The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-06-22


dent of the l.. {. B. A, member OF
the school board of that city.
Burke Is Speaker-HOn. John Burke,
treasurer of the United States, was
the principal speaker at service flag
raising at st. Monica's Church, in
Philadelphia, on Memorial day. The
flag contains 525 stars.
Catholic Campaign.-The Catholic
Big Brothers League of the Bronx,
New York, is conducting campaign
to increase its membership 25,OOO. 1t
will also erect at a cost of $300,0OO
a centrally located clubhouse for boys
on ground recently donated, worth
$4,000.
Catholic Summer SchooI.-The Cath
Ole summer school of America, which
holds it's sessions at Cliff Haven, n.
Y. will inaugurate its tWenty-seventh
season Sunday, June 80, with an adj
dress by Right Rev J. T. Conroy,
Auxiliary Bishop of Ogdensburg. On
the following morning the lecture
courses and other events will be open
ed. The school will continue in ses-
sion ten weeks
A Beloved ChapIan.-Rev. Thomas
]. Deyine. who was until recently
stationed at Camp Cody, New Mexico,
passed through Washington recently
on his way to Europe and the battle
front. He is X. of c. chaplain.
Before he left Camp Cody the soldiers,
regardless of creed, presented to him
testimonial of their gratitude for his
pastoral service.
Father Sawkins.-Rev. 4. J. Saw
kins, head of the Toledo ApOstolate,
went to Camp Zachary Taylor, Lou
isyilc. Ky. last week to take the five
weeks course of training for military
Chaplains. He expects soon to re-
CciVe his commission as first lieuten-
ant, and, after some experience in
American camps, to be in France be-
fore next fall.
Six Hundred ConVerts.-The confir-
nation of converts, which is now an
annual event at the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross in Boston, was held on
Saturday, May 25, when a class of
six hundred presented themselves for
the reception of the Sacrament which
was administered by Cardinal O'COn-
nell.
A Military Mass.-The annual Mill
tary Mass celebrated at the National
Soldiers Home under the auspices of
the Holy Name Society, was offered
up on Sunday. June ,. There are in
that institution siXty-two veterans who
are members of the, society. Catholic
soldiers from Camps Meade and Meigs
and Fort Meyer were present.
Prison Chaplan.-Rey. Michael J.
Murphy, Chaplain of the Massachu-
sets state prison, has given his pri-
waite library to the prison library. His
books are on poetry, fiction, drama
romance, religion and many standard
authors. There are now about 1900
books in the prison library. AS chap
lain, Father Murphy is also the Ii
brarian of the prison.
Catholic Press Day.-Indications and
partial returns indicate that Catholic
Press day." in the Diocese of Denver
Colo, resulted for the present in
about twenty per cent increase in the
circulation of the Denver Catholic
Register. The Bishop Of Denver in {
recent pastoral letter, read from the
pulpit, appointed and encouraged the
Press day. In their issue of June
the managers announce the paper viii
be enlarged.
Fifteen Priests EnroIIed-AmOng
four priests ordained May ! by Car
dinaI Farley at st. JOseph's Seminary
DunwoOdie, n. Y. was the Rev. Robert
j. Cairns from the Foreign Mission
Seminary at Maryknoll. Father Cairns
is an alumnus of Holy Cross College
and one of its most popular stu
dents. He is the fourth to be or
dained for Maryknoll during the pres
ent scholastic year, and is the fifteenth
priest now enrolled in that already
vigorous young society.
Gives to x. of CA contribution o
$4,000 to the knights of Columbu!
war fund by William Cooper Procto
was announced by the Rev. John Hick
ey, pastor of the Church of the Hol,
Name, Cincinnati, during his address
before Red Cross workers at the Hote
Gibson. Father Hickey stated tina
Colonel Proctor was in New York dur
ing the K. of c. campaign and whel
he returned to Cincinnati he volun
teered the contribution for the Worl
through the Cincinnati members.
Church Fired by Lightning - 81
Paul's Church, Eldred, Pa, was strucl
by lightning May % The fire was ez
tinguished promptly by the fire com
pany, but broke out again at midnigh
and obtained such a start that i
could not be controlled. due to insult
fiCient water supply The church wa
entirely consumed and the fire extend
cd to the Darochial residence TIL