The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-20
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Prisoners in Penitentiary Confirmed.
An impressive scene took place in
the Eastern Pennsylvania State Peni-
Tertiary on February %. when Most
Rev. Archbishop Dougherty admins
tered the sacrament of Confirmation
in the Catholic chapel of the institu-
ton. In the class were twenty-five
men of various races and national
titles. One of the number was China
man. who is serving life sentence for
murder, and who was attracted TO the
true faith by the example Of a cell
mate, a jealous and devOut Catholic.
He was baptized during the recent
mission conducted by Rev. Charles j..
Mcintyre, S. j. Men who are inter-
ested in prison work, most of them
being members of the American So
ciety for Visiting Catholic Prisoners,
acted as sponsors for the prisoners.
Celebrates Anniversary of Ordina-
tion.-A memorable event in the his
tory Of IS. Peter and Pauls parish,
Carroll, Iowa, occurred on March Z
when the Rev. Joseph Kuemper. the
pastor, celebrated the fOrtieth ami
versary of his ordination to the holy
priesthood. The celebration, arranged
by Father Forester, the assistant pas
tor, and the practitioners. was COM
plete surprise to Father kuamper. On
account of the serious illness from
which Father KCemner has only par
italy recovered the festivities were
confined to the church. Bishop Hee-
Ian of Sioux City, an intimate friend
of Father Kuemper, sang the Pontifi-
cal High Mass. AS u token Of aDpre-
citation S. Peter and Fauls parish
and friends Of Father kuemper pre-
scented him with a purse Of $4,000.
Convent Is RebuiIt.-Sunday, Feb
of the cherished hopes Of the Sisters
of PerpC tual Alteration Of st. Maurice
parish, New Orleans, when their hand
some new convent school, the AGA
DENY of the Holy Child Jesus was
dedicated by His Grace, Most Rev.
y
the fine old convent at No. 500 St.
Maurice Avenue, has arisen the splen-
did rev structure, which far surpasses
the old convent in every respect and
is a notable addition to the Catholic
educational institutions Of the South.
Scarcely had the smoke ceased to rise
from the debris of the disastrous fire
of last spring than the Sisters Of Per-
petual Alteration who are in charge Of
the convent and schools of st. Maurice
parish set TO work to rebuild their
institution.
St. Roch's Shrine.-No place in any
large city of the United States is bet
ter known than the st. ROch'S Shrine,
down in the old Campo Santo in New
Orleans. The story OF this shrine,
erected by the sainted Father Thevis,
one of the early pastors of Holy Trim
ity Church, is we'll known in New Or
leans. In gratitude for the preserva-
ton of his entire congregation during
the terrible yellow fever and cholera
scourge of 1867 and in fulfillment OF
his VOW to st. Roch for this great IA
vor, with his own hands Father Thevis
built this shrine. For over forty years
it has been a pilgrim-haUnted spot, not
only by Catholics in New Orleans, but
by persons from all over the world.
Pilgrimages to the shrine have been
made not only for the restoration OF
health, but for many favors, and the
numerous "Ex-Votos" that hang upon
the walls of the CHAPEL attest the eff
cacy of prayer and the help given
through the intercession of st. Roch.
st. Roch is the patron of health, and
is invoked especially in time of sick
ness and plague