The Catholic bulletin., 1915-02-27

Lyons, france, announced the death
of distinguished priest, Father Fong,
a convert from Buddhism.
Catholic Editor Dies on Battlefield
August Menth, editor of the
Augsberger Postzeitung, Germany, fell
on the battlefield, he turned to the
army chaplain and breathed out these
his last words, Il am ready, my God, |
may Thy will and not mine be done"
Artist Paints Pope.-The painter,
Joseph Brugo, has executed the picture
of the Holy Father to be placed in the
throne room of the Cardinal Secre-
tary of State His Holiness Benedict
XIV was so we'll pleased with it that
he directed the artist to paint another
to be sent to his former diocese
Bologna.
Academy of ST. Thomas.-In the
"Acta Apostolicae Sedis' is published
a Motu Proprio of the Holy Father
on the Academy of st. Thomas Aquin-
as, which was founded by Leo XIII
for the promotion of studies accord
ing to the doctrine of ST. Thomas.
With the object of encouraging such
studies His Holiness Benedict XIV has
made arrangements which will in
crease the practical Importance and
usefulness of the Academy. COM
mission of three Cardinals, the first
OF whom will always be the Prefect
of the Congregation of Studies pro
tempore, will be at the head of the
institution.
Converts in Upper Egypt.-Accord-
| ing to Right Reverend Bishop Bier
| mans, Bishop of Gargara and Vicar
Apostolic of Upper Egypt, the Cath
olic religion has made great progress
| in his diocese. More than 10000 have
been converted during the past fifteen
years The Motherhouse OF the Fa-
theirs of Saint Joseph, who have been
laboring in Upper Egypt, is at Mill
Hill, London.
Dies at the Age of 135.-SiX score
years and fifteen was the allotted time
on earth of Faustina Archico, who died
| in Manila recently. The baptiSmal
records of San Rogue, Cavitc, show
Mrs Archico was baptized in the
church there January 2, 1873, which
would make her at death 135 years,
8 months and Is days of age. In ad-
dition to over 100 grandchildren, great
grandchildren and great-great-grand-
children the deceased woman leaves
three sons and 4 daughter.
1000 Churches Destroyed.-It is cal
culated that approximately 1000 Cath
olic churches have been destroyed in
Poland during the present war. A
committee has been appointed to con-
slider means for their reconstruction
and repair
King Albert Decorates Nuns.-king
Albert OF Belgium, at the instance OF
his Minister of War. has conferred the
following distinctions on nuns for
courageous and devoted services on be
half of the wounded, the sick and the
aged: Chcvalicrs Of the Order of Leo
pold: Sister Clotilde; Sister Puden
ciana; Sister Alexandra; Sister Can
dida. ChevalicrS of the Order of the
Crown: Sister Corn6lie; Sister Ga
brielle, and Sister Rita.
Louvain Professor Lectures in Lon
don.-Under the auspices of the Brit
: ish Academy the Very Rev. Canon A
Van Hoonacker, Professor Of Hebrew
, and Old Testament in the University
OF Louvain, has been appointed to de
liver the SchWeich lectures on Biblica
Archaeology, in the Theatre, Burling
ton Gardens, London. These lectures
are free, by invitation.
PapaI Palace for ChiIdren.-Popt
Benedict has turned over for the use
of children made orphans in the re
cent earthquake the papal palace al
Castel Gandolfo, thirteen miles south
east of Rome on Lake AlbanO. The
refugees will he under the patronage
of Queen Helena
Alpine Botanical Gardcn.-One o
the most extraordinary botanical gar
! dens in the world is that laid out u
! all altitude Of $3.50 feet, on the Little
St Bernard" near the valley of Aosta
This garden, established by the late
rector of the hospice, NJ. ChanouX
comprises specimens of practically al
mountain flora, whether it grows il
the Alps, the Balkans, the Carpathians
the Caucausus, the Pyrcnees, the Lii
malayas or among the mountains o
; America, Japan and New Zealand. |
was begun in 1892, but was not actual
" ready fc2 inspection until 1897
when the rector of the hospice in
; trusted it to the care Of Professo
VaCCari
Christian Brothers Safc.-The Chris
tian Brothers, in an official circular
state that their important houses il
: Lemberg, Brussels, LouVain, Hal
, Grand Bigard, Alost, Carisbourg, Ma
lonne, Bockryck, Journal, Namur
! Warchin, Kahn, Bclango, have suffered
10 damage in the war. They now flint
themselves in complete security a
Jerusalem, Nazareth, Alexandrette
Beureuth, Tripoli and other Eastern
, places.