The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-01
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rectorship of st. Mary's Church in
Perth Amboy, N. j., one of the most
important parishes in the Trenton do
cese. DIR. Cantwell was rector of the
Star of the Sea parish at Long Branch
for the past twenty-five years.
Jesuit House of Studies.-The cor
nerstone of the new ST. Michaels Hall,
Spokane, Wash, the house of higher
studies for the young members of the
Society of Jesus, was laid Sunday
afternoon, March 81, by Bishop Schin-
ner. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of crowd of over
1000 people, including faculty men,
bers of Gonzaga and friends of the
Jesuits.
X. of c. Club House.-The knights
81 Columbus of Milwaukee are scon-
sidering the erection of $35, 600 club
house. They have difficulty in obtain
ing favorable terms for loan.
Christian Brother 9 ad.-Brother
Blandin, vice president of Rock Hill
College, Ellicott City, Nd, died on
April s. He was born in the principal
ity of Luxembourg about seventy
years ago. In his early youth he en-
tered the preparatory normal school
of the Christian Brothers in France,
where he afterwards taught for many
years in their leading schools. About
his thirtieth year he came to America,
and first taught at Manhattan College,
New York, for several years. He was
afterwards transferred to La Sale
College, Philadelphia, where he held
the chairs Of French, German and
history. From La Sale College, he
was transferred to Rock Hill College,
Md, about twenty-nine years ago.
Church Nearing CompIetion.-Ac-
the Very Rev. Dean ]. J. Toomey, pas
tor of the Immaculate Conception
parish, Cedar Rapids, Ia, the new
Church of the Immaculate Conception
will be ready for occupancy about the
middle of May. Last week workmen
started dismantling the pipe organ in
the present church and will rebuild it
i'll the new structure. The last high
mass in the old church was sung
Easter Sunday.
Congregation Sings High Mass
THE Catholic Choirmaster' says that
i'll Wyoming, Pa, the pastor of the
church, Father Quinnan, has inaugu-
rated successfully the customs OF hay-
ing his congregation sing the .ordi-
nary for the high Mass: Men, wom-
en- and children join i'll the singing
of the chant every Sunday. The Sis
ters were largely instrumental in
training the children who served as
leaders for the adults. "The congrega-
tion," says the Choirmaster, lis COM
posed of representative of many ma
tionalities, and one expects this in it.
self to provide insurmountable difficult
ties. The results, however, are re-
ported to be most satisfactory, the
congregation having taken UP the plan
with great enthusiasm"
Secure Second Victory.-In the Mis-.
souri, intercollegiate Peace Oratorical
contest held at Fayette, Mo-, recently
Joseph F. Cooke, a student of st. Louis
University, st. Louis, Mo-, won the
first prize. This contest has occurred
but three times in Missouri. Last
year the State University won; but
the year before, st. Louis won. AL
the strong schools of the state were
entered. This gives two victories out
of three for st. Louis. Our Catholic
schools are doing their work.
| A Magnificent Crucifix.-Over the
east door, which leads to the sanctu
airy, in Holy Rosary Cathedral, Regina
Sask, Can, magnificent crucifix
nearly seven feet long, has beer
placed. This treasure has been Sc
cured by Bishop Matthew from Bo
logna, Italy, where it was placed in
one of the beautiful churches of that
city in the year 1903. The carving is
a wonderful piece of workmanship as
the figure, as well as the cross, is oil
wood, The expression of the face, the
very delicate outlines so sKiIfully
executed, battle description and must
be seen to be appreciated.
i Memorial Tablet Unveiled The
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus
for the District of Louisiana, Mississip
pi and Alabama, held an exemplifica
ton of the degree ON Sunday, April
IL, under the direction of Major ALI
son Owen, Master for the district
The exercises opened with Mass al
the st. Louis Cathedral. Following
the Mass a tablet was unveiled, to the
memory of Able Dubourg, who, one
hundred years previous, at the same
spot, offered Mass of Thanksgiving
for the success of the American arms
on the field of Chalmette.
Dynamiters Sentenced. Franz
Abarno and Carmine Carbone, anar
chists, who made and set bomb il
st. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, OF
: March 2, when hundreds were wor
| shipping within the edifice, were sen
} fenced to serve not less than six years
nor more than twelve in Sing Sins
) prison.
III Charitable Renuesfs- Rv tho will n