The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-25
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has requested the Department Of
State TO start rigid investigation
into the charges of religious prosecu-
ton of Catholics in Mexico by the
CarranZa government.
Pioneer Church Burned. st. Ber-
nard's Church, presbytery and entire
contents. at Mascot, La, about Is
miles below New Orleans were des-
troyed by fire recently. The church
was one Of the Oldest in Louisiana.
The parish OF st. Bernard was
established more than one hundred
years ago, hut the burned church was
erected about 1850.
Wears General Appointed.-Rev. D..
". LOWney, pastor of st. Joseph s
Church, Pawtucket. Il. L., and Rev.
Peter f. blessing, d. D., rector of the
Cathedral Of SIS. Peter and Paul3
in Providence have been appointed by
the Right Reverend Matthew Harkins,
d. d., Wears General OF the Diocese
Of Providence in succession 10 the late
Right Rev. Thomas f. Doran, D. d.
requests to Churches.-AmonGst
the requests made by the late Mrs.
Sarah C. Creecy of Washington, d.
c., was the sum of $1,000 to be used
for the benefit OF st. Matthew s
Church and $500 for st. Anthony's
Church, at BrOOkland. Rev. e. l..
Buckley, assistant pastor of ST. Mat
thew's, is left $1,000 for the Catholic
Home for Aged Ladies' as memorial
to the husband of the testatrix.
179th Anniversary Banquet-The
Charitable Irish Society of Boston,
Mass, held it's 10th anniversary ban
Quet at Hotel Somerset on st. Pat
rick's day at six o'clock.
U. S. Consul Succurnbs.-Hon. vii.
liam F. Kelley, United States Consul
at Rome, Italy, died suddenly in that
city early on the morning Of March
| 4. He was native Of Fremont, Ohio,
and in his lifty-lirst year. Before his
| appointment to Federal Office he had
practiced law in Lincoln, Neb., for
over twenty years.
Episcopal Bishops Disapprove.-
| Thirty-eight Bishops of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in the United
| States, or within six Of a majority
have declared their disapproval Of
their Church having part in the recent
Panama Conference on missions in
| Latin America.
Theatnes Have One Parish.-The
Congregation of the Theatine Fathers
| (CGngregatio Clericorum Regularium
Theatinorum) are represented in but
one diocese in this country They
arc in charge of parish of Mexican
Catholics in Durango, Colo, diocese
Of Denver. There are three fathers
and one lay brother. They belong
to the Spanish province.
Franciscans Buy Property.-The
| Franciscan Fathers, Buffalo, N. Y.
have purchased the former summer
| home of DR.. Ray V. Pierce on the
lake shore at Wanakah 1t is said
that the property will be used fol
religious and educational purposes by
the Polish branch of the Order Tho
property covers twenty-five acres.
Mason Becomes Catholic Another
striking conversion is that of DR.. J
V. Lewis, Of Carbonate, III. DR.
Lewis was a thirty-third degree
| Mason, was past grandmother Of the
Shriners and the son of a Baptis1
minister. He was received by
Father Collins of ST. Patrick's
Church, East ST. Louis. and made tho
twentieth convert baptized by Father
Collins in the last seven years.
Generous Catholic.-Verner q
Reed, the Denver millionaire, a non
| Catholic, has given $1,000 towards the
erection of the new st. Patricks Cath
edral, Ell Paso, Texas. The Bishop
of Ell Paso, the Right Rev. A. J.
Schiller, S. j., was formerly the
rector of the Sacred Heart parish
| Denver.
K. of C. Annual Retreat.-The tenth
annual retreat of Toledo Council oil
the Knights OF Columbus for their
members, and for all men of the city
will be held in st. Francis de Sales
Cathedral, Toledo. Ohio. the week of
April to g. The Retreat Master
will be the Rev. M. ]. Ripple. 0. p
Superior OF the Dominican Mission
aries of Louisville, KY