The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-24

Rebukes Hunqarians.-In the Acta
Apostolicae Sedis is a letter from the
Pope to Cardinal Czernoch of Hun
gary, rebuking those Hungarian priests
who asked for the abolition of ecclesi-
astical celibacy. Sacerdotal CONT
nency, says the Holy Father, is re-
garded as the peculiar ornament of
the Latin Church and the main source
of its active power.
Renan Wrong Aeain.-Truth, in a
review of Capt. billiard Atteridge's
book on Marshal Foch, points out that
Foch, De Castelnau, Petain and Man
gin were all educated at Jesuit col
leges. This, it is pointed out, gives
the lie to a rash prediction by Renan,
who wrote that Catholicism had ''fa-
tai influence on the development of
the BRAIN" and that mo Jesuit would
ever be match for Prussian Off
GER
Begians Thank British.-At the
outbreak, and during the continuance
of the war, number of Belgian re-
ligious houses and institutions We're
obliged to close, and their work was,
as far as possible, transferred to Eng
land for example, the Xaverian Broth
ers. Now Belgian Catholics are re-
turning, all gratefully thanking the
British people for their hospitality.
Will Restore Historic Church.
| There is a monument on foot in
! Venice to restore the Chapel of the
Rosary, built in memory of the Battle
of Lepanto, and partially destroyed in
the aerial attacks on the city during
| the war 1t is proposed that this work
should be undertaken as thanks
Offering for the present victory of the
Italian arms.
Madame Cure.-King Alfonso, it
was announced by the Minister OF
Public Education, has signed decree
awarding the Great Cross of the
Civilian Order of Alfonso XIII to Nine.
! Sklodowska Curie, the distinguished
French scientist, chief professor in
the faculty of sciences of the Univer-
sity of Paris. The king probably will
confer the decoration personally upon
Nine. Curie.
Miracles of Lourdes.--From 1858 to
1911, from about ten thousand eX-
traordinary favors granted by Our
Lady of Lourdes, 1858 are officially
recognized by the Church and by
science as real miracles; 1854 were
| bestowed in France and her colonies,
200 in Belgium, q in Canada, Z in
the United States, 10 in Austria and
Hungary, IS in Holland, IS in Italy, II
in Germany, II in England, 9 in Man
churia, in Spain, in Portugal, 3 in
Turkey of Asia, Korea and Australia,
| etc.
A SANITY CardinaI.-The late Car
dinal Cassetta, who died Project of
| the Sacred Congregation of the Coun-
Gil, was by family inheritance, a mil
lionaire. His fortune he spent among
the poor, and in varied works of char
| ity. He was humble, sanity priest.
A holy Roman matron, the Venerable
Elizabeth Sauna, whose Cause for
Fertilization is now pending, foretold
| the exalted positions in the Church to
which he attained 1t is reported that
Cardinal Cassetta devised all his
means to the Sacred Congregation of
the Propagation of the Faith for poor
missions
Successful K. c. Ciub.-A writer
mentions the very successful Knights
of Columbus Club in London A great
many soldiers come to Rome on their
leave; and the club is very convenient
! to them. If they wish, they can stay
there, as it has sleeping accommoda-
tons for about on hundred and fifty.
| There is also an excellent canteen
service. Breakfast is regularly
served; and the club has the reputa-
ton of making the best coffee in
Rome. 1t has also a very convenient
arrangement of delightful sightseeing
trips, that may be taken each day
with guide.
Catholic British General.-The ap.
| pointment of General Sir Edward Bull
fin to the command of the British
troops in Egypt is made at an anxious
moment. AS commander, Sir Ed
ward won successes on stricken fields
which encoffined, along with so much
flesh and blood, not few first-class
military regulations. If his new work
in Egypt is not to be on the battle
field, it will at least make demands on
his wisdom in judgment and his read
mess in resource. Sir Edward is
son of the late Alderman Bulfin, Lord
Mayor of Dublin. He is a Catholic
and was educated at the great Jesuit
College, Stonyhurst, England.
Seminary in Japan.-The Society of
the Divine Word, to whose care is en-
trusted the Vicariate of Niigata, ia
pan, contemplates opening new sem
mary this spring. Native seminaries
are the hope of every diocese in the
Far East and the Bishops are making
efforts everywhere to establish them.
Up to the present the native students