The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-11-04

population VI tho
cese of Mexico City is 1,S39,25o,
Domestic PreIate. The ceremony
attending the comforting of the dignity
of Domestic Prelate on Right Rev
erend P. Brommenschenkel took place
at Westphalia, Ia, on Thursday, Octo-
Der 26.
Church for spaniards.-The Church
of Our Lady OF Pillar, Brooklyn, y. T.,
which was formerly a Lutheran meet
ing house. was dedicated recently Tor
the Spanish Catholics of Brooklyn.
Death Of Mgr. ~Fasnano.-Ry the
death of Mgr. Fagnano, missionary
explorer and Vicar-ApostOlic OF South
ern PATAGONIA and Terra del Fuego,
which has taken place at Santiago, IN
Chile. the Salesian Society has SUI
fered a heavy loss.
Weekend Retreat. - A second
"Neek-End' retreat at st. Charles
Borromeo Seminary, Overlook, PM
adelphia, was attended by 215 laymen.
JUDGE Baker a ConVert.-A letter
from NJ. ]. Riordan of Flagstaff, Ariz.,
announces the reception into the
Church recently in Phoenix, Ariz., OF
the Hon. Judge Albert c. Baker, at
torncy ana chief justice of Arizona,
1S93-lS97.
Jesuit Chanoes.-The Jesuits of
Honduras, British Guiana and Jamal-
CO, because OF the inroadS OF the
European war, have been assigned to
the jurisdiction CT the Jesuit proyln-
cia!S in the United States.
Polish ~orphanage. - The Polish
Catholics of Luzerne County, Pa,
lave purchased a tract of ten acres
Of land in Newport township as a
site for an O~rphanage. A building
costing close to 100000 will be
erected.
Death of Judge Manning.-The
death tool, place on October 16 at
his residence, 1862 Hudson Boulevard,
Jersey City, of Judge James d. Man
ning. Born III New London, Conn.
in 1851, he went to Jersey City when
a boy and received his education in
st. Peters ~parochial school. He was
admitted to the bar in 1872 and 6
few years later was appointed to the
bench of the Second Criminal Court.
Mother Ambrosia Powers. Rev
Mother Ambrosia Powers, superior o.
st. Vincent Hospital at Erie, Pa, fo1
more than forty years, died Octobe'
IA. Bishop Fitzmaurice officiated a
The funeral Mass. She became a mem
Der CT the Sisters Of st. Joseph Apri
20, 1865, and for ten years taught II
the diocesan ~parochal schools; il
1875 she was chosen superior of ST
Vincent Hospital, where she remaine'
until her death.
Sixty Years A Nun.-Sister Mar
Baptist MCgan, who devoted siXt
Years of her life to deeds of CHART
and religious service, died October
at st. GATHERINGS Home in San Fran
cisco at the age OF 50. She was tn
last surviving member of the Mega
family, who came to California in tn
pioneer days of 1S49.
st. Vincent de PauI.-The Bait
more st. Vincent de Paul Societ
launched its $4,000 campaign las
week. On its teams 500 men an
women of prominence are servin
Cardinal Gibbons at the dinner, mac
an address. He gave as a slogan
"A Day of Opportunity for the Poor
Request To ~CoIIege.-By the will
Alphonse Wetterer, of Cincinnat
which was filed for probate, S
Xavier College is left the sum
$4,000, with the provision that tt
Jesuit Fathers of that city or els
where offer five hundred Masses
soon as possible after his death. tt
will, which disposes Of an estate es
mated at $4,000 in personally al
$4,000 in real estate, also provid'
a bequest of $1,000 to st. Francis He
pital, Paramount, Ohio.
Prominent Banker, CathoIic.-P.
Goebel, of Kansas City, who has ju
been elected president of the Anne
can Bankers Association, is a Cath
lie. Quiet, unassuming and retirin
Catholic activity in Missouri and Ka
SaS has ALWAYS fOund him an aver wi
ing help in its work. Not only in
general way has he been active, b
also in an individual way, with t
large number of Catholic societies
which he belongs.
Japanese Catholic SchooI.-T
work undertaken by Father Bret
and the Japanese Sisters for the CT
version of the Japanese people of L
Angeles, is progressing in the mC
satisfactory way. Eighty children
tend the Japanese Catholic school.
meet the expenses, Father Breton c
lects old newspapers and magazir
which he disposes of for the bene
of the mission.
Mass for Wars Dead.-A Solel
High Mass of Requiem for the repC
of the souls of all who have died
the great European War was celebr
ed at st. Patrick's Cathedral, n