The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

the great Jesuit astronomer, who was
born at Reggie Emilia, Italy, on June
20, 1918. Father Secchi died in Rome
exactly forty years ago after having
filled with signal success the position
of Director of the Observatory of the
! Roman College.
/ Zwingl's City Becoming Catholic
| The number Of Catholics in Zurich,
Switzerland, the city of Zwingli," in
| 1910 was 1000. In 1870 it was 5000;
in 1880 there were 10000 Catholics in
Zurich, and at present the Catholic
population is 10000.
Irish Writing a few days
ago to meeting in Cavan in support
of the Irish teachers demands, Right
Rev. Dr. Finegan, Bishop of Fillmore,
said: 1T is not enough that an Irish
claim be just or even CLAIMANT; we
must go to the very verge of rebellion
| before it is met"
Honoring Chaplain.-It is proposed
| to erect a stained glass window in ST.
Edmund's Catholic Church, Lower Ed
monitor, England, to the memory of
the late Father Kavanagh, c. F. 1t
will be remembered that the gallant
padre laid down his life for his coun-
try last December outside Jerusalem,
when he was serving with the forces.
Wonderful PuIpts. = Among the
most beautiful pulpits in the Church
are the pulpits of the Cathedral OF
Trier, Germany; the Cathedral of
Amiens, in France; the Cathedral of
Alamo near Bergamo; and that of the
| Baptistery in Pisa, Italy. Other ar
tistic pulpits are in Belgium, especially
the ones carved in wood, and in Spain.
Ven. Anna Maria Taiqi.-On Febru-
airy 10, the Sacred Congregation of
Rites met in the Vatican for the pre-.
paratoria of the cause of Beatification
of the Venerable Anna Maria Taigi
The consultors and prelates voted on
; two miracles alleged to have been
wrought through the intercession OF
the venerable Servant CT God, and
) which are now proposed in favor OF
her qualification.
Cardinal Gibbons Article. = Mgr
. Ceretti, Assistant Papal Secretary oil
: State, has submitted to His Holiness
Benedict XIV, translation of Carolina
Gibbons recent article in the New
5 York review America" on "The Wal
/ Policy of the Pope and that His Holt
5 ness has expressed his approval of it
c considering it a most able exposition
of the subject.
3 Carthusian Monastery.-The Monas
: terry of the Carthusians, known as tn,
J, Grand Chartreuse, in France, is in tn,
), Alps, and is situated 4,268 feet abov
: the level of the sea, IA miles from
e Grenoble. Medieval writer's were awe
y struck by the isolation, wildness an,
e desolation of the spot. The monas
= terry has been sequestered by the Gov
y eminent.
e Cardinal Casparri-Cardinal Gas
s. parri, Papal Secretary of State ha
y telegraphed to Cardinal Bourne, i
q reference to an article by Mr.. Richar
u Bagot, in which that gentleman claim
IS to possess proofs of an understandin
5 between the Vatican and Socialist!
and even some Freemasons, in orde
to bring about a separate peace b,
n tween Italy, Austria and Germany,
D. challenge him to produce one singl
a. proof of this absurd statement"
v Fighting Goth at Confession.-Som,
K where in France the old Sixty-nint
t. Regiment, now part of the Rainbo,
:, Division, is fighting in the front lin
n trenches An eye witness, describin
Is their departure to the front, said thu
e. in public square in small villae
e in France the men were lined up afte
IS confessions were heard by the cha
is lain and they received communion.
n Fruits of the Pontiff's Labors.-
&c After long train journey, three hui
G. dred of the Italian officers and me
le whom the Holy Father has had r.
q stored to Italy from Austria are {
a. present resting. This is the lates
fruit gathered by innocent victims
the war from the Pontiff's neutralit,
One of the most prominent parsonage
to visit the men has been Cardins
Ferrari, Archbishop of Milan, VIII
If 1ourneyed to Monza for the purpos
| OF welcoming them back to Italian sol
1t The Cardinal Archbishop, in an al
O. dress to them, spoke of the deep int
lie est which his Holiness took in the
welfare and in that of all, those in
similar position.
is Venerable Priest Dead.-There die
10 short time ago, a great priest {
n God, the Very Rev. Father Audiber
20 S. S. S., former Superhero General
le the Fathers of the Blessed Sacramen
He was truly the st. John of tn
Blessed Sacrament. He was the dea
of the French clergy. Had he live
ie until August of this year, he woul
e. have entered upon his ninety-nint
i'd year; had he lived until this June /
of he would have been nriost TX vaor