The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25
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Oratorio for Red Cross.-The Pope
has authorized Father Perosi to write
an oratorio for the benefit of the Ital-
ian Red Cross Society
Patron Of English ColIege.-Cardi
nal Gasquet has been formally install
ed as patron of the English College in
Rome, a title conferred by the Holy
Father.
Spiritual Favors Extended. - His
Holiness Benedict XIV, in conformity
with the urgent request of the King
of Spain, has extended the ancient
Bull Sanctae Cruciatae for twelve
more years from 1916.
Resting Places of Holy Apostles
Recent discoveries at the venerable
Basilica of San Sebastiano ad catacum-
bas, Rome, has disclosed the places
where the bodies of the Holy Apostles
Peter and Paul were deposited af-
ter their martyrdom..
University Chapel a-5uiIding.-The
cornerstone Of the new chapel of ST.
Edmund's House, Cambridge Univer-
sity, England, has just been blessed.
Thirty-two priests resident there are
now teaching in various colleges, and
six are serving as military chaplains.
Bishop of Dijon.-Monsignor Lam
drieux, archpriest of the Cathedral of
Rheims, has been appointed Bishop of
Dijon. He has long been Vicar Gen
eral of the Rheims diocese and is a
distinguished writer.
Cathedral Wrecked.-The old Cathe-
dral of Gorilla, which contains tn E IA
nous picture of Our Lady, by Tin
toretto, has suffered severely by the
Italian bombardment, and the hospital
of the Bishops college has been de-
stroyed.
Vatican School of Tapestry.-T
Pope has founded a school of arts
tic tapestry at the Vatican. The Car
dinal Secretary of State has written
to the director, Commander Peter Gen
till, conveying the thanks of the Holy
Father for the presentation of copies
of his publications on "The Ar It of
Tapestry"
Defamer of Nuns JaiIed.-The New
Zealand Tablet records a case in
which woman named Letitia Jane
Hood, alias cord Andrew Martin
author of 'Romanism and Crime,' ETC., 2
was accused of publishing defama
tory libel against nuns, pleaded
guilty at Wellington and was sen
fenced to six months Imprisonment.
QuirinaI Chapel opened.-For the
first time since 1870, when King Vic
tor Emmanuel II took possession OF
the Quirinal, the summer palace oil
Plus TX, the Chapel of the Conclave
was opened recently and Benedictior
of the Most Blessed Sacrament given
in it. The "Te Deum" was sung by
the Italian wounded who are housed
there.
Pope Reorganized Museum.-The
Vatican Egyptian Museum, founded by
Gregory XVI in 1889, consisting of foul
large halls, a long hemicycle, and five
smaller rooms, and containing rich
and select collection of monuments
has been reorganized and completed
by Benedict XIV.
Catholic Forces organized.-The or
ganization of Catholic Action in Italy
continues. Donna Christina Giustin
iani Bandini, whose health is now
restored, returns, at the Holy Father:
appointment, as president of the
Catholic Women of Italy" and the
"Socio-Economic Union has new
md energetic president in the person
of Count Zucchini of Faenza.
Resting-Place of ST. Matthew
Beneath the High Altar of the
Basilica of st. Mary Major, in Rome
lies the body of st. Matthew the
Apostle.
Organized English Parish. - The
Rev. A. Lippens, Belgian, is largel.
responsible for the opening of a mis-
sion chapel in the little English vii
lage where he sought refuge. There
were about 120 Catholics in the vii
lage and vicinity, and a parish hal
been organized, and resident prizes
appointed. Father Lippens left TO
the Congo, after seeing his worl
placed on a permanent basis.
| Scotch Saints Chapel Dedicated
Work on the new chapel of St. An
drew and the Saints of Scotland il
Westminster Cathedral, London, il
now completed, and the chapel, which
is the gift of Lord Butte, was dedicate'
on st. Andrews Day, November 80
Italian craftsmen have been engaged
on the work, which was designed b!
Mr.. Schultz Weir, for nearly three
years. The chapel is entered by ;
bronze gilt gate and has a marble
pavement representing the sea, will
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