The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09


Protest From Pope.-yienna dis
patches say the papal nuncio at
Vienna formally visited Emperor Karl
January 10, and left with him Pope
Benedict's note of protest against the
Teutons' bombardment of undefended
cities.
Chinese Missions.-The charming
residence of the late Lord de Clifford,
with demesne lands of 207 statute
Congested Districts Board, in Ireland,
has, says the 'Freeman's Journal"
been re-purchased from the Board by
| the trustees of the Chinese Mission,
who are turning it into college for
the education of youths to the priest
hood for the Chinese Mission.
League of Nations Society.-An
auxiliary committee of ministers of
religion has been formed in connec-
| ton with the League of Nations So
ciety in London. The committee is
composed of clergymen from all
denominations. Father Heating, S. j.,
represents the Catholics. The object
of this committee is to promote the
idea of a League of Nations through
out the Churches, and more particu-
larly to create good will among all the
peoples of the earth.
| No PapaI Audiences.-When the
Maestro di Camera of the Holy Father
announced that no public audiences
would be given by the Pope for the
present, the message was the occa-
sion of lively satisfaction to those who
regard the safety of the Vicar of
Christ as they regard their own.
Death of Another ChapIain.-An.
other Catholic chaplain has lost his
life at the front, this time in Palestine
The Rev. Bernard Kavanagh, C. S.
R., c. F., died in the Holy Land on
December 81 from wounds received in
action. Father Kavanagh was fifty-foul
years of age, was a chaplain for about
three years, and had been a promi
nent Redemptorist missionary in Eng
land before the war.
Dances Are Forbdden.-In reply tC
an inquiry, made by an American
Bishop as to whether certain kinds OF
dances, prohibited by the decree is
sued by the Sacred Consistorial Con
| -,
hidden in the afternoon, or early in
the evening, or without the presence
of any guests specially invited, or OF
the occasion of what is commonly
described as a picnic" that Sacred
Congregation has answered: Yes;
and priests are prohibited from either
promoting them or taking part il
them.
Causes Discussed.-At it's meetinE
recently in the Vatican palace the
Congregation of Rites discussed thu
following cases: /. About the cul
never given, in obedience to the de
crees of Pope Urban VIII, to the. Serv
ant of God, Bernard F. de Heyes, pro
fessed priest of the Society of Jesus
2. The validity of the Processe!
(Apostolic and Ordinary of the Cas-,
of Qualification of the Servant o
God, Francesca de Camporosso, Pre-
fessed lay Brother of the Capuchil
Order. 3. About the cult never shown
in obedience to the Decree of Urbal
VIII, to the Ven. Servant of God Mari
M. Victoire de Bengy, Viscountess o
Bonnault and Foundress of the FAITH
full Companions of Jesus. T. Finally
the same in the case of the Servant
of God, Jean de Brebeuf and his con
panion, martyred, it is asserted
through hatred for the Faith.
Bishop Lacey's Golden Jubilee
Bishop Lacey of Middlesborough, Ems
land, has just celebrated his golde
jubilee as priest. The event wa
marked by a special religious servic
at which the mayor and city council
non-C Catholics, assisted in the Cattle
dral, which was built by the presen
Bishop. The Mass of Thanksgivin
was offered up by the Bishop of Iced
and the sermon was preached by tn
) Bishop of Northampton. After tn
t Mass there was an assembly at whic
) the jubilarian was presented with a
illuminated address and check O
behalf of his diocesans In returnin
thanks Bishop Lacey said he wa
greatly tOlched nv tho attention show.
J him by the n-Catholics of Middles
} borough, and he hoped that the pres
ence of the mayor and the city cour
cilors was a sign of the good tim
coming when the civil and religion
forces would work more closely tt
gether for the welfare of the con
: munity