ten thousand dollars
was caused to st. Francis Church,
Toronto, Ontario, Can, when it was
struck of lightning on the afternoon
of September 8.
Church's Diamond Jub e e,-The
diamond jubilee of st. Joseph's parish,
i. Fort Madison, Ia, one of the Oldest
German parishes along the Mississippi
River, was celebrated by a three days
program beginning Saturday, Septem-
ber 25.
Parish School D d i C e d.-Four
Protestant ministers occupied platform
seats on the occasion of the dedication
of st. Patrick's parish school, Glen
Cove, Long Island, on September 6.
Bishop Mcdonnell officiated. The
building is a magnificent structure,
$150,O00 having been expended upon it.
Gift to Parish.-Patrick P. Sherry,
OF Lynn, Mass, formerly shoe manu-
facturer, has transferred to the pastor
of st. Marys parish a valuable piece
of real estate at 137-141 Summer
street. 1t is assessed for $4,000. .
EnnobIed by the Pope.-The late
Michael Jenkins and Mrs. jenkins, OF
Baltimore, we're ennobled by Pope
Plus X, in May, 1905, as the Duke and
Duchess Llewellyn of the Holy
Roman Empire.
Non.cathoIics Throng Parochial
School.-Despite the fact that they
are required to pay monthly tuition
fee of SO, non-Catholic pupils apply
for admission to the Cathedral school,
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it is necessary to turn some of them
away.
Addition to College.-A new build
ing costing between $4,000 and SIS,
600 will be erected as a part OF st
Norbert College, Depere, Wis, this
winter. The new addition will con
tain the dormitories and laboratories
for use in astronomical, chemical and
physical courses.
Nun to Design Memorial.-The
National Society of Colonial Danes
has commissioned Miss Melva B
Wilson, New York nun and famous
Catholic sculptor formerly of Cincin
natl, to design a memorial in honor
of the women of the Colonial period
from 1607-1776. The location will bt
decided on later by the organiza
tion.
Catholic Societies Consolidate
The Catholic Club and the knights
of Columbus of Nashville, Tenn, have
consolidated. Each maintained clul
rooms, but on the decision of thu
Knights of Columbus to build cen
Retreat for Catholic Actors.-Mem
hers of the Catholic Actors Guild o
America, which has been in exist
ence little over year, are now pre-
pairing for the annual retreat, whicl
will be held under the direction o
DR.. Delany, the chaplain, in the churcl
of st. Malachi, New York City, thi
month.
Unique Parishes.-The oldest parisl
in the United States is st. Angus
tines, Fla, which just celebrated it
350th anniversary. The largest pal
ish in the nation is said to be 81
Stanislas,' of Chicago. 1t has owe
seventy school teachers and abou
1000 pupils in school.
Priest Seriously Injured.-Rev. Star
islaus Szadzinski, pastor of st. Josep
Church at Fairpoint, Ohio, wa
brought in an automobile to the Mort
Wheeling Hospital on September 1:
suffering from serious glnshC
wound in the back, inflicted by a
unidentified man. The priest receive
!, threatening letters.
Catholic Medical Inspector.-At
meeting of the School Committee las
week announcement of the appoin
ment of DR.. William H. Devine,
member of the Gate of Heaven pa
ish, South Boston, as director of me-
ical inspection in the public schoo
was made. Doctor Devine is one
the best known physicians of Ne
England.
In Charge of Indian schooIs.-TI
Archbishop of Vancouver and IL
Bishop of Victoria, B. c., have CO
Cured in placing the Catholic India
schools in British Columbia under Il
direction of the Very Rev. T Welc