The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-10-09

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services should be performed in a
great cathedral in which Russia has at,
present no interest, and which would
give it merely a local character.
France and EngIand.-Si the re-
newal, after SO long period, of dip
lomatic relations between Great Bri-
tain and the Vatican, France seems to
have become somewhat alarmed about
the English influence in Palestine and
Syria. 1t was understood that the
late ruler of part of Syria, Feisal,
was entirely under the British in
f1uence, and it was feared that the
French missionaries would naturally
have very little chance in comparison
with those evangelical forces which
the present British government, under
nonconformist dictation, might intro
duce. The French embassy naturally
answers no questions on this subject;
but those who know agree that the
force of the English Government has
been strongly used against the NOM
nation Of Mgr. Barlassina as patri-
arch of Jerusalem 1t is evidently
settled, however, that the Apostolic
DELEGATE in Egypt should be a Do
minican Father.
Retreat for on-cathoIics.-A spe-
cial sort of retreat for men of a region
with a sparse Catholic population was
recently held at New Hall, historic
convent in Essex, England. Nearly
half the men were Protestants or
nothing in particular in religion, as
was said in describing them The
organization of the retreat was sug-
gested to the community by a reading
Of the life of Father Doyle, S. j.,
apostle of retreats for working men,
The men, who numbered twenty-sev-
en-, arrived at the convent at a. M on
Sunday and Monday and went home
at p. m. on the three evenings-the
retreat lasting in all from Saturday
at p. m. to the following Monday
night. Meditations were given in the
| chapel during the retreat. Two Ro-
| sary professions to the shrine of Our
Lady in the grounds of the convent
were held, and. for the benefit of the
nom Catholics the meaning and meth
cd of saying the Rosary were explain
ed
Cardinal Gasquet's Visit.-Welcom-
ed at the railway depot by a guard
of honor, Cardinal Gasquet arrived in
the town of Cheltenham, England, to
visit the magnificent Benedictine
church and priory which the monks
of the English Benedictine Congre-
cation have erected in that city.
Cheltenham is one of the larger towns
| in the Catholic diocese of Clifton,
but for many years it was-and prob
| ably still is-one of the strongholds
| of dreary Low Church Anglicanism.
| Cheltenham used to be famous for
| two things: for it's mineral springs,
and for the number of crusty, super
animated army officers who retired
| there on their pensions, and carried
| with them the fierce brand of Angli-
can Professionalism which was char
acteristic of retired officers of the
| British army.
Benedictne Abbey for Wuerttem-
berg.-The first Benedistine Abbey is
about to be established in the King
dom of Wuerttemberg since the Re-
formation. The Fathers who are to
found the new abbey were formerly
resident in Prague, before the Repub-
lie of Czecho-Slovakia was recognized.
After the armistice conditions were
settled the military authorities in
| Prague intimated to the Benedictine
Fathers in the city that their pres
ence was undesirable under the aegis
of the new State. The majority of
the priests forming the community
were Wuerttembergers, and they de-
cided to return to their native coun-
try. A generous benefactor, in the
shape of the Prince of Thurn and
TaXis, has come to the rescue of the
homeless monks, and offered them
the one-time Benedictine Abbey of
Neresheim, which is one of his prop
critics. The monks have gladly &C.
cepted the offer, and they have now
proceeded to open up the first Bene-
dictine Abbey in Wuerttemberg for
many long years.
Jewish Purchases in Palestine
The methods of the Zionists to acquire
land in Palestine, which were vigor.
ously denounced by Cardinal Bourne
a short time ago. show no signs of
slackening whatever. 1t will be re-
membered that the Cardinal, quoting
| from letters he had received from
persons resident in Palestine, said
that the Zionists were buying up the
land from the Palestinians, who are
forced to sell on account of their pov-
erty, and that the deeds of transfer
] are so drawn up that the land passes
/ into the possession of Zionists in per.
| petuity. The Jewish banks, which
/ lend money to the Zionists at rate
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