The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

starts TINS petty campaign against the
Holy Father said an experienced
diplomat some time ago, comes on
to disturb the arr In these few
words the situation is we'll described.
For the present the person of the
Supreme Pontiff seems immune from
abuse. But tomorrow it will start as
soon as the sun rises; for such is the
life of Christ's Vicar these twenty
centuries. With him alone the wicked
side of the world can never be at
peace.
School for War Orphans Bish-
OPP of Chioggia, Italy, who is very ac-
tive and public spirited is, starting a
trade school for war-orphans- under
great difficulties. Finding no other
location, he has installed the school
on the ground floor of his own resi-
dence. The American Red Cross rep
resentative at Chioggia has arranged
to have extra rations prepared in his
kitchen and sent to the school for the
noon lunch of the boys. The Bishop
began with twelve boys, who are
learning carpentry. He hopes to in
crease the number soon, with one hun
dred as his ultimate aim.
Pope's Telegram. = Referring to
newspaper statements that the Pope
answering a telegram from the Ger
man emperor, who sent him greetings
on his name day, had invoked bene-
diction on "the emperor's work" the
Vatican organ, the Osservatore Ro-
mano, says: This statement is un-
true. The Pope thanked the emperor
for his greetings and for the benedic-
ton which the emperor himself had
invoked on the charitable work of
his Holiness"
Pilgrimage to croaeh Patrick.-The
pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick, Ireland,
took place last Sunday. For the first
time since the great pilgrimage was
revived by the late Archbishop of
Tuam, fifteen years ago, there were
no railway facilities The restrictions
on motor cars were rigidly enforced,
only those carrying priests being per
mitted to pass, and this led to the
pilgrimage being confined to the peo-
pie of Connaught. The ascent of the
mountain was begun over night and
the earliest pilgrims arrived with
break of day, amongst them an elderly
man on crutches. Masses were cele.
brated at the oratory from seven till
noon and there was a record number
of Communions. At the principal
Mass a sermon was preached in
Gaelic, and the prayers that were
afterwards said were in the same
tongue.
Another Chaplain Dies.-It will be
remembered that the taking of Jer1l
salem by the British Force was al
| most coincident with the death in &C
| ton of the brave Redemptorist chap
lain, Father Kavanagh, C. F. Another
Redemptorist chaplain in the East
the Rev. Charles Watson, c. S. s. r.
c. F., is also reported dead, which
event occurred in Mesopotama or
! July %. Father Watson was o.
Scottish descent, but born in Belgium
| Educated at Ushaw, he, entered the
| Redemptorist novitiate and was or
dained priest in 1897. He volunteered
as chaplain in 1916 and was sent tt
Egypt, serving through the campaign
there and later in Palestine. Abou
three months ago he was transferred
| to MeSopotamia. re-
| Cardinal Mereier's Fund.-At tn,
| Oratory, Brompton, London, this week
there was a service organized in aiC
of Cardinal Mercier's fund for the de
ported Belgians. Princess Napoleon
was present, occupying a seat in tn,
sanctuary, and Bishop de Waechter
assistant to Cardinal MERCER, off1ci
ated at the Benedidion. The sermon
was preached in French by the we'll
known Belgian Jesuit orator, Per,
Heunusse, who is a military chaplain
and has now been made court chap
lain to King Albert. He made an elo
quent panegyric of the great Carolina
who had stood out an almost symbol.
figure for those two great truths TO
which Belgium had. suffered and wa
suffering, the Law and the Right. Thu
collection was taken by several youn.
Belgian ladies of the aristocracy AM
the church was very full OF a mixet
British and Belgian Congregation.
! EnYEAYR0