The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30

ton, with its fine buildings, has beer
turned over to the use of the army
and navy.
Priest Killed by Train.-Rev. James
F. Regain, pastor of st. Cecilia Church
| Ashland, Mass, was instantly killed
shortly before noon Tuesday, when
he was struck by an eastbound Bos
| ton and Albany train about a mile
west of the Ashland station. Accord
ing to the railroad and police officials
Father Regain was walking along the
track on his way from a parishioner's
house. and did not hear the train
Father Regan was born in Lowell on
March 8, 1861. His clerical studies
were made at Baltimore and at ST
John Seminary, Brighton. He was
ordained in Boston by Most Rev,
John ]. Williams, December p, 1894
Episcopal InstaIIation.-The Morn
ing Star, official organ of the Arch
diocese of New Orleans, announces q
meeting of the consultors of the
archdiocese, called by Very Rev. J.
B. Jeanmard. administrator, held re-
Gently, at which preliminary steps
were taken for the reception of Arch
bishop Shaw. 1t was definitely de
cided that owing to the repairs now
in progress upon the st. Louis Cathe-
dral, which will not be completed in
time, the reception to the new Arch
bishop will take place at ST. Joseph s
Church, on Tulane Avenue, as this is
the largest church in New Orleans,
and provision must be made to &C
commodate the vast throng which
will gather to welcome the Arch
bishop.
A Patriotic Oreanization.-A train
ed patriotic army composed of the
members of the Diocese of Pittsburgh,
and numbering more than quarter
of million, has been enlisted in the
service of the United States. A per-
manent organization is being per-
fected with the cooperation of Bishop
Caneyin, which will have officers, a
constitution, bylaws and an entire
membership pledged during the war
to participate in all public move,
ments helpful to the nation. Their
work will be nonsectarian in char
acter. purpose and effect. 1t will be
done out of a spirit of patriotism, and
with the single object in view Of hur-
rying the war to a successful con-
clusion.
New K. c. HaIIs.-Last week the
new Knights Of Columbus building at
Fort Totten, ~ Y. was dedicated and
turned over TO the government. A
concert was rendered by the Post
Band, which was followed with a
splendid address by Rev. Allan Pen
dleton, present chaplain. John j.
Duffy, president of the Long Island
Chapter, presented the building to the
government. and Colonel Aston re
SDCuuGu. w lIIlll1 lut Iu-
ture, the local committee proposes
erecting halls at Fort Hamilton, Camp
Mills, Fort Tilden, Bayshore and Say
Vile
Vicar General for Overseas Service
Very Rev. Monsignor James n
Connolly, major, chaplain Twelfth
New York Infantry, and chaplain
general of the New York state forces
is about to sail for overseas service
as vicargeneral to Bishop Hayes, who
has been appointed by the Holy Fa
Their as Bishop Ordinary for all the
Catholics, with their chaplains, with
the United States army here and
abroad. Monsignor Connolly, who has
had many years of service as a mill
tary chaplain, is rector of the Church
of Our Lady of Good Counsel, New
York. The 1900 children of his par
ish school rendered a farewell recep-
ton in his honor, at which they pre-
sented a program of patriotic songs.