The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-19

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May a girl who has entered the con
vent leave, if she finds out that it is
not her vocation? r
One of the purposes of the novitiate
in religious orders is to test the vo
cation. During the novitiate, novices
are free to leave at any time. After
they take the vows of the congrega
tion, they cannot leave unless they are
dispensed from their vows. In some
orders VOWS are taken at first only for
year. At the end of the year the
religious is free to renew them or not
How should we make a Spiritual
Communion?
We would suggest the following
six points: l, by thinking of the
Blessed Sacrament; ?, by believing the
Sacred Host is the Body Of Jesus; 8,
hearts; 4, by believing that Jesus is
then present in our hearts; 5, by ask
ing favors of Him; 6, by Offering
Jesus with all His merits, sufferings
and death to God, the Father, for our
sins.
What must a non-CathoIc promise
If he wishes to marry Catholic?
He must promise in the presence of
witnesses and the priest that he will
consider the marriage bond as indis-
soluble except by death; that he will
not interfere with the Catholic party
in the free exercise of religion; that
all the children who may be born of
the union will be raised in the Cath
Ollie faith; and that there will be no
other ceremony than that before the
priest.
Please publish the address Of the
ChiIdren's Catholic weekly paper.
We regret to say that we never
heard of a publication of this name.
Possibly some of our readers may be
able to furnish the required informa-
ton.
How did all the people in the world
get their second name?
A volume might be written on this
subject. Briefly, the custom arose in
various ways in different nations.
Thus the old Romans who were de-
scendant from the old Roman tribes
usually had three names. For ex-
ample, Marcus Tuiliu8 Cicero. In this
ease the first name was what is called
the given name; the second name in
Dictated the family from which
he was descended; the third name
was the family name. In other coun-
tries the children, especially the sons,
were usually designated by the name
of the father as, John son of Peter.
John Peterson. Various other Gus
toms, which are described in any
large encyclopedia, are to be found
IN different nations. Usually it is
held that the custom of giving Sec
ond name to every person arose about
the tenth or eleventh centuries.
A non-Cathoic asks: If the Pope
is infalIibiy why he does not decide
Infallibly which side in the present
war is wrong and, consequently, that
those on the wrong side are forbidden
to enter the army?
This question shows the idea enter
tanned by the average non-Catholic
with regard to Papal infallibiIitv.
This subject has been explained MANY
times in different ways in this col
umn. Briefly, PapaI infallibility is
concerned strictly with questions of
faith and morals inasmuch as they
pertain to the whole Church. War
between nations comes under the head
OF civil or economic problems. With
regard to these the Holy Father as
such cannot speak with infallible au-
thority.
Could a person in the state of NOR
tai sin be saved if he said an act Of
perfect contrition before his death?
An act of perfect contrition is SUI
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possible he should have the priest.
II this be impossible he should make
an act OF perfect contrition.
What should child do when the
parents demand that he do something
impossible?
If the thing is really impossible the
child might invite the parents to try
it themselves.
Can Catholic who has been mar
ried by judge continue to practice
his religion?
A Catholic who has been married
by judge should go to priest as
quickly as possible and explain the
whole case.
Is the pastor allowed to send one
boy from the parish each year to
Catholic school out of the money in
the parish treasury?
Generally speaking such is not the
custom nor the rule. Some parishes,
however, make provision out of the