The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-14
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Week" collection in the diocese OF
Pittsburg indicates return OF not
less than $4,000.
Parochial SchooIs-The yearly cost
of the parochial schools in the three
boroughs of New York, the Bronx,
Richmond and Yonkers, numbering
l19 schools, 1920 pupils is $1,138,-
220.
Cardinal and Senator. = The de-
spatches say that Cardinal Gibbons
had a deep affection for Kentucky's
lamented statesman, Senator James.
He visited him during his illness. In
Baltimore and Washington many
prayers were said for his recovery.
Priests Four-Minute Mcknight
Rev. John b. Morris, Bishop OF Little
Rock, has sent the priests OF his do
cese an official notice that he approves
Of their acting in the capacity OF
four-minute men, and requests them
to give enthusiastic cooperation to
the work.
New Dominican College. ProVi-
dence College, the new college In
charge of the Dominican Fathers at
Providence, R. l., vii open to receive
its first stuednts On Wednesday, Sep
TENDER %. Very Rev. D. A. Casey,
o. p, former President of AQuinas
College. Columbus, who superintended
the erection of the new structure, is
President of Providence College.
Holy Ghost Fathers-Fathers OF the
Holy Ghost are extending their negro
operations. In New York and Phila-
delphia the success of their labors has
already been told. The new Bishop
has placed Charleston in their Gus
tOdy. New Orleans has opened up
new opportunities last year, and re-
Gently Fort Smith, Ark, called them
10 care for the colored Catholics
there.
Priest Baptizes Father-Rev. Will
liam Andrew Goetz, o. p OF the Eas-
tern Province of the Dominican Or
der, and who is stationed at The Al
bertinum, Fribourg, Switzerland, re-
Gently had the happiness, while in
Denver Col, of administering the
Sacrament of Baptism to his father,
Christian Goetz, who is a member OF
Saint EliZabeth's Parish, that city.
Priest Cited for BraVery-Risking
his life, the Rev. ]. ]. ,OLeary, United
States chaplain, rescued number OF
wounded American soldiers 'over
there" and has been cited for his
bravery. The news was received in
Scranton, where Father O'Leary was
formerly stationed, in a letter from
Captain W. A. Stiff, former phySi-
clan of Plymouth, Pa, who is assigned
to the same regiment as the chaplain
the Seventh Infantry.
Gallant Gaiaghers-The patriotic
Gallagher family of Ell Paso, Texas
consisted of Mrs Gallagher, widow OF
Dr. F. w. Gallagher, her six sons and
one daughter The mother is now the
only one left at home. One of hel
sons is a captain in the U. S. A; two
are lieutenants; one, physician, II
the hospital service near the fighting
zone, in France, and two are serving
as X of C. secretaries "over there.
The daughter, Miss Monica, is a Rec
Cross nurse. Not many families cal
excel in patriotism the gallant Gal
laghers of Ell PaSO.
Mgr. o'Brien "Surprised"-Rt. Rev
Mgr. OBrien, LII. D., of Kalamazoo
Mich, was given a surprise" on hi
return, last week, from Rome City
Ind, where he had been taking treat
ments in order to recuperate hi
health. A committee from st. Angus
tines parish called on him at the New
Borgess. hospital and presented hin
with a purse of $780, the amour
was collected in three days from tn
members of the parish. The preseI
tation was a complete surprise to tn
genial and popular pastor.
Father HanIey Cited-Rev. Jane
Hanley, former assistant at st. Birds
ct Church, Cleveland, Ohio, now serN
ing as U. S. army chaplain in France
has been cited in late dispatch 70
a deed of heroism'' in the recent ba
tie of the Marine. The dispatch state
that Father Hanley, in the face c
a rasping machine gun fire, rescue
an injured line officer and brough
him out of danger. 1t was in this Ell
gagement that Father Hanley receive
an injury, which was mentioned in
dispatch a few weeks ago.
Convert a Week-In the five year
that the Rev. E. ]. Mannix has bee
conducting his weekly class for the il
struction of non-Catholics in our hol
religion, PAP persons have been r.
ceived into the Church at the Cath,
dral in Denver. Numerous other
have begun their instruction at tn
Cathedral class and have continued
under other priests in Denver an
elsewhere, coming into the Churcl
Not counting these latter, there hs
been an average of about one CO.
version week as result of the elias