The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-22

called with the numerous gifts, and by
the great number of patrons OF the
mission and guests who assembled at
the hall to join in the merriment of
the children, The Sisters conduct a
kindergarten and school and a home.
Banquet for Or. Emmet.-The Rev.
John Cavanaugh, G. S. c., president OF
| Notre Dame University, delivered an
address before the American Irish
Historical Society at the Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel, New York City, Saturday,
January s, on the occasion of dinner
complimentary to the venerable Dr.il
Thomas Adds Emmett. DR.. Emmett,
who was several years ago recipient
of the Laetare Medal, given annually
| by Notre Dame University for distin-
guished work by a Catholic layman in
some art or science, is a granddaughter
of the famous Irish patriot, Robert
Emmett, and is one of Americas most
| distinguished surgeons, his work in
plastic surgery being especially recog-
nized throughout the world.
Pastor Assaulted BY Thieves
Patrick's Church in Pittsburgh, Pa,
one night recently and severely as
saulted the pastor, Rev. William Ora
ham, who attempted to stop them in
their work. The men forced their way
into the house with the intention of
robbery. but the aged priest disturbed
them and showed fight. They beat him
over the head with blunt instrument,
knocking him insensible. Father Ora
ham was left fortune by an uncle,
who died in Ireland last summer. He
sent word to use the money for the
/ poor declining to take cent.
ExiIed Bishop 6ereaved.-On Tues
day, December %, Mrs. Theodore Pima
de Herrera, mother of Right Reverend
Juan Herrera, Bishop of Tulaneingo,
Mexico, and rector of st. Philip Neris
Seminary at Castroville, Texas, was
called to her eternal reward. Her
death occurred at the age of sixty
nine years at Tacuba, a town in the
vicinity of the Mexican capital Being
an exile from his native land owing
to the religious persecution now pre-
yailing there, Bishop Herrera did not
have the consolation of seeing his
mother before she closed her eyes in
death or of attending her funeral.
Search for Franciscan Priest
Failure to hear for more than two
months from Rev. Ludoyico Foppi-
ano, o. r. NJ, connected with the
Church of st. Leonard of Port Maui
rice, North End, Boston, has led to
the fear among his relatives and
brother clergymen that he has met
with foul play. On October IA he
4 boarded a train for the East at San
Francisco, and that was the last heard
of him. Inquiry of Franciscans the
country over has produced no results.
Because he carried with him numer-
Gus articles that would at once iden-
tify him, it is thought unlikely that he
is in hospital. Father Foppiano was
ordained in 1894, and has served at
various Franciscan churches in the
East. In 1911 he was appointed one
of the definitors Of the Order.
Requests for Charity.-Catholic in.
stitutions receive large part of the
estate of Adele LIE Brun, who died De.
cember % at her home in New York,
and whose will was filed December
Il. Among the requests are: The
Female Academy of the Sacred Heart,
$4,000; Convent of the Helpers of the
Holy Soul, ST. Louis, $1,000; Convent
of the Helpers of the Holy Soul, San
Francisco, $1,000; Novitiate of ST.
Andrew on the Hudson, $1,000, and
Society of the Helpers of the Holy
Soul, New York City, $4,000.
Succeeds Mgr. Trainor.-The Rev
Francis J. Sheehan, of the Seminary OF
st. Charles Borromeo, Philadelphia
Pa, has been appointed rector of St
Thomas Aquinas' Church, in that city
; to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF the late Right Rev. Monsignol
James F. Trainor, V. G.. Father Shee
han was born in Williamsport, Pa.
July -, 1870, and was ordained tc
the priesthood by Archbishop Ryan in
the Cathedral, December 81, 1895.
, Works of Art Destroyed Priceless
tapestries and laces, which have beer
exhibited at some of the national ex
: positions of this country were de
4 stroyed in the fire which seriously
: damaged the convent of the Sisters d
3 Mercy, South Street, Rochester, N
. Y, on Sunday, January 2. Two hand
3 painted tapestries, 'The Holy Family,
: which covered the entrance to the
4 chapel, and st Ann and the Virgin,
! hung on the walls of the, second floor
a were among those destroyed Vest
: ments and laces, some of which tool
4 the nuns from three to four years tx
2 make, were in the room where the fire
D started and were consumed. In The
hallway several large oil painting.
were burned from their frames The
Sisters said that it would be impos
] sible to replace or estimate the value
Of these works of art.
!. OLD WORLD NEWS