The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
NEW WORLD ITEMS


Rev. Or. Breen.-Rev. Andrew G.
Breen, ID. D., of Rochester, n. Y, noted
author, has been appointed Professor
of Exegesis and Hebrew in st. Fran
els Seminary, Milwaukee.
Silver Jubilee of Seminary.-The
Catholics of Rochester, \. y, are
making preparations fittingly to OBJ
serve the silver jubilee of st. Ber-
nard's Seminary Archbishop Hanna
was one of the most popular profess
sors of St. Demands for twenty-one
wears before his appointment TO San
Francisco.
Catholic War Losses.-The Rev. DR..
f, Aiken, of the Catholic University,
estimated that probably 2,500,000
able-bodied men belonging to the Nes-
tern nations, killed in the war, were
Catholics. In every nation the Church
mourns the loss of the very flower
of Catholic manhood. And equally
severe has been the drain ON the
priesthood. The Church in France
lost the most priests.
Elect Vice President.-Dr. Samuel
). Adams has been elected vice pres
ident of the faculty OF the Medical
School of Georgetown University to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Or. Frank Baker. DR.. Adams has
been connected with the medical
school for number of years as pro-
fessor of the theory and practice OF
medicine and diseases of children
Catholic Came Back.--In The Cath
Ollie Telegraph Mrs. Harriet F. Greve
publishes some interesting remlms-
sciences of the late Frank Duveneck,
the famous painter. Duveneck was
reared Catholic and his first paint
ing was an altar piece for convent
chapel in Kentucky. In after years
he gave up the practice of his relig-
ion. but came back before his death.
He was buried with ecclesiastical
honors from st. Mary's Cathedral,
Covington.
Venerable Priest Resgns.-Rev
August Young. seventy-seven years OF
age. ordained to the priesthood fifty
one years, pastor of IS. Peter and
Paul Church, in Garrett, Ind, has re
signed from his parochial labors
Owing to the infirmities of his ad
vanced age the venerable priest made
known to Bishop Alerding his wish tC
retire from the parish and act as chap
lain at Sacred Heart Hospital in Gar
rett. The request was granted.
An Arctic Missionary.-When Faith
err Turquetil, the Oblate who spent
several months in the United States
last year, left Montreal to return tC
his Eskimo mission near Chesterfield
Inlet, he had a companion with hin
in the person of Father Pioget. His
former co-Worker, Father Leblanc
met with an untimely death, and fol
several months Father Turquetil was
alone in the great Arctic wilderness
in which he has planted the cross
We rejoice to state that the OUTLOOK
for the conversion of the Eskimo is
brighter than ever before.
Act of sgiving.-Sunday, Jan
uary 26, was observed as full day o
alteration at the Queen of HEAVIER
orphanage, Denver, with exposition o
the Blessed Sacrament all day, il
thanksgiving for the fact that the in
stitution did not have a single case
Of influenza in the recent epidemic
Bishop Then gave permission for the
exposition. the Mother Superior hav
ing promised the Sacred Heart tina
she would seek this if the inmate:
were spared.
Church Builder Dies.-Miss Mari;
De Barril, who was instrumental il
bringing about the erection and fur
nishing of the Spanish Church of Gu
Lady of Esperanza in New York, die,
on Friday, January "a, at the Hote
Touraine and was buried Monday witt
funeral Mass at st. Patrick Cathedral
Not only did Miss De Barril secure
large part of the money for the cree
tion of the church, which is one of tn
most beautiful in the city, and con
tains many priceless articles of fur
nishing and decoration, but she al
ways maintained a keen interest il
its welfare. Rt. Rev. Bishop Haye
and a number of priests assisted at tn
funeral Mass.
Canon Cabanel. = Canon Cabane
chaplain of the French BLUE Devils,
who served three and a half year
in the trenches. was made an honor
AIRY citizen of San Francisco on Jan
uary 90. Chaplain Cabanel was pre-
scented with medal representing hon
orary citizenship, a copy of the reso
luton passed by the Supervisors an,
an American flag in the chambers o
the Board of Supervisors The pre-
sentatiOn was made by the mayor
The chambers of the Board were dec
Grated with the flags of France ant
America and there was music ant
speeches.
5rannan Gets the "Croix."- William
f. Brannan, of Ida Grove, Ia, vet