The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-06-22

lily have returned to the true Church.
10000 Join Church.--According to
official records for 1917, ten thousand |
people in England who had been rear
ed otherwise came into the Catholic |
Church, an increase of 1000 over the |
average for former years. But this |
does not take account of the large |
number of converts among their fell |
lows at the front.
Writings of Comma Galgani.-The |
Sacred Congregation has just consid- |
cred the writings of Comma Galgani, |
the story of whose wonderful life of
ecstacy has been written by the Pas
sionist Father Germanus-he who first
brought to light the hidden house
under the Church of IS. John and
Paul, the Passionists' beautiful home
on the Aventine Hill in Rome.
Philadelphia to Pope.-The Holy
Father has received letter from the
Catholics of Philadelphia, Pa, express
ing their gratitude to His Holiness for
having SO promptly given them a well
come chief shepherd in Archbishop
Dougherty. The document has caused
great pleasure, not only on account of
its sentiments, but because it is a
proof of the wisdom of the recent
change in the system of appointing
American bishops, one of the main
reasons therefor being to obviate de-
lay.
Bishop FaIon Sees soIdiers.-A dis
tinguished prelate, who has been in
England for some days and is visit
ing Catholic soldiers in camp there,
is Bishop Fallon of London, Can. The
bishop may cross over to Ireland be-
fore he goes to France. His recruit
ing activities in Canada have made
him very popular with the authorities,
and his mission is interesting enough
without the added interest that he is
said by some to be intrusted with
double mission by the British gov
eminent and Rome to find a way out
of the Irish 'impaSse."
Make Plea to Vatican.-The British
government has called the attention
of the Vatican, Chancellor BOnar Law
told the house of commons, to the fact
that although France and Great Brit
ain, at the request of Germany,
through the Vatican, agreed not to
lombard Cologne on Corpus Christi
day, the Germans shelled Paris on that
day. The action of the Germans" the
chancellor added, will not be forgot
ten in the event that any similar ap-
peal is made in the future
The Abbot of Caldey.-The Right
Reverend Aelred Carlyle has returned
TO Galley Island, after six months alb
sence from home. During this period
the Abbot has visited many places in
the United States, and has also been
| to the West Indies, passing through
| France on his return journey. He was
not only able to interest great many
| people in the work of his community
and obtain the assistance which he
sought, but he found many opportuni-
| ties of helping British propaganda,
and especially in the States what he
! had to say on the war conditions in
| England met with much sympathy,
and reused the interest and enthusi-
assn of his audiences.
Cardinal DecIines.-Cardinal Lucon
| IN hiSh Of do
Cided not TO offer himself as a candi
date for the French Academy In d
letter to Mgr. Baudrillart, Rector OF
the Institute CathOlique of Paris and
Director of the Catholic Committee io1
French Propaganda Abroad. The
Cardinal thanks him for the disinter
estedneSs which made him willing tC
stand aside in his favor, and ex
presses an ardent hope that the Acad
envy, by opening its doors to him, will
reward at one and the same time his
literary merit and the immense serv
ices which he has performed for the
country during the war.
Visits King AIfonso.-An interesting
item OF news comes from Spain, where
it appears Prince Sixtus of Bourbon
Parma, with his brother, Prince Xa
vier, has been paying a visit to King
Alfonso. 1t is understood that Prince
SiXtus has given to the Spanish mon
arch complete explanations on Ger
tain points of the correspondence will
: the Emperor Charles, of which the
propositions for peace and the senti
ments with regard to his German ally
are perfectly we'll established, despite
: official denials. The prince and his
brother have left for Havre, where
they will rejoin the Belgian army, will
which they are fighting.
Procession of ST. Januarius-On Z
: recent Sunday Naples was zen fete'
for the procession of st. Januarius
The ceremony on the feast day of the
saint takes place in the cathedral, bu
on the May feast the statue of st
Januarius and the phial containing
his blood are carried in solemn pro
cession through the city to the ChurcI
of Santa Chiara, where this veal
again, after the usual prayers anC