The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-19
OLD WORLD NEWS

and severe DOmDardmenL WITH SnelS
and aerial bombs he continued to Cir
culate in and about the two aid sta
lions and hospitals, creating an atmos-
phere of cheerfulness and confidence
by his courageous and inspiring ex-
ample" With these words General
Pershing awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross to Father Duffy, chap
lain of the 165th Regiment formerly
the 69th), who had already been SIM
ilarly decorated by the French gov
eminent.
Nemesis overtakes Professionally
a tribunal composed of a number of
professors of the chief universities of
Italy, Professor Bossi, a leading men,
Der of the medical profession in the
University of Genoa, has been sus-
pended from grade and salary for two
years on charges of the most gross
immortality. In this case Nemesis has
not been tardy. Only a few weeks
ago Professor Bossi had the Bishop
of Albenga arrested on a charge of
defeatism because of a pastoral is
sued by this prelate to his flock. The
bishops trial completely eXculpated
him from all blame. But Bossi is now
himself in the dock, and his career is
passed.
Prayers for Peace.-The Holy Faith
n. hos uiror no1oh no4orno1 opo0I1ron M
ment to the pious associations estab-
lished in honor of the Queen of Peace.
His Holiness has been specially in
terested in the centre of prayer
founded by Dom Babin, a member of
the Benedictine Congregation of st.
Pierre de Solesmes, in the monastery
at Cogullada, near Saragossa, Spain.
The religious in this house are French,
but, like many others, they were
obliged to seek a liberty in Spain re-
fused them by their own government.
The Benedictines have instituted in
various places centers of prayer for
the just and happy conclusion of the
war. These have been placed under the
invocation of the saints most generally
venerated in France. Among these,
st. Martin holds first rank. At Per-
pignan prayers are daily offered to
st. Martin of Good Succor, asking his
intercession for the men at the front.
Blessed Margaret Mary.-The feast
of Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque is
celebrated every year on October II,
the anniversary of the day on which
this Holy Visitandine died, in 1890,
in the Monastery of Paray-le-Monial
France, where her relics are still pre-
served. Her choice by our Lord as
the instrument through whom He
made known to the world the devo
ton to His Sacred Heart renders heI
dear to all who have learned to cher
ish this devotion and who have expe
rienced it's salutary effects in their
lives. All lovers of the Sacred Heart
join in a Communion of PREPARATION
on October II. and pray earnestly tina
the day of her canonization may soor
dawn. 1t is reported from Rome thai
these solemn ceremonies will be cele
brated six months after the declara
ton of peace.
New Bishop in congo.-Last yea1
the Holy Father erected the prefec
ture of Kasai, Belgian Congo, into al
apostolic vicariate, with episcopal res
idence at Lusambo. He has now pro
vided the new See with a bishop ii
the person of Mons. August Declerct
of the Missions of Scheut. The new
Belgian bishop was born in 1870 al
Avecapelle-les-Furnes and has passed
fifteen years in the Belgian Congo
first as missionary and then as pro
vincial superior. When the declara
ton of war was made he was filling
the function of rector of the Seminary
of Louvafn which then had mor thar
seventy students in theology. He is {