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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-08
TEACHING SISTERHOODS
10000 MEN AND WOMEN INSTRUCT
THE YOUNG WITHOUT DESIRE
or EARTHLY REWARD.

In a recent number Of America"
Rev. Paul l.. Blakely, S. j., thus
eulogizes the teaching Sisterhoods of
the Catholic Church:
I'VE Catholics have no apologies to
make for the general efficiency Of
our schools, and we have founda-
ton to infinite value in the teachers
who have unselfishly consecrated
their lives to them. After all it is
the teacher that matters, not the
equipment This is the day of the
child; the professional sociologist
and the educator prate that they
have smoothed the way for the citi-
zen of the future. Their work is
not without value; but what society
public or private, can boast of an
army Of 10000 men and women who,
with neither hope nor desire of an
earthly reward, but purely for love
of God and His little ones, have de-
voted themselves to the cause of
education? The praise of our Sister
hoods has never been fifty chronicled;
it cannot be for the words which
would worthily set it forth are not
found in the languages of men. They
are women who have given up home
with all that home means; relin-
pushed, with the noblest of purposes,
all that, from an earthly viewpoint,
might make life sweet and happy
You will find them wherever suffering
is to be alleviated, sorrow to be lifted
up, ignorance to be enlightened. They
are the foundation upon which our
schools are built; were it not for
their heroic sacrifice. our Catholic
schools would be an ideal, not a
reality Their work is. their life, not
their aYocation; they bring to it all
the Joy of giving to God. Slowly and
surely they build eachs step, knowing
that thus they rise to heaven with
the countless children whose eyes they
have opened to the light of knowledge.
The very example of their heroic lives
makes them ideal teachers. No, child
has learned anything who has not
learned that nothing great in the sight
of God or man can be accomplished
save through sacrifice. Only those
whose lives have. been made sweet
and tender and brave by days of ever
present silent .self-forgetting can
teach this lesson"
Is y
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tree and the most suitable for the pur- -

tree and the most suitable for the pur-
pose.
Twice each year these Celtic priests
gave a religious festival in honor Of
the sun, their places of worship being
in the groves. In June, when the sun
was known to have ceased mounting
higher in the heavens, the Druids gave
thanks, because a nearer approach Of
the sun was thought to be possible,
and this, of course, would result in the
burning of the earth. In December,
at the time of the shortest days, the
Druids prepared a celebration in honor
of the suns turning back from his
downward journey. which was recog-
nized, as the days began to grow long
err. This second celebration was quite
naturally the happiest time, the people
holding the sun in much fear in June
It was then that the mistletoe was
honored as being the very essence Of
the oak.
When eventually the Church was
established and it's followers turned
the ancient December celebration into
Christmas, the mistletoe was hung up
by way of compromise, although it had
nothing to do with the new religion
And SO even today, in our use Of
evergreen and holly, and even the oc-
casional sprig of mistletoe, we reflect
the mature worship which gave us,
perhtsps, not only the foundation of
our Christmas, but our love of nature
as well.
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PROVISIONAL TOMB
TEMPORARY BURIAL PLACE FOR
THE PoPEs PREPARED IN
ST. PETERS.

The workmen attached to the Vati-
can Palace have commenced, in the
Chapel of the Presentation in the
Basilica of st. Peters, the erection of
ar tomb, which will serve as a tenn
porary receptacle for the remains OF
the Popes until such time as a distinct
monument is erected on the place OF
sculpture chosen by each. At present,
as is well known, an aperture high. up
in the plaster which stands between
the choir and the Presentation
Chapels, serves for tile purpose, and
in this the body of Leo XIII rests.
The new monumental receptacle,
which will consist Of a huge marble
urn with metal mountings, viii be
placed on the Epistle side of the
Presentation Chapel and will rest on
the floor to facilitate the introduction
of the coffin. This project has
emanated from the Commission OF
Cardinals nominated by Benedict XIV
to decide upon the kind of monument
which the Cardinals created by the
late Pontiff should erect and are ac-
tually erecting at present to the mem
DRY of Plus K.
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Fargo: Right Reverend Bishop
O'Reilly preached at the 1890 Mass
in St Mary's Cathedral last Sunday
morning.
Catholic Order of -Foresters: The.
Catholic Order of Foresters will hold
an Initiation at Sanborn, Sunday,
January 8, when twelve candidates
will be received into the order. The
state court officers will be present
and put on the work. The newly
elected officers of the Wahpeton Court
will be installed by the State Court
officers on Monday, January 10, and
the newly elected officers of the Cas-
selton Court on Friday, January IA.
An open meeting of the Foresters is to
be held at Mantador in the near
future. The Order has had most
successful career in the state during
the past few years. Courts have null
tiplied and the membership has in
creased at a rate most gratifying to
those interested in the cause. The
officers of the State Court are: Edw.
Flynn, Devils Lake; Thos Dunn,
Fargo; John Reeder, Wahpeton: L.
B. ,Niemeyer, Jamestown, and John
Sheehan, Langdon.
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take advantage Of the change" No
where in history that know is the
truth of that expression more mani
fest than with regard to the story Of
woman's place and influence in the
intellectual, social and humanitarian
life Of the past The Plinpton ex-
hibit, by calling attention to some Of
the chapters in the history Of old-time
feminine education, should be enlight-
ehing. 1t may be said that the real
history of woman under Christianity
is only just beginning to be written.
It is indeed time, as the editors of
THE Cambridge Modern History
suggest, TO discard conventional his.
tory and though ultimate history
cannot be obtained in this genera
ton" yet at least much nearer ap-
Proclamation to it than has been
familiar in even the recent past can
be secured without difficulty.
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to the Cathedral of Vienna, to ask for
place for him in the choir" He
was admitted, and his voice was so
beautiful and expressive that when he
was to sing the great church was al
ways thronged with people, who list
ened to him with delight.
One day when he had rendered an
anthem to Mary more beautifully
than usual, a Brother came up to
him and, much affected, pressed the
boy to his breast.
MY son" said the religious, 'you
have caused me to shed tears today,
but they we're not tears of SORROW |
have nothing to give you as a proof
Of my great delight but this rosary.
Accept it and keep it always in mem
DRY of Brother Anselnl. Say at least
a part Of it every day, and IL you are
faithful to this practice, you will be
as dear to God as you will be great
one day among men"
Gluck promised to do this. The
family was SO poor that the boy
could not continue his studies. Then,
one day, visitor appeared at The
humble dwelling. II was no other
than famous choir-master of Vienna
who had heard the boy sing and who
wished to take charge of his musical
education Under his instruction
Gluck made rapid progress in his art,
but he never forgot to be faithful to
his promise.
One evening, on festal occasion
at the court of Vienna, the iIlustrious
maestro was seen to slip away to q
private spot to tell his beads. And
when, after glorious life, death
came to claim him, it found him
ready. At the last he held in his
hand the poor but precious rosary of
Brother Anselm.
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DEATH OF PRIEST
FATHER HEcHENRERGER DIED
SUDDENLY AT WABAsHA LAST
WEEK-FoRMERLY PASTOR or
ROSE CREEK.

The Rev. A. Hechenberger, chaplain
of ST. Elizabeth's Hospital, Wabasha,
Mimi, died rather suddenly in that
institution on Wednesday, December
20, in the sixty-second year of his age.
Death was due to an acute attack of
diabetes which had confined him to
bed for a few days.
The funeral services took place
from the Church of ST. Felix the fol
lowing Fridey morning. The Right
Reverend Bishop Hebron was present
and preached the sermon -
Father Hechenberger was assigned
to the chaplaincy of st. Elizabeth's
Hospital about month ago. For a
number of years prior to that time
he had been pastor of the Church of
st. Peter, Rose Creek. He was a ma
tive of Germany where a number. of
his relatives still live. .
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TO THE EDITOR
a woRkINe elRL,s sELF.DENIAL.
st. Paul, Jan. /. 1916.
Catholic Bulletin:

ST. Paul, Jan. 1. 1916.
Catholic Bulletin:
When reading about the hard luck
of the poor missionaries / often
wished | were rich instead Of only
girl working in factory for living
SO | would be able To help them. But
when reading about the missionary
quarter" / made up my mind that
there was no excuse now that so little
was asked. If | only would practise
little self denial there was no reason
why couldn't save a dollar. So when
taking my lunch I passed up the
dessert sometimes, and other times Z
would go without coffee (but never did
/ go hungry. So there's the dollar
saved. Now if you will please send it
to where it should go, I'll be ever SO
thankful to you.
Wishing The Catholic Bulletin and
all the missionaries a happy and
prosperous New Year, remain,
Very sincerely yours,
A Working Girl.
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Crookston: Artists from the Kover
Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind, are frescoing
the Cathedral for the past three
weeks. The work wifi be completed
toward the end Of January. :.
The following officers of the
Crusaders were elected for the en-
suing year: President, B. Gossman;
Vice President, VIM. McCabe; Secre.
tary, Jos. Schroeder; Moderator, Rev.
A. J. Junghans. The young men, I'M
der the guidance of Father Junghans,
are exhibiting great zeal for the adj
vancement of the organization.
Rev. z. LaCasse, o. M. l., of Du-
luth assisted Father Dufault during
the Christmas season. Large numbers
approached the Sacraments.
/ The Cathedral and Convent schools
opened last Monday morning after
the Christmas vacation.
Williams: Father BoSsus is making
plans for the erection of new church
at Williams, which is situated OH the
Canadian Northern, some Is miles
from Beaudette.
Argyle: The Canadian Catholics of
Argyle are contributing generously
for the building of a new brick church
to be commenced early in spring.
Architect Sullivan of Duluth has COM
pleted plans and specifications for the
building. Father S. Beaulieu is at
present receiving bids.
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FEMININE EDUCATION
A CHAPTER oE The STORY TOLD
by DR.. WALSH.

The Ursulines at Quebec, early in
the seventeenth century, were just one
example of the great Catholic tradi-
ton, writes James ]. Walsh, M. d.,
Phi. d., in the "Catholic World When
they came to Canada they were do
ing only what their sisters had done
in the preceding century in going even
as far as China, and when the little
band of Ursulines came to New Or
leans about 1725 and opened the first
hospital in what is. now the United
States, they were following the same
age-old tradition. In our time the
Ursuines have been with the Indian
in the Rocky Mountains in the early
days before the American cities grew
up there. and they are now in Alaska,
everywhere doing educational and
social work OF the highest Importance,
and bringing to bear that most pre-
cious of influences, Woman's gentle
purity and the reverence it SO merit
ably evokes among men. The Ursulines
have spread all over the United States:
besides their academies, they have
also their colleges, and are succeeding
admirably in even the very latest
phases of feminine education
In their preface to THE Cambridge
Modern History the editors make
use of an expression which frequent
" quote. but which think cannot be
too often brought 70 the attention or
those interested In history as il il
now being written They said: Great
additions have of late been made to
our knowledge of the past: the long
conspiracy against the revelation Of
truth has gradually given way, and
competing historians all over the
civilized world have been jealous to
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officers were installed: Chaplain,
Rev. D. Richard; Chief Ranger, Laura
Dumass Vice Chief Ranger, Jennie
Chouinard: Recording Secretary, Leda
Malboeuf; Financial Secretary, Laura
Meunier; Treasurer, Marie Amirault;
Trustees, e. Fontaine, 7. Pelletier,
and G. Thibault.
lie Sueur: The funeral of the late
Mr.. Winter took place from the Church
Fof st. Anne on Thursday, December
80. The Solemn Mass of Requiem was
celebrated by Rev. Stephen Winter of
the ST. Agnes parish, ST. Paul, son
of the deceased, assisted by the Rev.
Lawrence Carey of st. Thomas as
deacon, and the Rev. Mr.. Wagner of
ST. Johns University, Collegeville, as
subdeacon. The sermon was perached
by the Rev. Richard Cahill, pastor of
the parish, after which the remains
were inferred in the local cemetery.
Mr.. Winter who was in his seventy
eighth year was a pioneer resident of
Minnesota and a soldier of the Civil
War.
New UIm: AT the annual meeting
of the Minnesota State Association of
Sheriffs held in st. Paul last week, w.
], Julius, Sheriff of Brown County for
the past thirteen years, was elected
President of the organization. About
forty sheriffs attended the meeting
which was held in the Ramsey County
Court House. Sheriff julius is a mem.
Der of st. Patrick's Council, Knights
of Columbus, and prominent in the
Catholic Order of Foresters in Mime
sofa.
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LETTER FROM THE FRONT
MARIsT FATHER FORMERLY STA
TONED AT ST. LOUIS CHURCH
IN THIS CITY, NOW A MILITARY
CHAPLAIN IN FRANCE, WRITES
TO JUDGE AND MRS. KELLY.

In the course of a letter written on
December 8, from the bottom Of my
'Cagnia, Villa Maria, six feet under
ground to Judge and Mrs. William
Louis Kelly of st. Paul, the Rev. NJ. J.
Benier, S.. NJ, formerly attached to
the Church of st. Louis in this city,
says: 81 have been here on the front,
Just. back of the very first line, for
nearly, two months, as a military chap
lain among our dear brave. Truly,
they are wonderful in courage and
patience, Neither cold rains and
winds, nor snow and frost can cool
down their pluck and cheerful dispo-
sition, cracking jokes under the very
shrapnel. The thousands of wounded
/ had seen before coming here were
no less wonderful in their, resignation.
The Army Corps to which i have been
appointed, in the last offensive, had ,
chaplains killed in the field, minister
ing to the wounded, and as many put
out of action. So you see am in a
pretty good, place to keep my good
Angel Guardian busy; my whole self
holds together yet, from head to foot
happy to say Mass daily and to sleep
soundly on straw with the continual
orchestra of cannonade.
Il have nearly three dozens of
cousins of mine in the army; few
already killed, others wounded. My
brother-in-law, an officer, had very
narrow escape, being twice wounded,
once in the head and once in the leg,
gaining the War Cross"
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FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
PROBABLY ORIGINATED AT MILAN
IN 1537-ENRIcHED WITH
INDULGENcES.

The Forty Hours Devotion is a
continuous round of prayers and sup
plications, offered by the faithful day
and night for forty hours before our
Lords Most Sacred Body. 1t begins
with a Solemn High Mass of Expo
sition," and closes, on the second
morning following, with the Mass of
Deposition" In connection with both
these solemn services there is a pro-
cession of the Blessed Sacrament,
and the Litany of the Saints is
On the Intervening day a
Solemn Mass pro Pace" (for peace
is offered. If a sufficient number of
worshippers cannot be obtained to
serve throughout the interval between
the beginning and the close, the re-
quirement of night watches may be
dispensed with without the forfeit Of
the indulgences attached to the de-
votion.
The Forty Hours probably had its
origin in May, 1887, at Milan, Italy,
and was proposed by Rev. Joseph
Piantamea, a Capuchin, in order to
appease the anger Of God, provoked
by the offences of Christians, and to
avert a threatened invasion by. the
Turks. Less than two years after
wards it received the approval Of
Pope Paul III, who attached to it its
first indulgence. On November rs,
1892, Pope Clement VIII gave it a
perpetual establishment and enriched
1t with induIgences. Pope Clement
XII, in 1871, published detailed in
structions for conducting the devo-
ton.
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a WORD OF coMMENDATIoN
FROM PARKWAY INDIA.
Hosur Remount Depot,
Mattfgiri, (India),
November 20, 1915.


Dear Rev. Father:
| thank you very much for the copy
of The Catholic Bulletin sent me and
much more for your kindness and
courtesy in publishing my letter. May
God bless you
1t is the first time that got The
Catholic Bulletin and whether an In
dian priests opinion and appreciation
counts or not, must acknowledge that
/ really like admire-The Catholic
Bulletin. You offer the readers first
class fare, a solid wholesome break
fast. There is the "spicy news" COM
pretending the whole world, old and
new, general and diocesan; the salt
of dcctrine-articles which even a
priest and one versed in theological
lore may make it his while to read
them through carefully and attentive
ly; little pepper" not over pungent
for those that are without; dessert"
of delicious fruits of zeal and labor
culled from distant missionary fields
and vineyards of our Lord. / sincerely
congratulate you and wish you every
success in your editorial career. Had
L any dollar bills to go along with this
letter, should have certainly enclosed
them for a subscription to your valu-
able paper.
Yours Sincerely in Xto,
JOS. D. SOUZA,
M. Apost.
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4 VALUABLE MURILLO.

AS he was embarking for America,
in Paris, Adolph Cramer was arrested
on charge of the theft of bonds,
preferred by Belgian broker. In
Cramer's baggage was found pic
ture thought to be a MuriIlo. The
canvas represents the Virgin Mary
seated and holding the infant Jesus
on her knee. II ID unsigned, but is
dated 1852. The canvas, which was
insured for I'd; 600 francs; was, accord
ing to cramer, received from an Itas
Ian monk who claimed to have taken
lit from a monastery go
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DIOCESE OF WINONA,

Austin: The local Council of the
knights of Columbus has presented a
set of the Catholic Encyclopedias to the
Carnegie Library. AT a recent meet
ing of the Library Board the books
were accepted and the knights
thanked for their generosity and pub
lie spirit.
Wabasha: The Knights of Columbus
of Wabasha Council are contemplate
ing the erection of a permanent home
with all the requisites of a modern
club house. For that purpose a sink
ing fund has been established and will
be added to from time to time by en-
tertainments of one kind or another.
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DIOCESE OF BISMARCK

Bismarck: The local. Council of the
Knights of Columbus is planning the
initiation of large class of candidates
on Sunday, January 16. The degrees
will be exemplifed by team from
Iowa.
Dickinson: The local Council of the
Knights of Columbus will celebrate
Washington's birthday with a big mi
tiation on February %.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-08
VI HATS IN A NAME?
JEWISH PRISONER GAVE IRISH
CATHOLIC NAME-THE NEXT
TIME He WILL GIVE A YANKEE
NAME.


What's in name? Not much, any
more, says the Brooklyn Tablet"
Thomas Mulry, president of the Emf
grants Bank of New York, tells Of go
ing to the Tombs prison and seeing an
Irish Catholic name over cell, stop
ped to speak TO the prisoner. Judge
of his surprise to find the owner of the
name a typical Jew of New York. In
dignant, Mr.. Mulry said: Say, friend,
don't you know that the two races, the
Irish and the Jew, are the only ones
In New York that are suffering from
prejudice? Why did you give an Irish
Catholic name. 1t is an injustice TO
the race!' That's So said the Jew.
The next time lam arrested, / will
give a good Yankee name"
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CHRISTMAS MIsILETOE
A SURVIVAL FROM THE FAR.
AWAY DRulDIc TIMES.

a great many centuries ago, before
the time Of Christianity, the oak tree,
and especially the mistIetoe growing
out Of the heart of the oak, were rev.
erenced for their supposed affinity
with the sun.
The Dluids Worshirped the sun as
the one Supreme God, and believed
the oak to be IN some way associated
with the sun because they made fire
BY rubbing oak sticks together, the
oak being at once the most common
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DIOCESE OF DULUTH

Cook: The Rev. T. Culligan, pastor
of st. Patrick's Church, Eveleth, has
been given charge of the mission of
Cook and will hereafter say Mass
twice a month for the benefit of the
congregation. Plans are being made
for the erection of a church to accom-
modate the Catholic people of the
locality.
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Der of men and boys were received
into the Holy Name Society by Rev.
G. Gruenenwald, diocesan director or
the Holy Name Society. The society
had been founded in this parish dur
ing the mission in November.
New Munich: The plans for new
parochial school which is to be erect
ed here in spring have been approved,
and the pastor, Rev. Father Luke. d.
S. b., is getting things ready for an
early start.
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ST. Cloud: Since a central bureau
for the Holy Name Society has been
Instituted at st. Cloud, preparations
are being made for a monthly maga-
zine which is to serve the purpose of
keeping the various organizations of
the diocese in touch with each other
and with the central bureau. 1t is
the intention and aim of the editors
to thereby also promote other do
cesar interests.
Clear Lake: on January 2, the
feast Of the Holy Name. large num-
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BROTHER ANSELM'S ROSARY
GIFT or a RELIeIoUs-PRtzED BY
Al GREAT MUSICIAN.

One Of the greatest musicians OF
the world. the famous composer
Gluck, learned the rudimenty Oh his
art under the arched roof of a cathe-
dral as choir boy. aEIe was a pale,
delicate child, says his biographer,
when his poor parents brought him
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DIOCESE OF FARGO

Diocesan Correspondent: Rev. v.
Ryan, COS Broadway, Fargo. II. ID.
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DIOCESE OF CROOKSTON

Diocesan Correspondent: Rev. Adam
JunghanS. Crookston. Mimi.
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DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD

Diocesan Correspondent: Rev. a. !
Preusser, the Cathedral, st. Cloud.
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Bible Study Class: The regular
fortnightly meeting OF the Bible Study
Glass, a department of the Carrollton
Club. was held last Thursday even
ing in the Knights of Columbus Hall.
The Rev..J. G. Byrne who IS in charge
Of the class continued his lectures on
the Acts of the Apostles. The class
Is open to all who are interested in
Bible study, whether Catholic or nom
Catholic, and all are welcome to its