The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Indiana bronze statue OF columbus.
Liberian Attache CathoIic.-Colonel
Charles Young. graduate of West
Point, a colored man and exemplary
Catholic. has been appointed military
Attache of the United States embassy
at Liberia.
Methodsts Hold Retreats. old
Catholic custom of holding annual re-
treats for priests is being adopted by
Methodist ministers throughout the
country, according to Henry A. Buch-
tel, of Denver University, the Master
of the first retreat of the Methodist
ministers of Denver held last month.
Pioneer Notre Dame Sister-Sister
Mary Lorentia. one of the original
band of Sisters of NOtre Dame. who
came from NamuY, Belgium, fifty years
ago to establish themselves in Gin
cinnati. died in that city at the adj
vanced age of 81 years. She made
her profession siXty-five years ago.
Military Mass at Fort Meyer.-1n
observance of the anniversary CT
WashinetOn's birthday military high
Mass was celebrated at Fort Meyer, on
the outskirts of the capital. 1t was
attended by thousands. The celebrant
was Chaplain Ignatius Fealy. The
guard of honor at the Mass was Sc
lccted from the Third cavalry. Father
Edward J. Sweeney, S. j.. chaplain at
Camp Meade, delivered the sermon.
New K C. CIub.-Calvert Council,
knights Of Columbus Of La Sale, ILL.,,
is planning to erect a club house Of
their own in the near future. The
proposed building will be four stories
high. the lower floor of which will be
used for stores and the upper ones
for club rooms.
Movies in Churches.-More than
1000 nOn-CathOlic clergymen are said
to be using moving pictures in their
Churches, substituting them for ser
mons. This movement in Catholic
circles in confined to the schools
which are rapidly Introducing movies
into their educational program, thus
furnishing the children with the most
wholesome form of this fruitful means
OF instruction and entertainment.
Archbishop Kelly Sais.-His Grace,
Most Rev. DR.. Kelly. Archbishop of
Sydney, sailed from Australia for
Rome on February -, on which date
also the Archbishop celebrated his
seventeen birthday. He was cOadju-
tor his eminent predecessor. Card
inal Moran. His Grace was presented
with a very substantial testimonial by
his many friends and admirers in the
shape of an Illuminated address, a
portrait in oils and a fine motor car.
Australian Catholic Truth Society,"
At the annual meeting Of the Aus
tralian Catholic Truth Society the re-
port stated that during the year 1919
152.309 pamphlets had been put into
circulation. while the total number
published since the foundation of the
Society was 1,S37,947, The executive
had decided to publish in future SO
penny pamphlets each year, instead OF
"a, and trusted that their enterprise
would be rewarded with a substantial
increase in the number of subscrip-
lions.
Generous Friends.-A very pleasing
incident took place at Halifax last
week. Rev. DR.. Foley, rector of ST.
Mary Cathedral, was waited upon by
committee of Catholic ladies and
gentlemen of Halifax and presented
with an address and the sum of $500
The Jealous and able rector of St
Mary has recently undergone a severe
operation; and whilst he is yet weak
he is now able to say Mass in the
glebe house. The committee urged
him to take a years rest in California
Visits His People.-Attendants at
Mass on Sunday morning in st. John
Pro-Cathedral at Altoona, Pa. greeted
and heard with pleasure Rt. Rev
Bishop Garvey, who came to this city
for short visit to his people. In ad
ditiOn to extending personal greetings
Bishop Garvey spoke of his coadjutor
Ri. Rev. Bishop McCort, who comes
from Philadelphia to take up his
duties in Altoona. Bishop Garvey goes
back to Atlantic City for prolonged
rest. The venerable prelate, while
still somewhat feeble, is gradually re
gaining his health.
New Sisters Academy.-The Rev
Thomas J. Barrel, pastor of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at Macon, Mo-, has purchased Tower
Mansion the residence of the latc
Col. F. w. Blees. The structure is
one of the most interesting in North
ern Missouri and was designed by g
noted German architect. The build
ing, worth $4,000, will be remodelle(
for Sisters Academy. The structure
is situated on a beautiful avenue
shaded by old Elms and is the most
picturesque building in town.
Father WrobeI.-In the demise Of
Rev. Emanuel J. Wrobel the diocese
of Fort Wayne lost one of it's bes
known Polish priests. He was borr