The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-13
NEW WORLD ITEMS

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New SchooI.-An imposing and wen
arranged parochial school building
has been erected at Celina, Ohio II
is 145x70 feet
Oldest Irish Society-Thomas r
Meehan says: The Oldest Irish SO,
ciety in the United States is the Char
liable Irish Society of Boston, found
ed on ST. Patricks Day, 1887.
Priests and Prohbition.-m the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee no Cathohc
nriest will be permitted to lecture on
Prohibition under the auspices Oh the
Anti.Saloon League or any other non
Catholic prohibition organization.
NotabIes suried,-In New York last
Sunday. were buried Professor Mike
Donovan. the famous athletic instruc-
for. from Sacred Heart Church, and
the famous actress, Maggie Mltchell,
from Holy Trinity Church.
Good SaIes.-At the meeting Oh the
Board of the St Louis Catholic Wom-
ems League last week it was reported
that the sale of Thrift Stamps in Cath
olic schools, with thirty not yet heard
from, amounted to $20,459.
ST, James Orphanage.-St. James
Orphanage of the Diocese OF Omaha
Neb., received last year $19,l09.F ana
disbursed the same. It's house eX
penses were $1O4S1.94. Twenty-Five
parishes contributed from 500 to
$455.
The "Cross Bearer."-The first per
Torrance of the drama, Gross Bear
err" took place in New York last Sun
day night In the drama, Cardinal
MERCER is the central figure. The per
Torrance was attended by the Rookie,
fellers. Whitneys, Havermeyers and
other leading New Workers.
Destruction of a Venerable Church.
Last week the historic church at
EGgard, Louisiana, one of the land
marks of that state, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on the eve of the nine
ty-sixth anniversary of its founding.
Thoughtful AIumnae.-The Alumnae
of the Sisters of Charity, composed
of girls who were reared in St. Vim
cents Home, Philadelphia, are plan
ming to show their appreciation of the
kindly care they received from The
Sisters by raising funds for the
marble altar of the new home, now
in course of erection near Lansdowne
A Child Leads Them.-William J
Leffler of Sunrise, Wyo., although onl!
eight years old, insisted on being hap
TIED a Catholic and making his frs
Communion at Mercy Hospital, Den
yer, and was the cause of his parent:
bringing their other boy to be hap
tized and starting to take instruction!
themselves, with the great desire 0
becoming Catholics.
Athlete a CathoIc.-The body 0
the late Martin J. Sheridan, who die
of pneumonia and was known as tn
greatest all-around athlete this cour
try has ever known, was laid to res
on Saturday in Calvary Cemetery
New York City, after simple service
had been held over the body at 81
Vincent Ferrer's Church, and later a
the grave.
Appointed ProvinciaI.-Rev Domir
so Ialdivar, pastor of the Plaz
Church, Los Angeles, has been at
yised of his appointment as proviI
Cial of the Missionary Sons of the In
maculate Heart, with authority owe
the twenty houses which the congre
cation conducts in California, Arizona
Texas and Mexico.
Nurses Have Service Flag.-A sery
ice flag for thirty-six nurses who hav,
gone from St Vincent Hospital, Port
land, Oregon, was dedicated in tn
hospital chapel recently at Mass cele
DRAFTED by Father O'Hara. After Mas
brief address was made by the cele
brant, and breakfast was served b.
the Sisters
Nineteen Jesuts Ordained. Mine
teen Jesuit SCholastics, students il
the School of Divinity of st. Loui
University, were ordained sub-deacon
on Tuesday morning, April 2, ant
deacons on Wednesday. The cere
monies took place in the College Isl
Francis Xavier) Church, the Order
being conferred by the Archbishop O
st. Louis. They will be ordaine,
priests somewhat later
A. o. n. Presents AmbuIance.-Th
Hudson County, N. j., Ancient Orde
of Hibernians have presented the Re-
Cross with completely equipped an
bulance, the ceremony taking place il
Van Worst Park. County Chaplain
Rev. Timothy J. Hurley made tn
presentation speech. The ambulance
was accepted for the Red Cross b
Judge r. G. Haight, of the Fedora
Court.