The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-08

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institute of Philosophy, intends to pre-
tent at Paray-le- Monial, France.
Franciscan Sisters to the 'FRONT.'
At the request of the Belgian Legation
six of the Franciscan Missionaries OF
Mary, of ST. Georges Square, London,
nave left for the front to nurse the
'eyer-stricken soldiers in Belgium.
Missionaries for the Philippines.-
IN the Philippine Islands there arrived
from Spain eleven Fathers of
The Order of ST. Vincent de Paul, and
eight Sisters of Charity.
Roman Official Dead.-Mgr. Simoni,
Archivist of the Sacred Congregation
Of Religious, died in Rome on April 8.
German Bishop Consecrated.-The
Right Rev. Francis Loehmann, Vicar
Apostolic of Saxony, received epis-
copal consecration in the Cathedral,
Breslau, on March 25 at the hands OF
the Prince Bishop of that See.
Collection for War Victims.-Car-
dinal Hartmann, Archbishop of Co
logne has delivered to Emperor Will
liam $4,000 marks ($115,000), the
amount of collections by Catholic
churches for the assistance of war in
valids.
Contributions for Missionary Work.
The British branch of the Associa-
ton for the Propagation of the Faith
financial record last year
According to the Annals of the Asso-
citation the diocesan contributions
amounted to G3,675-an increase OF
Sal over the previous year.
Monument to Jealous Prelate.-The
Emperor of Austria has ordered the
erection of monument in the Cathe-
dral, Linz, to the late Bishop of that
See, DR.. Hittmair, who died victim
of his zeal in the care of sick and
wounded soldiers.
New Project ApostoIic.-Rev. Con-
slant Daems, B. F. M, has been ap-
pointed Project Apostolic of South
HANSON, China. He succeeds Mgr.
Van Aertselaer, who was made coad-
jutor to the Vicar Apostolic of Central
Mongolia.
Residence for Australian Delegate
The Catholic hierarchy of Australia
and New Zealand have purchased a
magnificent residence in North Sydney
known as "Rockleigh Grange" as a
home for the Apostolic Delegate, the
Most Reverend Archbishop Cerretti.
Pope Honors Alma Mater.-His Hol-
mess Benedict XIV has presented the
Capranica College, Rome, where he
passed several years in study, a life
sized portrait of himself, painted by
Professor Guidi. 1t pictures him work
ing at his desk.
Convert Baptized in Rome.-On
Palm Sunday in the chapel of the Sis
ters of the Sapienza, via Toscana,
Rome, Miss Elene Palmer of the
United States was solemnly received
into the Church.
Priest Executed.-A telegram from
Beirut to the "LOkalanzeiger" says:
The Catholic priest, Yusuf Elhait, has
been sentenced to death and hanged
for sending letter to the President
of the French Chamber upon the situa-
ton in the Lebanon.
Catholic Congress Postponed.-His
Eminence Cardinal Bourne, of Eng
land, after consultation with the Arch
bishop of Liverpool, has decided that
the Sixth National Catholic Congress
which it was hoped to hold this year in
the Liverpool Archdiocese, will not
take place owing to the war.
Austrian Cardinal IIl.-Cardinal
Piffl, Prince Archbishop of Vienna
Austria, has suffered slight stroke Of
apoplexy. The nerves on the right
side of his face have been paralyzed
Belgian obIate Dead.-The death Of
Father Neyroud, 0. M. l., Superior a.
Leige, Belgium, has been announced
was forty-five years of age, and was
famed as professor.
Church Growth in IIoiIo.-Compar
ing last years statistics with those o.
the preceding one, we find that in the
Provine of Iloilo, Philippine Islands
there has been an increase of 800 chill
dren in the schools, 500 baptisms, "a,
900 confessions, $4,000 Communions
and 700 marriages.
New Japanese Prefecture.-By de
cree of the Propaganda the Prefecture
Apostolic of Sapporo, in Japan, has
been erected. 1t consists of territories
detached from the vast Diocese Of
Hakodate, of which the Right Rev
Alexander Berlioz is Bishop, and com
prises the large island of Hokkaido
the Kurille Islands and some smaller
islands. The Prefecture takes it:
name from Sapporo, the principal city
of Hokkaido.
Nun of Distinguished Lineage.-Sis
ter Francis Teresa Wilberforce, of the