The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-06-01
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chase of FIVE additional acres, their
total holdings now being ten acres.
The Brothers are collaborating with
architects in devising plans for mod
ern and spacious college structure to
replace the one destroyed by fire at
Easton Avenue and Kingshighway sew
eral months ago.
Home for Young Women.-So sue
cessful has been the work of the Sis
tiers of Mercy of Buffalo, n. Y, in
conducting the ST. Charles Boarding
house for young women, that the COM
munity has purchased a second and
much more pretentious building for
the same purpose. This is the hand
some and very spacious residence
owned by Gen. Greene, and situated
in it's most choice section, being close
to The Circle. The house is of gray
stone and is regarded as one Of the
finest private residences in Buffalo.
ordains Large cIass.-The largest
class of candidates in the history OF
the Dominican Order in this country,
was ordained to the priesthood by
the Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan,
rector of the Catholic University of
America, in the beautiful chapel of
the Dominican College last week.
Nearly every section of the country
was represented in the candidates,
three of whom will sing their first
Solemn High Mass in the chapel dur
ing this month.
Mother of "Maine" Hero.-Mrs. Rosa
Hennekes (nee Klimper), aged 60,
widow of John A. HennekeS, died May
Is at her residence, 310S Colerain
Avenue, Cincinnati. She was the
mother of Albert B. ,Hennekes, one of
nations heroes who persisted when
the battleship Maine" was sunk in
the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on Feb
ruary Is, 1898, precipitating the Span
! ish-American war Rev. Louis A. Tie
man, a relative Of Mrs. Hennekes, Off
ciated at the funeral services, held
in Sacred Heart Church, Camp Wash
| ington.
Large Number of onverts.-Sunday
morning last the Cathedral of Denver
was treated to a sight which it had
never witnessed before. Besides q
class of $50 children, some ninety
men and women, practically all con
yerts to the Faith from this parish
during the last two years, received
the sacrament of Confirmation during
an impressive ceremony. From al
walks and conditions of life and from
practically every form of religious af
fliation they had come They bore
testimony Of the wonderful working
Of Gods graces to unite them thu
together before the altar of God.
Patriotic Work.-The Daugh. ers o
Isabella have not been far behind tn
Knights of Columbus in their patriot
endeavors for the government. Nearl.
every one of their 10000 members ha
done some work for our soldier boys
The Washington Court of the Orde
recently purchased a fine house at tn
national capital, where war actiVitie
of every conceivable character vii
: be conducted through committees" /
limited number of rooms will be rente
to Catholic, girls doing war work il
Washington, and entertainment viii
| be provided for those who's wish t
: enjoy the hospitality of the Court.
Priest-SchoIar Dead.-Right Revel
end John Matthew Mahoney, d. c. l.
Vicar General of the Hamilton, Ont
! diocese, a brilliant scholar and be
loved prelate, died May 8. He was i
his fifty-siXth year. He was born il
Saltfeet and was educated in tn
! township and Hamilton schools and S.
Jerome's College, Berlin, Ont. Later h
completed his studies at the Gran
Seminary and Laval University, Nor
tfeal. On August 5, 1894, he was Of
dained a priest by Bishop Dowlins
{. He was rector of st. Mary's Cathedre
: for fifteen years. In 1909 he was mad
t Vicar General of the Diocese and i
: 1912 was appointed a Domestic Pre-
late of the Pope.