The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27

freshman who has been appointed to
the position. He is one of the founders
of the Blackjack College Union.
Seven Million Converts-In $50
years the Church has converted more
than seven million Filipinos. This has
been the work of her religious orders
of the Jesuits, Dominicans, Francis
cans, Recollects.
RadziWilI FamiIy.-The Radziwill
family in Germany is related to the
Imperial family. Over thirty years ago
Prince Radziwill became Benedictine
in Belgium. Princess Elizabeth, his
sister became Franciscan nun in
Austria, a brother became a Jesuit,
and second sister, Princess Hedwige,
became a Sister of Charity.
Singer to Become American.-John
Mccormack, the singer, has applied
to the federal court at Philadelphia,
for American citizenship. In his petit
ton he gives his age as 80 and his oc-
cupation as a vocalist. He says he
was born in Athlone, Ireland, and came
to this country in 1904.
Prince.Priest IiI.-The celebrated
Dominican Priest, p. Raymund Mary,
formerly Prince Loewenstein, up to ten
and
wealthy Catholic in Germany, and who
renowned his wealth and titles to en-
ter the Dominican Order, has sustain
ed stroke Of paralysis and is lying
dangerously ill at the Dominican Con
vent Trans Cedron in Benloo, Holland
His age is SO years.
Honoring Mary.-ln the year 431
the Council of Ephesus declared that
Mary is the Mother of God. In the
year 1854, Plus TX, surrounded by
Bishops from all over the world, pro
claimed the dogma of the Immaculate
Conception of Mary, the Mother o.
God On the 25th of March, 1858, Mary
the Mother of God, appeared at Lour
des and said Il am the Immaculate
Conception"
Over 1870 jesuits KilIed.-Amons
the religious orders who have largel,
paid their tribute to the European
| war the Society of Jesus ranks first
Over one hundred of French Jesuit
have been killed, either soldier-priest
or military chaplains, and among then
are men eminent as professors AM
writer's, whose tastes and pursuits la.
| in a widely different sphere.
Madras Nuns.-There is in the arch
| diocese of Madras an interesting bod
of native Sisters made up entirely o
non-caste women. The foundation i
due to the zeal of Archbishop Aeler
who, when still a young missioner
brought together three pariah girl
and formed them into a community az
| cording to the rule of st. Francis. A
the time many said that non-cast
women could not be trained to the re
ligious life, but the prohecy has hal
PLY proved false. Today the Sister
number thirty and they have charg
of six schools.
| Founded Converts in Japan.-Th
death is reported at Toxic of Mothe
Brigid Hayden, foundress of the Sc
| cred Heart Order in Japan, in her sat
year and 37th of her religious life. De
ceased was a native of BroWnstoWr
Ireland, and spent some years in M
Annville, Dundrum, Dublin, subst
quently becoming Rev. Mother OF tn
| Sacred Heart converts at Hammer
smith and Carlisle, England. After
term in Sydney, Australia, she wen
nine years ago to Japan.
Rev. Thomas John Gerrard.-Th
l"Catholic Times" of London, chronicle
the death of the Rev. Thomas job
Gerard, late of New Hall, Chelmsford
noted for his writings. He had recent
ly retired, owing to bad health, to tn
Home for Sick and Infirm Priests
Bugle street, Southampton. On DE-
cember IA he passed away quite sue
denly in his sleep. He had said Mas
in the convent chapel only the Sunda
before. He was buried at Southaml
ton on Monday, December Is.
Lloyd George.-Mr. Lloyd George
| speaking in Welsh on Christmas Eve
at the Castle-street Welsh Baptis
Chapel, London, said when he was a
Albert he saw the figure OF the Virgil
with the Infant Christ in her arms fat
ing the Germans, and the spirit G
Christianity was facing them now. L
the future there would be more ev
dence of the spirit of Christ, and Their
would be peace on earth and good wi
towards men after the present Turmoil
had ended.
THE STORY OF AN ORPHAN.