The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29

The Bishop of Corpus Christi Texas,
has seventy thousand Mexicans in his
diocese.
Campaign for HospitaI.-A cam
paign 10 raise $4,000 for the building
of a new addition 10 st. Joseph $
Hospital in Patterson. NJ j., will open
in that city on May /.
Good Friday a Holiday Good Fri |
day has been made legal holiday III |
Illinois.
Seeks Historical Data.-The Cath |
olic Historical Review" published by
the Catholic University OF America,
asks for historical data, old and rare
books, old portraits, letters and docu-
lnents regarding the Catholic history
of America.
Parish Gymnasium.-At Middletown,
Ohio, a gymnasium to cost $35,OOO Is
TO be built for the young people OF
Holy Trinity parish.
Wins OratoricaI Honors. - Mr..
Waldo Shillington carried off first
honors in the intercollegiate peace
contest at Creighton auditorium,
Omaha, Neb., last week, with an
Grafton on Enlightened Public Opin-
ion"
More Refugee Nuns.-There arrived
in New York recently fifty Mexican
nuns who, deported from Mexico, are
on their way to Spain.
"Veronica's VeiP' a Success.-The
Passion play Veronica S Veil' has been
presented for five weeks at st. Jo-
seph's Monastery, Irvington, near
Baltimore, Nd, and has attracted large
gatherings. The drama was COM
posed by Rev. Bernard busch OF Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Hibernians to Meet in 6oston.-The
national convention OF the Ancient
Order of Hibernians will be held in
Boston, Mass, this year. The con-
vention will open on July p.
Scott Commencement Orator.-Hon.
Joseph Scott of Los Angeles, Cal, will
deliver the commencement address at
Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.,
this year Mr. Scott is known as one
of the most eloquent speakers in the
country. He is just completing ma
tion-wide lecture tour for the Knights
of Columbus.
Cornerstone Blessed. = In St
Charles, Mo-, on Sunday, April Is, the
cornerstone for the new st. Charles
Church was blessed. The Church will
cost approximately 100000. 1t takes
the place of the old Church destroyed
by tornado last July.
Succeeds Mgr. LeWis.-Cardina
Farley has appointed Rev. DIR. Johr
T.. Brady Vice President of DunwOodit
Seminary, pastor of the Church of st
Francis de Sales, New York City
father Brady succeeds the late Mgr
James V. Lewis, who died on Marcel
25.
Tertiaries in South .America.-Tht
Franciscan Tertiaries of Corduba
South America, who number 1850
have established and now maintain
two large colleges, one for young men
the other for young ladies. In Bueno'
Aires. they number $3.50, two thou
sand of whom are men.
Mission Play en- Tour.-It has beel
definitely decided by John Stevel
McGroarty. the author of the Mission
: Play, which has been seen by multi
tudes at San Gabriel, Cal, last sum
/: mer, to take the production en- tour
The intention is to present the pla.
4 in the larger cities of this country ant
afterward visit South America, tn
Antipodes, Asia and Europe.
Bishop Grouard Honored.-In Mani
toba, Can, they name townships TO
the Oblate missionaries. Thus BishOl
Grouard has been honored by the tow
of Grouard, and Father, near the Soutl
Heart River, bears the name of
priest of the order. Founding mis-
sion in the great North means tn
gathering of community that sool
assumes the Importance of town
At a recent celebration Bisho
Grouard replied to the addresses o
those present in five Languages
French, English, Cree, Castor an
Montagnais.
Diocesan ReguIations.-In relation t
the examination of the junior clergy
: Archbishop Mundelein, Chicago, Ill
announced that the examination
4, would be held each year for five cor
secutive years after ordination fo
each of the junior priests. In orde
10 secure uniformity of services o
Sunday, the last Mass in every paris
in Chicago is to be celebrated nc
later than Ill o'clock. In additio
is to be a High Mass.
Unique Collection of Pamphlets
Among the two hundred volumes r,
Gently donated to the library of tn
Catholic University, Washington, D. C
by friend of the institution is a co
lection of pamphlets in fifty volume
dating from about 1929, the date {