The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-23

signments. Father Byrnes, who was
also chaplain at Mt Carmel Hospital,
will probably engage in war work.
Rev. Daniel Newman, o. P, and Rev.
Joseph O'Toole, o. p, succeed Faith
ers Jordan and Byrnes on the Col
lege faculty.
The Death of Sister Ann.-The
death took place at the Mission of the
Immaculate Virgin, Mount Loretto,
Staten Island. recently of Sister Ann,
| founder and Superioress of the blind
! department. She was a native of
France, coming to America when a
| child with her parents who became
| prominent in social life, her father
being a noted banker. Not long after
she had finished her schooling, she
| became interested in the great char
| liable work carried on by the found
or Of the Immaculate Virgin Mis-
sion, the late Father Drumgoole, and
eventually joined the Franciscan Sis
terhood in Buffalo. A short time af
ter she had taken her final vows she
returned to the mission and devoted
the large means left her by her IA
Their to the building of what has be-
come a haven of refuge and encour-
agement for blind children. For eight
cen years Sister Ann labored day and
night for her little afflicted ones. She
seemed most soliCitous for those who
were most helpless and weak amongst
them.
French Chaplain On Irish Indcpend-
ence.-Speaking a few days ago at a
public meeting in Indianapolis, which
was attended by the governor of the
State and other prominent men, the
Rev. Paul Perigord, a French army
chaplain, in the course of his remarks,
| made the following reference to
Ireland: Il know while l am speak
| ing of the small nationalities, there
must be many in this great audience,
Of Irish blood, who are wondering
what I am going to say of Ireland and
| her right to liberty. The French peo-
pie love Ireland, and are for the in
dependence Of Ireland, without eXcep-
ton. All Frenchmen are for full JUS
tice to Ireland. We feel she is as
much entitled to international recog-
milton of her nationality as is Poland,
Belgium or Serbia, or any other coun,
try. l assure you, Ireland's right will
! be recognized at the peace confer
ence if France has anything to say
about it,
The Argentine and tie Holy see.-
In more than one Italian journal ap,
pear forecasts of coming trouble be
tween the Argentine Republic and the
Holy See the evidence adduced in
| favor of this belief being the protest
recently made in Buenos Ayres
| against the maintenance of the Ar
gentine Legation in Rome. AS the
reply to the Pontifical Note to the
! Powers shows, and as the Argentine
Minister in Rome publicly states, the
relations between the Holy See and
the Republic have never been more
/ cordial. But there is one incignifi
cant fact which gives some color tc
the rumor 1t is this: Every year q
small group of Radicals without pow
er or influence, protests against the
continuation of the Legation. This
is aelittle hardy annual, the appear
ance. of which the Argentine people
pYnnnft inct thnU tho
mer. Nobody heeds it's arrival. The
recurrence of the protest does not
change in the least the extremely
friendly relations with the Holy See
relations that have existed ever since
the country became a republic.
Priest Called BY French Govern
ment.-The Rev. Alexis Casterot, o
P, of st. Vincent Ferrer Church, New
York, has been called by the French
Government for services in the
French army. Father Casterot is an
American citizen, but subject to mill
tary call of France. He was to serve
as chaplain with the American army
but the call by the French will neces
state his reporting to the govern
ment before he can hope for his trans
fer. Father Casterot has four broth
ers and three nephews under arms
in France. His mother is still living
in the town of Lourdes.
Library of Late Bishop Presented
to College.-St. Vincent College, in
charge of the Jesuit Fathers, has been
presented with the magnificent Ii
brary left by the late Bishop Conaty
who collected books such as few men
are fortunate enough to possess. II
was his desire that these books
should become the possession of his
successor, and he left this trust in
the hands of his nephew, Rev. Francis
Conaty. Shortly after the enthrone
ment of Rt. Rev. John J. Cantwell
Father Conaty carried out his trust
and presented the library to the new
bishop. The latter deemed it best that
the collection of books be given to ST
Vincent College, as pledge of his
own interest in. the institution and
as memorial to bishop noted as
a scholar and divine The splendid
collection was gratefully accepted by
the college, where it will be known
| as the COnaty Library