The Catholic bulletin., 1919-02-01

Alsace-Lorraine frontier, declared that
intervention in Russia was inevitable,
and that for the present relations with
the Holy See would not be resumed.
Cardinal Praises U. S.--Cardinal
Lucon, Archbishop of Rheims writes:
by her generous devotion, the United
States is giving to the world an ex-
ample such as it has never seen. She
is showing that she is not only the
country of big enterprises and large
fortunes, but also of great hearts and
noble sentiments. The bonds of
friendship forged between her and
France in 177S are being drawn closer
and will be infrangible after the war
of 1914-191S."
The Peerless Guynemer.-The coun-
trymen of that peerless young avia-
ter, Guynemer, affectionately called
him "The Bright Sword of France"
For some time before the death of
this valiant young Catholic his fame
had been heralded throughout the
| world, but the secular press took lit
| tie notice of the real source of his in
trepid bravery. When Guynemer was
asked whence he derived strength and
courage for his marvellous flights and
aerial deeds, he pointed to the Cross
of Christ, to the tabernacle on the
Catholic altar. Every morning saw
him at Mass, at the holy communion
foh nd hot in oif
the villages, on the battlefelds, or in
| the trenches.
Carmelites in PaIestine.-The Pro-
vincial of the Carmelite Order in Eng
land has been called to Rome, and
from there he is to proceed to Mount
Carmel in Palestine. At the outbreak
| of war with Turkey, German Com
munity was sent to Mount Carmel
Previously to that time the Commu-
| nifty consisted of French, Italian, and
| Spanish Fathers, but on the COM
| mencement of hostilities the French
and Italians were replaced by Ger
| mans. 1t is at the express wish Of
the General of the Order that the
English Provincial is going to Mount
| Carmel for some months.
Catholics in the Commons.-The
representation, from a numerical point
of view, of Catholic interests in the
new House of Commons will not be
very strong. The number of Catholic
candidates at the British elections
was 33, of whom only II were re-
! turned The Catholic element in the
| late House of Commons was, of course,
much larger owing to the presence of
the Irish Party, but now that Party
has been reduced to small fraction
of what it was formerly; and the new
Sim Fein members have no intention
of attending in Parliament. Among
the Catholic members for British con-
stituencies, who have Irish associa-
tions, are Captain O'Grady, Mr. Jas.
Sexton and Mr.. T. P. O'Connor
| Voice from the Vatican.-From the
Vatican Hill of Eternal Rome comes
the voice of the Shepherd of all ma
tions, saying: Representing, though
unworthily, Jesus Christ, the King of
| Peace, We shall use all the influence
of our Apostolic ministry that the de-
cisions of the Council may be willing
! ly accepted and faithfully followed.
| The delegates of the various nations, 3"
adds the Supreme Pontiff, gather in
solemn congress to give to the world
just and lasting peace. 1t remains
to petition from the Divine Clemency
on high
Japanese Fidelity-Owing to an un-
just law during the great war num-
ber of missionaries have been obliged
to leave their far-away missions and
join the colors of their native country.
Among them is the Rev. Joseph Bois,
of the Diocese of Nagasaki (Japan)
Father Bois was in charge of the Hira-
do Mission, where live the descend
ants of those heroic faithful who for
25O years, in secret and without a
j priest, kept the faith and persevered
in the practice of their religion. Since
his return to Europe his flock of Hira-
do have regularly communicated with
their pastor. He has received from
them hundreds of touching letters tell.
/ ing him of holy deeds done and holy
prayers offered for his intentions by
young and old. His little First Com.
municants had Mass said for him
at which they all received Holy Com.
munion.
i Prayers and Thanksgiving.-C
nal Mercier, as Archbishop of Malines
has just issued the subjoined notifica.
tion: Directors of pious magazines
which, under the heading of Recon,
mendations," publish requests for
prayers for favors desired, or who, un.
der the heading of "Thanksgivings,'
report special favors obtained, must
for the future merely record the same
in general way. They must restrict
themselves to giving only the initial
: OF the person concerned, with the
name of the town in which they live
without entering into any particulars
concerning the favors received, offer
: 1ngs made, etc. The imprimatur OF
the diocese will be refused to any pi
Gus magazine disobeying this instruc
{ tion.