The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-21
NEW WORLD ITEMS

New Italian Hospital.-The Italians
of Philadelphia will erect large
Christopher Columbus hospital in that
city and place the Missionary Sisters
of the Sacred Heart in charge OF IT,
One contributor gave S6O,OOO Tor the
purchase of it's site.
A New Prefecture.-Canon Joseph
Halle, of Quebec, has been named 10
the new Prefecture established at
Hearst, Ontario, on the Grand trunk
line, and his jurisdiction will De IN
the territory between Cochrane ana
Kenora. Born at Lewis, quebec
Monsignor Halle made his early
studies at that college where he after
wards taught philosophy and theology.
He had also been Superior for some
seven years. At his appointment ne
was however, a member OF the
Canonical Chapter of the Cathedrai
at Quebec.
Solemn Services at Monastery
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June
10. 20 and 81, will be days OF solemn
services at the Monastery OF the Poor
CIares in Chicago. The occasion VIII
witness, first of all, the solemn dedl
cation of the chapel OF Perpetual
Alteration which has been erected IN
connection with the monastery &C
cording to the wishes of the MOST
Rev. George w. Mundelein, D. D., ano
carried into\ execution by the nuns
Further. the Chicago community vii
at the same time observe the silver
iubilee of the foundation of the
monastery. Though the twenty-httf
anniversary actually occurred las
wear, for the Sisters came to Chlcage
in 1898, the celebration was post
poned that it might coincide with the
dedication of the Chapel of Perpetua
Alteration, the construction OF Whlcf
was DELAYED by the war conditions
prevalent last year.
A Valuable Picture.-To the JOY O
all parishioners of st. Peters Cathe
dral, Belleville. Illinois, the priceless
picture of Our Lady of Perpetua
Help. which was donated to the Ca
thedral by Mrs. August Chenot II
1884. and later removed while repair
work in the Cathedral was in progress
has been beautifully restored and is
once more publicly exposed for the
veneration of the faithful. Thel1
great confidence in the intercesslon o
the Mother of God is evidenced b!
the fact that ever since the picture
absence from the church they clam
ored for it's return. Their prayers
were granted when, on a recent Sun
day, with the Cathedral thronged II
the doors, Ri. Rev. Bishop Althof
solemnly pronounced the blessing o
the picture, which is now established
in a magnificent artistic altar, situated
in the baptistry of the Cathedral
The picture is true copy of the on
in Rome which it touched. 1t il
painted on wood, a lost art, and L
therefore a priceless work.
New Social Center.-Hyde Park
Chicago, is to have a new social cen
ter in connection with the Church o
st. Thomas the Apostle. Archbishop
Mundelein has authorized the purchas
of additional property on both side
and adjoining the present churcl
building and has acquired so by Is
feet on Fifty-fifth Street, $50 feet ives
of Kimbark Avenue, for $4,000. HI
also has acquired other small holding
on Kimbark Avenue, north of Fifty
fifth Street. Plans have been pre-
pared for three-story convent build
ing to be located on the Fifty-fiftl
Street frontage, which, with the othe
proposed buildings, will cost abou
100000. The convent building will b.
occupied by the Sisters, who are liv
ing in temporary rented quarters
pending the completion of the Con
vent The other proposed buildings
are an assembly hall, gymnasium, ant
other necessary buildings for the con
venience and education of the young
people of the parish.