The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-07
NEW WORLD ITEMS

other Indian spent one year 10 learn
his language and a year more to IN
struct him. What charity,
SraziI's Observation-Disclosures to
the report Brazil is aspiring TO take
the place of the AustroH Hungarian en-
pire in relation to the Holy See. The
president of Brazil is very devoted to
The Holy Father. A new party is re-
ported as forming in Brazil looking TO
assuming the place OF Austria IN this
regard.
Our Past Observation-Disclosures
Mundelein in his sermon to the Holy
Name Society, said: When we SUI
fered from discrimination in the past,
il was largely because We ourselves
had failed to supply the information
70 others: we allowed the enemy TO 40
the sowing while We were asleep; we
neglected to advertise, we failed to or
ganize.'
Oldest Class confirmed.-Last week
Most. Rev. Edward J. Hanna, Arch-
bishop of San Francisco, confirmed
five old people, at the Home for the
Aged of the Little Sisters OF the POOR,
IN Los Angeles. Their ages ranged
from three score and ten to almost
tour score: Alfred Albert Carter, Ia;
Mary Catherine Myers. 20; Austin Pat
rick McGinn. IS: Francis Joseph Stra-
han. II; Mary Frances Shaw, 70.
Priest lnjured.-While returning
from Mt. Carmel Church, Trinidad,
Col, to Holy Trinity rectory last week,
the horse which Rev. Peter M. Telese,
5. J., was driving, became frightened
and ran away. turning the buggy over
and throwing Father Telese out, rem
dering him unconscious. His arm and
side were bruised very badly, the side
OF his face and eye were cut and
bruised. He was unable to be out un-
til Sunday, when he went to Mt. Car
mel Church to say Mass.
Work for Negroes.-Engaged in
work among the colored people in
this country are 1877 priests. There
are Sc colored parishes in the South,
with 80 missions attached. The Sec
ond Plenarp Council of Baltimore de-
clared: Since the greater part Of
the Negroes is yet outside the fold, it
is a matter of necessity to seek work
men, inf1amed with zeal for souls, who
will be sent into this part of the Lords
harvest: We are all called and are sons
Of God without any exception what
soever."
Educational Laws.-Father Paul
Blakely, writing in America, says that
during the session Of 1888 about
TOO laws dealing with education were
proposed in the state legislatures and
something like a dozen in Congress-.
The range of the proposed state laws
was from plans to force all children
without exception to attend the public
schools, to schemes for furnishing all
children with free books, free baths,
free food, free medical service, free
transportation and free everything"
Does Great Work for Church.-Mrs.
Stokes Millar, formerly member Of
the Cathedral parish, Denver, con-
vert to the Church, is one of the lead
ing women workers for the National
Catholic War Council, and is actively
assisting in the organization OF the
National Catholic Welfare Councils
work for women. She has represented
the war council a great deal in Eu-
rope, at once time bringing over lis
Catholic girls from France to be edu.
Gated in America, and opening up
school in Paris.
Church Burns.-St. Ann Church, at
St. Regis Falls, n. Y, in the Adiron-
dack Mountains, was burned to the
ground January rs, according to
message received by Mgr. P. S. Gar
and, from Rev. J. Rodriguez Lauzon,
pastor of the church. The fire origi-
The loss is estimated at $4,000. The
priests house, which stood near, was
saved. Father LauZon has only re-
Gently expended large sum in i'm
provements. The edifice will be re-
built as soon as possible.
Eight Choirs Sing.-Eight choirs Of
Denver will be represented in con-
cert to be given at the auditorium ON
Sunday afternoon, February 8, at 2:3O,
for the benefit of the Queen of Heaven
Orphanage building fund--the Cathe-
dral (junior members alone), st. Phil
omena's, ST. Elizabeth's, st. Joseph's,
Loyola chapel, Holy Family, st. Fran
els de Sales and st. GATHERINGS. Law
renee Whip will play the pipe organ,
and Mrs. Halter will be the piano ac-
companist. Joe Newman, the K. of c.
quartet and the orphans will contrib
ute numbers. The Rev. Joseph Boset
ii will direct the finale.
Hospital Celebrates Silver Jubilee
St. Alphonsus Hospital of Boise, Ida
no, observed it's twenty-ffth anniver
sary on January 6, with a silver tea
at which a number of Boise people
were guests. st. Alphonsus Hospital
is splendidly equipped It's growth
since it opened its doors to sufferers
in 1894, with a staff of six Sisters of
A. IIoI,y Crocc hoe hopn ctoadv Dur.