The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-07
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Fired a Church,-W. NJ. Mcclure,
of Iowa Falls, Iowa, 30 years old, con-
fessed setting fire to ten bmldlnSs
during the past year, one OF them a
Catholic church. He was taken 10
Eldora reformatOry.
poyoIot Pastoral.-On the first an
niyersary Of his enthronzation as
Archbishop of Chicago, Most Rev. DIR.
NTundelein issued pastoral IN
Twelve languages.
Costa Rica Catholic OaIy.-A Cath
oHc daily-"Neuva Era, Ihe New
Era-has just been started in San
Jose, The capital of Costa Rlca. A
priest Rev. Carlos Borge, d. d., is
one of its active directors.
10000 Holy Name Men.-The mem
bership Of the Archdiocesan Union
of me HOLY Name Society Of New
York has PASSED the $4,000 mark.
sequests in PhiIadeI phia.-Many
Catholic institutions in Phlladeipiia
receive from $4,000 to $4,000 each I'M
der the will Of the late Susannah
Mead Of that city The executors are
4irpciod 10 distribute the sum OF
y10005 among such Of the 81. Vincent
Gc Paul Societies as they may direct
and which may need financial assist
ance.
Editor Leaves "Messenger."-Rev:
Holm Corbeu, S. j., associate editor
nj The Messenger of the Sacred
Heart. has been transferred by his
provincial to the novitiate al STAN
decentralization, Poughkeepsle'
T. Y, as Instructor of Tertians. in
succession TO Rev Augustine a.
Miller. :. J.. recently deceased.
Georoetown's Commencement.
plans are under consideration al
ready for the closing exercises OF
GEORGETOWN University in June. one
feature may be a pilgrimage to ola
ST. Mary's City. the first settlement IN
MARYLAND OF Lord Baltimore's colony.
big reunion of graduates is an
ticipated.
The Church and Dances.-Bishop |
Caneyin OF Pittsburgh has issued a |
pastoral letter bringing before the |
minds of the faithful in that diocese |
The necessity of strict adherence to |
the law Of the Church in the matter
OF dancing at entertainments held Tor |
the purpose Of raising funds for the |
benefit of parishes or religious lnstl- |
buttons.
New Kind of Boys Home.-Ground
will he broken within month Tor
The new st. Anthony's Home nor
Boys. Cleveland, O., which will be
erected at the cost of $4,000. The
particular feature OF the new building
will be that it will resemble i'll every
way a private residence.
Recruits at Notre Dame.-SiX hun
dred of the fighting Irish" of Notre
Dame stand ready and eager to
respond should President Wilson ask
for volunteers. Sergeant George
Campbell, L. S. A., retired, director
Of military science, is putting the gold
and blue battalion through daily
two hours Skirmish.
Sisters Home at BrookIyn.-Con-
tract for the construction OF the SIS
1prs' Home at the Catholic Univer-
sity, Brookland, D. c., has been
awarded The exterior will be OF con-
crete and hollow tile, with tile roof
1t will be two stories high, and will
be IS feet by so feet, and will be built
al a cost OF 100000.
Two Generous Jews.-The Sisters
of the Sorrowful Mother have started
a campaign for $250,000, wherewith to
build a hospital at Tulsa, Okla. Two
Jewish gentlemen have given the first
contribution amounting to $4,000.
The motherhouse of the Sisters is at
Marshfeld, Wis.
Archbishop Messmer's JubiIee.-The
silver jubilee of the conservation OF
Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee
occurred on Tuesday, March 81 In
accordance with his wishes there was
no public celebration of it. The
clergy assisted at the High Mass in
the Cathedral 1t was officially an
nounced that Ibis grace will accept
10 purse from the clergy
Unusual Event-The celebration of
the silver jubilee of four members of
the Sisters of st. Mary took place
March 10, at the motherhouse of the
Order, at Beavertown, Ore. One was
Mother Mary Seraphim, the superior
of the Order, the others being three
sisters in the flesh, as well as in re-
ligion. Archbishop Christie celebrated
the jubilee Mass, and many Of the
diocesan clergy attended the celebra-
ton.
Tag Day for Irish Relief.-As first
contribution by the Chicago branch
of the Irish-American Relief associa-
ton to the Irish-American relief fund,
T<l,