The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-28
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, sEPTEMBER Is, 1918

Guided. Not only French but all the
Allies were represented, for there
were little groups of Belgian, British
and Italian wounded present, and a
goodly number of American soldiers,
Amongst the devotions was a retreat
on Christian life preached by Mgr.
Halle, auxiliary to Cardinal de Ca
brieres. The evening procession aux
fiambeaux reminded those who had
been to Lourdes of the great days be-
fore the war
Vatican and Curia.--Cardinal Merry
del Val has been away for his short
annual visit to the baths of Monte
catini, but is now back in Rome, where
he stays till after the anniversary of
the death of Plus x, when he cele-
brates Mass at the tomb in the crypt
of st. Peters. Mgr. Cerretti, secre-
tary of the Congregation of Extraor-
binary Ecclesiastical Affairs, is away
on short, rest vacation; SO is the
Maestro di Camera, Mgr SAM de
Sampler. The important officials in
Curia divide up the summer, so that
there is always someone left to do the
work. In Mgr. Ceretti's absence Mgr.
Tedeschini, substitute secretary OF
state, remains in Rome. Ii Cardinal
Gasparri felt the need of short rest
which he would take near Rome so
as to be within calling distance in
case of urgent business-he would
choose a time when both his assist
ants, Mgr. Ceretti and Tedeschini,
were in Rome on duty.
Old st. Peter's.-For some months
since the decision of the authorities
of the Vatican to create a new mu-
scum for the historic contents of the
grottoes beneath the floor of ST.
Peters commonly called 1.-The Vati.
can Grottoes'), an interesting question
has been under consideration. What
shall be the site of the museum, for
all these tombs, priceless works of art
however rude, in the eyes of historians
and archaeologists? They are the
SOLC ICLhdAi10 vi oAO ~. L CICA AASA
Pope julius II commenced to demolish
in 1906, to afford a site for the males
tic Basilica admired by the world to
day. Comm. Orazio Marrucchi, the
famous Christian archaeologist, has
opportunity come forward with sug
gestion in which most Roman archae
ologists of note coincide. This pro
posal is to leave all the objects
exactly where they lie on the pave
ment of Old st. Peters and fit VI
| the grottoes after the fashion of 6
museum.
To Be canonized.-Hls Holmes:
Pope Benedict XIV has expressly de
clared that the canonization Of
Blessed Gabriel of the Sorrowful Vir
gin, along with that of Blessed Mar
garet Mary Alocoque, will take place
six months after the declaration O
peace. Those who have read the mar
velous biography of Comma Galgani
the wonderful maid of Lucca, will b.
| interested in the announcement tina
the cause of her Qualification has beer
| introduced. On June Z the Sacre(
Congregation of Rites, having exam
ined her writing, declared that thu
Cause could proceed. While the sol
emnity of the canonization of Blessed
| Gabriel and Blessed Margaret Mar!
has been fittingly deferred until afte
| the close of the war, the processes
have been conducted with the usua
| rigor. The solemnity that usually al
tends the formal termination of tn,
processes was observed on June IL.
New Vicar-Apostolic.-T PrefeC
ture Apostolic of Betafo, Madagascar
served by the Missionaries of La Sa
lette, has been erected into a Vicari
ate and Mgr Danton, the worthy mis-
sionary who exercised the functions O
project, has been appointed Vica
Apostolic. Mgr Francois Danton, tn
first missionary of the Virgin in Tear
to be raised to the dignity of tn
episcopate, was born in the Dioces
of Chambery, France, in 1870, and wa
ordained in 1895. When Mgr Cazet
S. j., appealed to the missionaries Q
La Salette for aid in his vast diocese
Father Danton was one Of the first t
offer for this far off apostolate, and i
1899 he was appointed superior of tn
mission. His work has been crowne
with great success. The number Q
Catholics has increased from, 5000 t
rs, 900 in the last few years and tn
mission stations have multiplied. 1t
the desire of the New Vicar Apostoli
to receive episcopal conservation i
the Basilica of La Salette, Grenoble
before the altar of Our Lady, wher
he first heard the call of tn
apostolate.
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