The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-13
They are established in 30 dioceses,
in 10 archdiocese, and in Canada.

They are established in 30 dioceses,
! in 10 archdioceses, and in Canada.
Philippine Society.-A branch of the
Catholic Federation of Societies is now
in existence in the Philippine Islands,
and is under the supervision OF the
Archbishop of Manila.
Emmets Statue.-At the annual
banquet of the Knights of st. Patrick,
of San Francisco, in honor of their
patron saint, letter was read, in
which Senator James d. Phelan an
nounced that he had agreed to pur'
chase, from the sculptor, replica OF
Jerome Connors heroic statue of Rob
ert Emmett, which was unveiled last
summer in Washington. Senator
Phelan suggests Golden Gate Park as
suitable place for its erection, and
the Knights of st. Patrick will furnish
fitting pedestal for the splendid
statue.
Will Buy Liberty 6onds.-Members
of the Catholic Church throughout
Idaho will show their faith and loyal
ty TO this country by purchasing Lib
erty Bonds under plan advanced by
RI Rev Remi Keyser to complete St
Johns Cathedral. This plan is that
members of the Catholic faith shall
be called upon to make contributions
TO the Church, which will be done
through special committees, who will
invest the money so given in Liberty
Bonds. to be held until after the war
or at such time as President Wilson
announces their release, when the
Cathedral will be finished.
Carmeite Novitiate.-The new pri
DRY of St. Cecilia's Church. Engle
wood, H.. has been completed, and
the Carmelite Fathers moved into il
recently. The new building is a won
derful architectural achievement
comprising as it does tifty-one individ
ual rooms with every inch of space
utilized The exterior appearance is
beautiful, but no more so than the in
terror for it has most homelike
atmosphere and is complete in every
detail. The building will be occupied
by fifteen students for the priesthood
and ten Carmelite Fathers. 1t is the
only nOvitiate for the Carmelite Or
der in the United States.
Risks Life.-At the risk of his life
Mgr. ]. H. Strzelecki, rector of st
StaniSlaus' Church, New York, rescued
the Sacred Host and sacred vessels
when fire threatened to destroy hi!
church, just before o'clock Frida.
| morning. lie fought his way through
dense smoke and threatening flames
to the tabernacle, and after securing
! the ciborum and lUnala, had Srea
/ difficulty in getting back to the rec
| tory. Defective wiring is supposed t
/ have caused the fire, which creates
! great excitement in the congested dis
| triCt in which the church is located
! Prayer for America.-A new praye
! for the success of our cause in tn
world war is being said daily at tn
| Cathedral in Cleyeland. The closin
paragraph follows: We pray thee,
Lord God of Hosts, that thou vii
deign to UNFOLD the arms of our cour
try on land and sea, that in Thy mere
Thou wilt guard and protect our so
diers and sailors, and that in TIL
wisdom and goodness Thou Wilt gran
a speedy restoration of peace wit
victory to our cause, if it be Thy hol
will. For in Thee, o God, is our trus
now and forever. Amen.
Twenty-seven Students Ordained
Cardinal OCOnnell conferred Holy Oh
derS on large number Of the st,
dents of. st. Johns Seminary, Brigl
ton, in the chapel of that institutio
on March 10 and 20, and in the c.
thedral on March % he ordainc
tWenty-six and conferred the order G
diaconate on twenty-seven Others
They were from all sections of tn
Archdiocese of Boston.
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