The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-07
md Archbishops Vasconcellos and

Bishop Of Metz.-The new Bishop of
Metz has just issued his first pastoral
letter since taking possession of the
See. The main theme of the pastoral
letter is to encourage the people OF
the diocese in their loyalty and devo-
ton to the Holy See, and the Bishop
calls to mind the many special tokens
of affection for France that the Pope
has shown. The Bishop has issued or
ders that in all churches throughout
the diocese there shall be sung after
the high Mass on Sunday, the anti
phon Domino salvam fac republican.
| Bishop on Fashions of the Day
Right Rev. DR.. O'Doherty, Bishop of
Clonfert, Ireland, preaching in st.
Michaels Church, Ballinasloe, on the
Feast of the Immaculate Conception,
referred to the present-day fashions
of women. 1t was the tendency now
adays, although he was glad to say
it had not yet come to BallinasiOe, to
| initiate the unclean women of the
boulevards of France and of Picadilly
and Leicester Square, London, rather
| than wear dresses that would be pleas
ing and not offensive to the eye. He
referred to an incident in Armagh,
where the Primate on an occasion con-
sidered whether he should or should
not give Communion to some ladies,
who approached the altar, on account
of the way they were clad
Teach Catholicism to Jews.-A
| movement to bring the truths of Chris
| tianity home to Jewish people has
| been inaugurated under the auspices
of the Liverpool Branch of the Cath
| Ollie Truth Society of England. A re-
cent meeting agreed on plan to
spread Catholic doctrine among Jews,
and it was left to the Council to ar
range for a qualified lecturer. An en-
couraging report of the work of the
Liverpool branch was submitted at the
meeting. 1t was suggested that the
social side of the society might be
developed
Heroic Nun Dies.--The death has
just taken place at Rheims of Sister
des Carrots, Superior of the Daughters
of Charity of Antagonist, Canada, and
sister of General DIES Carrots. Sister
DIES Carrots was in her S0th year at
the time of her death. Since 1882 she
had charge of the orphanage in
Rheims, and was honorably mentioned
for her courage and bravery whilst
the city was under bombardment dur
ing the war In 1915 she received
decoration from the Academic Fran
caise in recognition of her work.
Demand Religious lnstruction.-In
Triest the Catholic parents have made
another great protest against the reg
ulations of the state commissioner,
Signor, Ciuffelis, who has ordered that
religious instruction is not to be Civ
en- during school hours. The protest,
which is signed by fathers and moth
ars of Catholic children, states they
will not desist until they secure full
recognition Of their rights. We take
the standpoint, they say, of our breth-
rem in the Faith in Alsace and Lor-
raine, and we are quite ready to take
all risks, rather than allow the right
of religious instruction to be taken
away from our children.
Bishop Consecrated for Egypt.-It
has already been announced that Mgr.
Hyacinth Honazzi, 0. F. NJ, had been
named vicar apostolic of Lydia, Egypt.
The conservation of the new bishop
took place in Constantinople, Deem
Der IS, and was performed by the apos
tolic delegate, Mgr. Dolci. At the con-
secration there were in attendance
representatives of the Italian civil and
military population in Constantinople,
as we'll as representatives of all the
religious orders and congregations
who have communities in the city and
it's enyirons.
Spain's Catholic Farmers.-The Ma
tional Congress of the Catholic Agri-
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held, was attended by thousands Of
delegates from all parts of the coun-
try. Many of the Bishops were pres
ent at the sessions and some of them
addressed the delegates. AS a result
of the congress the agriculturalists
have decided to effect a union with
the Catholic workingmen, and joint
program has been drawn UP based
upon definite Christian principles.
The most imposing features of the
congress occurred when the assembly,
acting in union, consecrated the Cath
Ollie Agriculturalists' League of Spain
to the Sacred Heart.
Portugal and the Holy See.-Not
very long ago, says the Catholic
Waterman" Madras, India, the Por-
tuguese government was absolutely at
odds with the Church, but conditions
now are absolutely changed, and at
reception given at Lisbon the other
day by the newly-appointed Papal Nun
clio the ministers of the Portuguese
Republic, together with the leaders
of the people, were among the guests.
We may notice coincidentally that
in Madras on Saturday morning the
Bishop of Mylapore and the Vicar
General were prominent amongst those