The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26


Joassart, of the Congregation or
Scheut, and till recently on the mis-
sion of the Fathers in the Belgian
Congo, where the Congregation has
had to endure terrible hardships ow-
ing to the war. The Fathers have
also to deplore the loss of the Brother
Hartman, also of the Congolese mis-
sion.
British Officers Converts. Amongst
the fallen British officers of the last
few days are four converts, namely,
Lieutenant K. R. Dennis, Royal Mum
ster Fusiliers, who was received into
the Church in 1913, and was novice
at AmplefOrth Abbey when war broke
out; Lieut.. Colonel Berkeley Newen-
ham, commanding the End Battalion
Royal Fusiliers, who, though belong
ing to strong Protestant family in
County Limerick, became a Catholic;
Captain Hubert East, LIST Battalion
/ York and Lancaster Regiment, who be-
came a Catholic last year: and Lieut..
A. G. Evelyn Bourchier, of the End
Royal Berks Regiment, who was re-
ceived into the Church when he was
i fourteen years old The latter's
brother, who was an old chorister at
Westminster cathedral, is a lieuten-
ant in the Royal Scots.
Remains of Pope Fabianus-In a
sarcophagus underneath the pavement
of the Basilica of st. Sebastian, on
the Appian Way, Rome, was discov-
cred the remains of Pope Fabianus
who suffered martyrdom in 253. The
discovery was recently made by two
German priests of the Hospice of S.
Maria in Campo Santo, near the
J, Vatican. The holy Martyrs bones
were reduced to powder The Holy
: Father will determine what DISPOSE
{ ton will be ultimately made of the
| sacred remains.
Religious at the Front.-Among the
{ religious of the Abbey of S. Peter
) and Paul, near Brussels, Belgium, who
!. are serving in one capacity or another
! in the present war, are the Very Rev.
3 Prior and the Novice Master. Both
e are in the trenches. The Father Prior
was recently wounded in the head,
but he bravely declined to leave his
: post, having his injury dressed on
Y the spot. Other members of the same
n community are Dom Salvador, Ply.
e mouth, and Dom Augustine at Exeter
e both of whim are acting as chaplains
l. to the Belgian refugees in their re
spective districts. Another Father is
ministering to those of his doWn-trod
: den countrymen, who are being cared
n for in the North Of France Prior
d to the war there were 81 priest-monks
e in the Abbey, and larger number
# of lay Brothers. OF course, the wal
d has depleted their numbers.
Pope's SoIcitude for the Sick-Tht
oil Holy Father has keenly interested
It himself in the arrangements made fo
I'D the care of the sick and wounded 4
n large number of portable affairs hav,
e been sent to the camps, and measures
n have been taken to facilitate in ever.
lie way the work of the chaplains. Hi
Holiness has generously offered Cas-
tel Gondolfo Villa to the Red Cross So
N ciety for it's humane labours. Queer
q Elena has offered the floor of tn
~ Quirinal Palace, where the Sovereign
live when in Rome, and will install
- a hospital in the Royal Palaces a
Mantua, Verona, and Caserta, whic
her Majesty will personally overlook
Queen Margherita has given for tn
~ purpose of hospital the house stan(
~ ing in the grounds of her palace.
7" Appreciation Of Franciscans.-Sul
- day, June 6, marked the seventh Gel
~ tenary of the solemn appreciation {
~ the franciscan Order by Pope Innt
cent III.
Pope's Gift to BoIogna.-One of til
grandest works of art produced
o this century is said to be the ma,
~ nificent gold monstrance which HI
- Holiness the Pope has donated t
~ the Cathedral of Bologna as a toxic
of affection for his old diocese. TIL
. monstrance is of massive gold, arti
az tically chased, surmounted by eros
made of Oriental pearls and am
thysts. The base consists of Orient;
NC stone on which scenes of the Fiy
On Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary al
= represented.