The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-03

THE CA
Mary's, Kan, about fifty-five years ago
by Pope Plus TX, in recognition OF
the good work done by st. Mary's mis-
sion among the Indians.
Places Named Patrick.-Seven
places in the United States bear the
name of Patrick: Patrick, MISSISSIPPI
pi; Patrick, North Carolina; Patrick
named Patrick, Wyoming. Then we
named Patrick Wyoming. Then we
have Patricksburg, Indiana; Patrick
Springs, Virginia, and Saint Patrick,
Louisiana.
Prominent Priest Dead.-Mgr.
James P. O'Connor, pastor of st. Jo-
seph's Church, Albany, N. Y, who
was regarded as the most likely sue
cessor to the late Bishop Burke, of
the Albany diocese, died March It,
The death of Father O'Connor takes
the fourth prominent clergyman from
the Albany diocese within two
months. Bishop Burke, Mgr. John
Sonery and Mgr. Joseph P. Shea,
Chancellor of the diocese, died within
this period Until recently Mgr.
O'Connor was rector of the Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception and a
close adviser of the late Bishop
Burke. Mgr. O'Connor was born in
1861. He was graduate of Manhat-
tan College and st. Joseph's Seminary,
Troy.
Conservation of Church.-One of
the most important events in Fort
Wayne church circles this season is
the approaching conservation of st.
Mary's church. The solemnities will
occur on Sunday, May 80, Right Rev
erend Bishop Alerding officiating. st.
Marys Church will rank as fifth in
the diocese of Fort Wayne to be con-
secrated.
Priest Wills Fortune to Charity
Rev. Charles O'Reilly, who died
March 2, in Detroit, Mich, left an
estate or more than $4,000 almost
entirely to charity, according to his
will which has been filed for probate.
Requests of $4,000 were left the Home
for the Aged of the Little Sisters of
the Poor, and the Sisters of Bon Sc
cours. st. Joseph's Home for Boys
was left his farm in Washtenaw coun-
an was left $1,000. The residue will
be divided among the first three of
the above mentioned charities and ST.
Vincent's Orphan asylum, the House
of Providence and st. Francis home.
Rev. Dean Savage was left $500 and
81 900 for masses for the repose of
DR.. Reilly's soul. Dennis B. Hayes,
who with Father Savage, was named
executor, was left $500.
Lecture on SociaIism.-On March
%, Mr.. Peter w. Collins of Chelsea
Mass, gave a lecture on THE Coming
Conflict or the Menace of Socialism
at the auditorium, Des Moines, Ia.
under the auspices of the local coun
Gil of the Knights of Columbus. Mr.
Collins was sent by the Supreme
Council, and is recognized as one OF
the best lecturers on the American
platform. He is the author of Twelve
Reasons Why a Catholic Cannot Be a
Socialist"
Visitation Nun Dead.-Sister Mary
Xavier passed away at the Dubuque
Convent of the Visitation on Friday
March IL. Her death removes one Of
the oldest members of the order, hav
ing joined the community forty years
ago. Before entering the convent she
was Miss Ellen Conlon, of Columbus
Wis.
Lorettine Sisters JubiIee.-Sistel
Mary Louise, of the Loretto Order
celebrated her golden jubilee as &
nun in st. Mary's academy, Denver
Colo, on Friday, March 26, Feast Of
the Seven Sorrows of Our Blessed
Mother, and patronal feast of the
Order. She has spent almost all hel
life as sister in Denver and is one
of the best informed women about
early conditions in that city, having
been brought overland to Denver be
fore the railroads were built. The
Sisters of Loretto are the first com
munity of nuns to come to Denver
They are an American-founded sister
hood.
Lawyer is Franciscan Novice
Maurice E. Finn, formerly a Califor
MIA lawyer, who entered the Francis
can Monastery of st. Bonaventure
Paterson, N. j., as a postulant yeal
ago, made his simple vows on Marcel
Is, and entered on a four years
course of study for the priesthood
He is thirty-five years old, the son O.
the late w. E. Finn, once Mayor o.
Suffer Creek, Cal, the centre of {
famous gold rush He studied at Holy
Cross College, Worcester, Mass; a
Boston University, and at Johns Hop
kins. He was District Attorney o.
Amador county, CAL, and Secretary
to James O'Reilly, Consul-General tt
China and Japan. He taught law al
st. Mary's University, Sacramento
Cal, and practiced law in California
Massachusetts and New York.
Canadian Converts.-During the
week before last, three converts were