The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-03
NEW WORLD ITEMS

80. A Mountain Orphanage.-The new
orphanage for girls at Cresson, Pa,
/. near the summit of the mountains and
costing $125,000, has just been COM
pleted and opened.
80" Redemptionist Colleqe.-The Re
demptionist Fathers have acquired a
large farm near Brockville, Ontario,
where they will, it is understood,
establish a college for the education
of candidates for their Order.
Parish Histories.-The Catholic Reg
lister, Denver, has begun the publica-
ton of the histories of the various
parishes of Colorado. Their compila-
ton will make an interesting chapter
in the story of the Church in the
United States.
- Mary Pickford.-Mary Pickford, the
moving picture actress, who is Cath
Ole, has been announced by the Los
Angeles Liberty Loan committee as
a contributor to the extent of $4,000.
Miss Piekford was also a subscriber
to the first loan.
Priests and Churches.-In 1916 there
were All priests ordained in the Unit
ed States. The priests dying in the
republic averaged more than one every
day. and it is stated that on an aver
oh, &c n11iI 1oil
Grand Opera in Church.-One of the
greatest musical events that has ever
taken place in Ohio occurred Sunday,
October p, in st. Peters Church,
Canton, when the San Carlo Grand
Opera Company sang Verdfs Requiem.
The entire company of siXty-nine peo-
pie, including fifteen principals, a
chorus of twenty-four voices and an
orchestra of thirty instruments, was
heard. Dr. Edwin Arthur Kraft of
Cleveland presided at the organ.
Texas Church Burns.-The Church
of st. John the Baptist, Amansville,
Texas, burned to the ground a few
days ago. The cause of the fire,
which entailed a loss of $4,000 or
more, is unknown. The insurance on
the edifice amounted to only half that
sum. The Rev. j. Kopp is pastor of
the parish, which belongs to the do
cese of San Antonio.
Bishop for Liberty Bonds.-The
Right Reverend j. Henry Then of
Lincoln, who will arrive within about
a month, on day yet undetermined
to become Bishop of Denver, last week
sent a letter to the Rev. Hugh l.. Nc
Menamin with a, 1000 check enclosed,
to be used in the purchase of Liberty
Bonds. The bishop designated this
= as his first act as citizen of Denver.
Eucharistic Army.-Very Reverend
Paul James Francis, S.. A, superior
90 general of the Society of the Atone
ment, Graymoor, N. Y, and editor of
Its organ, The Lamp, has established
an army to be known as the "Eucha.
ristic Volunteers" The members will
receive Holy Communion every day
until the war ends. Father Paul is a
convert from Episcopalianism.
A Western Tour.-The Catholic
Truth Guild will send it's autovan
across country to San Francisco
where David Goldstein, the secretary
of the guild, accompanied by Sergeant
Arthur B. Corbett, will begin three
months work in California on the
their way home to Boston over the
Lincoln highway, speaking in the
leading cities en- route.
Brought Relic to Neutrality-suspicious.
end i. G. Clermont, chaplain of st
Joseph's Hospital, Lexington, KY, dice
recently. His death resulted from
pneumonia. Father Clermont was Z;
years of age and native of Quebec
On July 81, 1888, he was made pastor
of St AIMS Church, West Covington
1t was he who secured the relic of st
Ann, which now reposes in the
church, and established there the
shrine OF st. Ann.
Overflow Masses.-At Camp Sher
man, Ohio, it was found necessary tt
hold overflow Masses" to accommo
date the large number of Catholic sol
diers to attend Mass. The official.
of the Y. NJ. c. A., who saw the neces
sity for more space, Immediately sen
% word to Father McCloskey, chaplain
that he might use their auditorium
building for an overflow Mass" 1
was estimated that ten thousand Cath
Ole officers and men assisted at tn,
five Masses. In the afternoon severa
thousand men attempted to gain en-
trance into the Knights of Columbus
main auditorium for the deyotions.
Suit to Stop AngeIus Ringing
suit recently brought in the superio
court in Calexico, CAL, by City Attol
ney Butcher against the Church o
Our Lady of Guadalupe is expecte,
TO come up before Judge Franklin ]
Coleman on a hearing to determin
whether the daily ringing of the Ange
lus shall be made permanent TIL
church authorities, supported by tn