The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-03-08
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Cathedral SchooI-In Wichita, Kan,
the Cathedral congregation will build
a cathedral school costing 100000.
OF this sum subscriptions aggregating
$7S,500 were announced within two
hours.
Religious Notwithstanding the in
tluenza epidemic in Boston, for over
three weeks about 900 Sisters repre-
senting twenty different religious com,
munitieS and ninety-one converts Ia
bored heroically among the sick. SO,
TOO. in Louisville and many other
places.
IL. D. to Archbishop.-Most Rev
crend Archbishop Dougherty, of Phila-
delphia, received the degree OF doctor
of laws from Temple University on
Monday evening, February II, when
this great institution observed its
Founders Day celebration in the Acad-
envy of Music, with vast assem-
blage of its alumni, trustees, faculty
and friends present.
Seminarans Join Knights.
young men, who are studying for the
priesthood at st. Thomas Seminary
Of Denver. were members of class
initiated into the Denver Council of
knights of Columbus recently. AS
many of the students at the seminary
We're already members of the order
- al 10
the seminary nearly 100 per cent Co
lumbar. RI Rev. J. Henry Then,
Bishop of Denver, was present at the
initiation.
"Veronica's Veil" PIans.-With the
advent of the holy season of Lent
near at hand, the Rev. Father Ber-
nard, c. p, assistant director of
Americas Passion Play, "Veronicas
Veil" held a three-day retreat last
week in ST. Joseph's Church in West
Hoboken, n. j., for the performers
and members of the executive commit
tee so as to prepare them spiritually
for the season. At the same time he
impressed upon them the Imperative
ness of a spiritual preparation in order
10 give the necessary sanctity to the
parts to be performed in the sacred
drama, which officially opens its fifth
season on March g. the first Sunday
of Lent.
Priests Ordained Fifty Years.-Two
priests of Freeport, H.. completed
fifty years in the service of Gods
priesthood when on February they
celebrated the golden jubilees of their
ordinations. They are the Rev. Glenn
ems Kalvelage, pastor of St Joseph's
Church. Freeport and the Rev. T. F.
Legion. pastor OF st. Mary's Church,
OF the same city. Celebrations of the
great events were prepared by the
parishioneTs of both st. Joseph's and
St Mary's churches. Father Kalve-
lage celebrated a Solemn Mass of
thanksgiving. He has been stationed
at Freeport for more than forty years.
Series of War Plays.-Two years
ago the musical comedy. Full Steam
Ahead an original production by a
staged with great success by students
of the combined departments of that
institution. The war was declared
shortly after, and number of the uni
versity thespians answered the call to
the colors. Rouge and Rapid Fire,
a sequel from the same pen showing
how the boys responded and went
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Younger students last year. And now
the same writer has concluded the
series with over and Back" which
will again bring before the footlights
some of the stars of two years ago,
who were "over there" for the real
work.
Irish Christian Brother.-Rev.
Brother A. P. Kennedy, master of nov
ices in this country of the teaching or
der of the Christian Brothers of Ire
land, died February II, at st. Mary's
Novitiate, Mamaroneck, n. Y, in his
Gath year. Death was caused by pneul-
monia, which he contracted while nurs-
ing one of the novces. Brother Ken
nedy was born at Kilcommon, County
Limerick, in 1855, and entered the or
der of the Irish Christian Brothers in
1875. In 1882 he began his labors on
this side of the Atlantic as teacher in
the then recentlyopened schools at
st. Johns, Newfoundland. where he
taught for "a years, being transferred
in 1916 as Master of Novices.
Catholic Emissary.-Mgr. Alfred E.
Burke. of Toronto, who went to Mex
leo two months ago to make an effort
10 bring about more amicable rela-
tions between the Catholic Church
and the Carranza Government, has re-
turned to this country. He would say
nothing of the result of his mission.
He made the return trip to Vera Cruz