The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-06-01
NEW WORLD ITEMS

ST. Francis SemInary.-St. ridleIo
the theological seminary OF the Arch
diocese of Milwaukee, has this year
= 315 students. Last year it had 292.
Cathedral Struck.-The Cathedral
at Little Rock, Ark, was struck by
lightning recently and the roof was
badly damaged by the resultant hre.
Jesuits Ordained.-About Is Jesuit
. scholastics were ordained priests by
Archbishop Glennon, in st. LOUIS, on
Ember Saturday, May Is.
Chancellor III-The condition of
Rev Francis II. Gavisk, chancellor OF
the Indianapolis diocese, who mas
been quite i'll at st. Vincent Hospital,
is mnch improved, he being able TO
sit up during the past few days ana Is
gaining strength steadily.
A + .
pe+er's Pence.-At the recent meet
ing of Archbishops, the increase OF
Peters Pence was considered, with
the result that ordinaries of dioceses
would be urged to secure more ND
eral offerings, and that the clergy be
urged to include a special ofterlng
from themselves.
Church Dedicated.-The beautiful
Church of the Holy Name OF Jesus,
New York City, was solemnly conse-
Grated on Thursday, May 80 (Decora-
lion Day) On the same day the par
ish opened an all-Week celebration IN
honor of the golden jubilee of its
foundation.
Patriotic Offer-P. H. Vaughn, Of
the Cathedral parish, Philadelphia,
has offered his beautiful summer cot
tage at Riverview to the Government
as a hospital for disabled soldiers.
Mr.. Vaughns cottage is situated
along the SusQuehanna, and with its
spacious grounds will make an ideal
resting home for conValescent SOL
diers.
Centenary of order.-An event of
more than passing interest, especially
in church and educational circles,
throughout the country, was the cen
tenary celebration Of the founding OF
the Order of Religious of the Sacred
Heart in America, which was held al
the Academy of the Sacred Heart, st
Charles, Mo, May 20.
Parish School PupiIs.-Bishop III
hen of Denver has appointed Rev
Christopher Walsh to visit the paro
chial schools and organize the Unit
ed States Boys Working. Reserve, tt
include boys between the ages OF 1t
and 81, who will be banded together
,. under the L. S. Department CT Labor
to help when called on in farming OF
factory work
chapIains' Aid.-The Chaplains' Aic
Association has furnished during thu
past month: As chaplains' outfits
1913 New Testaments; 1851 prayer
books; $3.50 rosaries; 5,045 scapulars
$500 scapular medals; 1912 cate
chisms; 1924 pamphlets and tracts
80 religious books; 1892 hymn
books; 1850 hymn cards; 1856 Sa
cred Heart badges; 500 small cruel
fixes; 10000 altar breads.
Unusual EVent.-A most unusua
religious event occurred in tn
Church of Our Lady of Perpetua
Help, Roxbury, Mass, last week
when two brothers, sons of the par
ish, celebrated their first solemn higl
Mass. The new priests are Rev. Pau
Neville, o. F. NJ and Rev. Francis X
Neville, c. IS. R. Each priest serve,
as deacon of the Mass for the other.
Cardinal Warns Against Meetings
&C.. Cardinal Farley of New York is or
posed to Catholic priests taking par
in Sim Fein meetings in the archdic
ceSe of New York, and has advise
Rev. p. E. Magennis, o. G.. c., VIII
presided recently at Irish meetings i
Madison Square Garden and Carnegi
Hall, that he will not be permitte
to remain in the archdiocese if h
attempts to preside at such meetings
Becomes a College.-On Friday
April II, the Commonwealth G
Pennsylvania, through the action q
the college and University Council,
authorized charter by which Seto
Hill Academy, Greensburg, Pa, wa
made a college, and empowered t
confer academic degrees Hencefort
Seton Hill, justly renowned as a higl
class institution for the education {
young women, will be known as Seto
Hill College.
Chaplain From Chile.-Travelin
$500 miles to offer his services as
chaplain to the United States, the Re,
Robert Luis MacNeely arrived in Ne,
York from Santiago, Chile, and in
mediately rendered his services. Fail
er MacNeely has spent the past 81
years attending the spiritual welfar
of the English speaking Catholics o
the coast of Chile.
Fourth Brother Priest.-Cardins
Gibbons ordained Rev. Ferdinand {