The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-07

around the Dead Sea, which is only
about twenty miles from Jerusalem,
the solitude is worse, more dismal,
more intolerable than that of the
great Sahara Desert.
Dominican General .Chapter.-At the
General Chapter of the Dominican
Order, recently held at Fribourg,
Switzerland, seventy-two delegates
from the twenty-eight provinces, at
tended. The Dominican Provinces of
Ireland, Bohemia, Galicia and Dali
malta were not represented.
Death of Prof. Kettle.-Lieutenant |
Thomas Michael Kettle, professor of |
economics in the National University |
of Ireland, has been killed in action |
at Ginchy. He was brother-in-law |
of the late Sheehy Skeffington, who
was shot during the recent uprising
in Ireland. He was M. P. for East
Tyrone 1906-1O, and an author of sew
eral books. In 1906, Prof. Kettle made
a tour of the United States in the in
terest of the Irish cause.
Ursulines in Observation-Disclosures
event in Ireland which has attracted
a large and sympathetic audience re-
Gently, was the centenary celebration
of the establishment of the Ursuline
nuns in Waterford. The Bishop of
! Waterford celebrated the Mass in the
convent chapel, and the sermon was
preached by Rev. A. Power, S. j., who
dwelt On the nuns good work, so
widely spread, and informed the audi
ence that the Holy Father had sent
his blessing to air present with an
indulgence attached.
Little Sisters in china.-The Little
Sisters of the Poor are about to estab-
fish a house in Hong Kong, China.
The Sisters have at present two
houses in China, one at Shanghai and
a second at Canton, the latter opened
last year.
Noted Dominican Dead.-Deep re-
greet is felt in Rome at the death of
the noted Dominican, Father Kaiser,
as the result of an operation which
he underwent in Switzerland. He
used to be we'll known figure in
Rome, where he held several i'm
portant Offices, among them being that
of Postulator of Dominican causes of
!, Qualification.
Club for Soldier-Pr;csts.-As sort of
club for the soldier-priests and semi
narists of the garrison of Rome has
been, established. in the ex-convent of
Santa Catarina, in the Piazza Magma
napoli. aSeveral rooms of the eX-con-
vent have been given to serve as club
rooms. About seventy soldier-priests,
four military chaplains and several sol
dier-seminarists were present at the
inauguration. Don Giulio Rossi official
; of the vicariate and director of an in
spring little paper called The Priest
in the Field" delivered a short in
augural address, in which he explain
ed the scope of the new institution,
wishing it splendid, but very brief
existence.
5avarian King III.-News has been
] received that the King of Bavaria is
, very ill and has received the last
5 sacraments of the Church, admins
: tered with great circumstance by the
|, Cardinal Archbishop of Munich
: Prayers have been asked in the
churches for the kings recovery, and
in response to communication re
: ceived direct from the royal family
!. Benedict XIV. has telegraphed his
: wishes for the speedy recovery of the
king.
italian Military chaplains. - The
: Italian. military chaplains have won
golden opinions. They have dispelled
the illusion of those in Italy who
imagined that a man in clerical dress
is only useful in the church or the
> sacristy. A heroic act on the part OF
: one of the chaplains is just recorded
: Learning that it was considered
). necessary for the recovery of Ger.
tain wounded soldier that as many as
: twelve pieces of human flesh should
l be grated on to his body, the Rev.
2 Father Castellano readily submitted
I to operations for the purpose. The
heroic priest has been the recipient
of enthusiastic congratulations from
officers, doctors and others.
Historic Church Bu"ned.-Remark
able scenes were witnessed in Granada
Spain, lately, when, by an unlucky
chance, the beautiful Church of Santa
Maria Dolores was nearly burnt to
the ground. This fine and ancient
sanctuary contains a miraculous and
venerable statue of the Mother of Scr
rows, and, when the news of the fire
!. spread, gallant rescue of the pre-
i cious treasure was undertaken by q
band of young men, led by priest
They rushed into the burning building
! just before the roof fell in, and
snatching the statue from its niche
above beautiful ~votive altar, bore
1t out on their shoulders in triumph
: just as the roof collapsed.
Thes people then formed guard Of
:. honor for the famous statue, and es
corted to the Cathedral, where the
principal clergy came out to meet it
All the candles on the high altar were