The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-06

T.. b. In 1919.
Catholic Center Organ.-Despatches
from Berlin say that the newspaper
"Germania" has been suppressed by
the German authorities until further
notice "Germania" was the leading
organ of the Catholic center, and
stood midway between the annexation
list wing, represented by the Cologne
Volks Zeitung, and the Erzberger
school. 1t represented such a power
full influence that the action of the Ger
man censor appears to be decidedly
daring.
Blessing of the Crops.-The weather
has seriously damaged the crops, in Ire
land, which promised SO fair, and by
order of the auxiliary Bishop of Dublin
and the general of all the suffra-
gan dioceses, special prayers are to be
added to the Mass on all days, when the
rubric permits for the preservation OF
the fruits of the earth These will in
clude the collect lad petendam seren-
itatem'' in the Mass, while the faith
full themselves are eXhorted to pray
for Gods aid in this trying time, when
so much depends upon the harvest.
In many places the rogation process
sions will take place, the priest bless
ing the fields and the crops. 1t is to
be noted that the weather in Ireland
has been better than that in England
and Scotland, where great severity OF
storm and gale has been experienced.
In Honor of Our Lady.-In local
ity of the north of France where there
are a large number of British troops
a magnificent procession has recently
been held in honor of Our Lady. The
fete was announced by placards and
handbills in French and English. The
cortege was composed of young girls
of the parish representing religious
scenes and sacred personages. These
were followed by British soldiers, Brit
ish military music, the British flag,
the French flag, the papal flag, the cru
cifix, the clergy and parishioners. The
pageant was an imposing, picturesque
and impressive one, and has given
great edification to the neighborhood
where the piety of the Irish troops is
spoken of with admiration.
New Auxiliary Bishop.-Mueh inter
est has been caused by the announce
oh EnOlon6
Archdiocese is to have an Auxiliary
Archbishop, which was made in all the
churches and chapels last Sunday. The
new prelate who will assist the aged
DIR. Ilsley, with right of succession to
the see, is no stranger to Birmingham
Mgr. Mcintyre, rector of the English
College, Rome, was some time ago
appointed Auxiliary Bishop to Biz
mingham, but was recalled to Rome to
take up the charge, which he now
holds. The Pope has yielded to Arch
bishop Ilsley's prayer, and is sending
Mgr. Mcintyre back to the Archdio-
cese where he is so loved, as titular
Archbishop of Ocyrhynchus, one of the
old Christian Sees of Middle Egypt
Holy WE'LL Regarded as Hospital
AT Letterkenny, Michael Donnelly
Drumquin, County Tyrone, Ireland
was summoned for using motor spirit
| for a hackney motor car, which was
not employed for exempted purposes
Mr.. VIM. Kelly, for defendant, submit
| ted that the employment of the cal
by person making a pilgrimage to
| the Holy Well of Doom to perform q
religious station in the hope of obtain
| ing cure from ailment was covered
by the provisions of exemption in ia
vor of hospital cases. The passen
gers who hired defendants car trav
eled fifty miles to make the pilgrim
age. The summons was dismissed.
French lnfideIs Exasperating Sol
diers.-Rene Bazin protests in the
Echo de Paris" against a new note
which has been sent to the armies
prescribing the strictest religious neu
trality be observed at the front, and
duF tudL Tic dCtifS SdthOi1N ploP
uganda now exercised may be inter
fered with, especially the wearing OF
religious emblems on the uniform
He says he wishes it were possible
to affirm that there were no more
dangerous propaganda amongst the
French soldiers that that which pro-
poses the divine ideal, and inculcates
discipline, sobriety, chastity and the
spirit of comradeship. He points out
at length that true neutrality per.
mits the Catholic soldier as much lib
erty in exercising his religion as is
given to the infdel to ignore religion.
Historic Villa in Rome.-After 337
years the historic Villa Farnesina, 10
Gated on the banks of the Tiber, in
Rome, half mile distant from st.
Peters Cathedral will again be oc-
cupied by descendants of the original
owners and builders, the Princes OF
Chigi. The head of the house, Prince
Ludovici Chigi, who last year was APP
pointed to the important position OF
marshal of the Holy Church and
guard of the conclave, and, therefore,
rules the Vatican during the interim
| between the death of pope and the
election of a new one, recently dis
~f Il al