The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
tenary of it's finding will, by permits
sion of the Holy See, be solemnly cele-
hrated in 1920.


attention to the most recent political
events in Austria, the retirement OF
the Emperor Karl from the Govern
ment, and the establishment of the
Provisional Republican Government.
He exhorts the Catholics of his arch
diocese to take note of these changes,
and give the newly-constituted Ger
man.Austrian State their uncondition-
al support.
Catholic Girl Guides.-Before his de-
parture for France Cardinal Bourne
of England held review of the Cath
Ollie Girl Guides at Gale street, Chel-
sea, London. The girls had a display
and the cardinal then blessed and pre-
sented to them the colors, which they
will henceforth carry on their marches,
etc. The girls are trained in am
bulance work and other matters which
make them a female auxiliary to the
boy scouts, and the movement has
been taken up enthusiastically in Cath
Ole school circles.
Superior Of Leper colony.-The
death is announced, from Honolulu, of
! Mother Superior Mary Anne, who for
| thirty years had been in charge of the
leper colony on the Island of Molokai,
the scene of the labors of the martyr
priest, Father Damien. 1t was she
| who advised Robert Louis Stevenson
to wear gloves when he played croquet
with the leper children, on his visit
there. The chivalrous Scotsman re-
fused to do so, as he did not wish to
remind the children of their condition.
He afterwards sent grand piano to
| the Mother for the leper girls
New Zealand Bishop Dead.-Right
Reverend Michael Verdon, Bishop of
Dunedin, New Zealand, who died on
November %, after short illness,
aged 80, was greatly beloved by all
who came in touch with him. Pos
| sessed of special gift of administration
and organization, he displayed these to
the full in his capacity of rector Of
|
land he was rector of Clonliffe, then at
the Irish College, Rome, for many
years, where he brought in many inn
provements to ameliorate the condi-
ton of the students, whose interests
he had deeply at heart. Mgr. Verdon
was sent from Rome to be rector of
the magnificent college of Manly, Sid
ney, founded by his cousin, Cardinal
Moran. After many years of arduous
work which established the college on
sound working lines, the late, Pope
Plus X, wishing to have DR.. Verdon in
Rome, offered him an important post
at the Vatican. The latter had start
ed on his journey back when the See
of Dunedin falling vacant, the Pope
|appointed him Bishop of that diocese
, Cathedral of Thann.-The Cathe
, dral of Thanh in Alsace is once more
in French possession, after forty years
of German domination. The entry OF
the French troops into the town was
celebrated with great joy by the PEG
pie of Thanh, and on the uninjuref
steeple of the Cathedral the tricolol
!, foated gaily. Three Chasseurs Alpir
had succeeded in making the perilous
climb, and as the flag of France broke
out over the highest edifice of the re
, conquered territory the great crowt
. knelts in fervent thanksgiving. The
, more boisterous element was outside
> celebrating victory, but all the old PEG
pie for miles around had gathered tt
, pray and to listen to the Cure who
speaking now in patois, told how the
God of Battles had blessed the arm:
!. their cause was the cause of justice
! and liberty. The service ended will
the sermon, for the Cure was unable
8 to make his way back to the altar, 81
: dense was the crowd of officers ant
o peasants and American soldiers wht
h thronged the nave and transept ant
packed themselves in the choir an,
where the stalls had stood.
Americans at cobIenz.-Snow greet
}. ed the American troops in the occu
|. pied areas on Christmas morning
J. says a cablegram from Coblenz l
n began falling after midnight and cor
). tinued to come down until the entir
district around Treves was covere
to the depth of several inches, and il
J. the afternoon the fall was still il
J. progress. The principal religion
e services of the American troops wer
c held in Coblenz, but in virtually ever
:. village they occupied and in ever
= camp in the region the day was be
# gun with services by the army chap
J. lains. The men attended these ser1
ices in great numbers. In numerou
instances within the occupied area
j. where the Americans held religion
q services on Christmas Day, German
q took part. Six Masses were celebra1
!. ed in the largest Catholic church i
It Coblenz, more than 1000 American
e receiving Holy Communion. The las
!. beginning at 10 o'clock, was solem
J. High Mass, Chaplain Patrick Duniga
= officiating. The choir consisted of 5
e voices from war orphans home ur
der the direction of Sisters of Char
ity. The other Masses were celt
n brated by German priests.
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