The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12

Heroic Priests.-The diocese Of
Paris alone counts SO priests or semi
narists possessing the War Cross, and
five priests decorated with the Cross
of the Legion of Honor for heroic con-
duct during the war
Thousands of Nuns.-It is approx
mately estimated that, in the Church
the world over, there are about 100000
nuns and Sisters, 10000 of whom are
in mission work in the foreign mis-
sions.
Spain's Envoy to Pope.-As fire.
quently happens, with the change in
the cabinet in Spain the present am
bassador of that country to the Holy
See will give up his post at once.
Russians Repeal Proscriptive Laws.
The Russian provisional government
has repealed all laws actually in force
limiting the rights of Russian citizens
regarding creeds and religions.
Charity of the Lepers of MoIokai.-
During the past year the churches of
the Vicariate of Hawaii contributed to
the Propagation of the Faith the sum
of nearly $500. Of this amount the
lepers of Molokai gave $11S.65,-an
Offering which, as Catholic Missions
observes, was larger than that con-
tributed by many large parish in
the United States.
At the American CoIIege.-Last week
in the chapel of the North American
College in Rome Solemn Requiem
was sung for the repose of the soul
of the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Richter, late
Bishop of Grand Rapids, Mich. The
Very Rev. Mgr. O'Hern was celebrant,
with Father Kenny as deacon, and
Father Noa as sub-deacon, both stu
dents belonging to Grand Rapids.
College of St. Anthony.-The Col
lege of st. Anthony, in Rome, built
% years ago, is vast building. 1t is
the monastery of the Franciscans. 1t
has five stories, calling for the ascent
of lis steps, and is located on the
wide street of Merulana, a short block
from st. John Lateran's and a short
distance from the Coliseum. One
fourth Of it has been transformed into
military hospital accommodating 800
sick soldiers.
Famous Cathedral.-The Cathedral
| of Spires in Southern Germany, known
as the Cathedral of the Kings, begun
in 1916, is AIS feet long In it, St
Bernard in the time of the Crusades
added the exclamation: 20 clement
o sweet Virgin Mary During the
! French Revolution it was converted
| into a magazine; Napoleon l restored
it to Divine use. In its crypt are
| buried many kings and emperors. 1t
| is the tomb of the emperors.
Helped Mitchell Escape.-DanieI
Burke, who aided John Mitchell tC
escape from Australia, is still living
at the age of ninety years, in Tas
mania He has been for thirty-nine
years Mayor of Westbury; was for ter
years member of the Australian Par
lament, and has been since 1S5:
coroner, magistrate and chairman o.
| general sessions.
| Irish Children Pray.-More thai
| 5000 Irish children have pledged
| thnp1cnII-nc IN 1oN II al
| Mary for the welfare of Ireland. The
| New Zealand Tablet calls on the chill
dren of Irish parentage in New Zea
land to unite in this prayer with theil
Irish cousins.
"TeII Your Beads for Me."-Mr
James OGrady, NJ. p, as president O.
the General Federation of Trade
Unions, of London, England, has
send a telegram of congratulatior
and admiration to Lieutenant-Col
onel John Ward, NJ p, who was
on board the torpedoed transport
Tyndareus. Colonel Wards last mes
sage TO Mr.. O'Grady was: MY deal
jim, tell your beads for the ole
colonel occasionally when he is sail
| ing the seven seas"
Pope's Confessor iII.-Rev. Father
| Rosa, S. j., cOnfessor to Pope Bene
dict XIV, is dangerously i'll from ar
apoplectic stroke. When young
priest, the present Pope went regu
larly to the Church of the Gesu tc
| go to confession to Father Rosa, an6
since he became Pope. every Saturday
he sent a carriage for Father Rosa
to bring him to the Vatican to heal
his confession. Father Rosa is 81
years old.
Bishop Denounces lmmodest Dress
The Bishop of BlOis, France, has
issued a remarkable pastoral letter or
THE Family which, attacking as il
does many of the abuses of the pres
ent day, has caused sensation il
French circles. He attacks the fash
ions of women at the moment. He
quotes Fenelon on the fashions of his
day and their continual change, bu
says that they were nothing to the
abuses of today.
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