The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-26
OLD WORLD NEWS

The Pope and Dr.. Possenti.-The
Holy Father has presented DR.. Michel
Possenti, brother of ST. Gabriel of
Our Lady of Sorrows recently canon
lied, with a magnificent gold watch
and chain bearing the Papal Arms and
the date of the CanOnizatiOn.
PATHS Remains Moved.-The body
of the late Nine. Adeline Patti, which
has been taken to Paris from Eng
land, was inferred on Saturday, May
90 in the cemetery at Pere LechaiSe
in accordance with her wishes. Since
being removed from Craig-y-nos, have
lain temporarily at St. Mary's, Harrow
Road
Catholic Writer at French Academy.
On May 81, Mr.. Henry Bordeaux
took his seat at the Institute in Paris.
The new member of the French Aca-
denny, according to custom, gave a
public eulogy of his predecessor, Jules
Lemaitre Mr. Henry Bordeaux, whose
novels were of such deep beneficent
influence among the French reading
public during the last fifteen years,
was one of the first advocates of lit
erary decentralization and healthiness
in Art. Mr.. Henry Bordeaux comes
of very good Catholic family of
Savoy.
K. of c. Will Aid ReIatives.-The
French government has arranged with
the knights of Columbus overseas or
ganiZatiOn to assist relatives of men,
bers of the American EXpeditionary
Forces, who died at the front, to visit
American cemeteries in France, ac-
cording to cable message received
by William J. Mckinley, supreme sec
rotary of the order.
Converts to Churchill is reported
from England that Rev. Francis Gurd,
M. A., formerly curate of SITS. Mary
and John Cowley, Oxford, has been
received into the Catholic Church.
News from England reports also that
Rev. John Muirhead and Mrs. Muir
head have been received into the Cath
| Oxford, by Rev. Charles Platter, S. J.
| Mr.. Muirhead recently resigned the
| living of st. Columbia, Lonmay, Aber-
deenshire. He had previously been a
curate at Hunslet parish church and
at Christ Church, Manchester.
Irish Truth Society-Calling the
printing press more and more to it's
| aid, the Catholic Truth Society of Ire
land distributed nearly three-quarters
of a million books last year. This is
an increase of $4,000 on the previous
years total. The greatest social func-
ton in Dublin now is the society
annual conference. The society has
| been watching with much interest
American Catholic methods, and it is
now proposed to reorganize it on the
| lines adopted by the Catholic Welfare
/ Council of America. Meetings to that
end have already been held in several
parts of the country, recent ones in
the Archdiocese of Tuam being most
successful. Ireland is determined to
compete with America in giving a lead
to the Catholic World
Oppose Sociaism.-There is very
good reason for believing that the
French and Italian Catholics will bring
about fusion for the advancement of
the same aims. Mr. Bossard, Deputy
of the Cote dor and Mr. Tinguy de
Pouet, Deputy of the Vendee, have
made a series of proposals to the lead
ers of the Italian Popular Party. They
elaborated, common programme of
political and social ends which would
very possibly contribute to a union of
action between France and Italy. AL.
| though the proposed program is con-
cerned with social and political mat.
tiers, it would result, at the same time,
in opposing to Socialism the basic
principles of social Christianity.
| Catholics in Poland.-A strong un.
ion is being pushed forward in Pc
land, to bring together all the Catho.
| lies of the country in one organization.
| Representative of every class in So
ciety met in the palace of the Arch.
| bishop of Posen, Cardinal Dalbor, to
draw up plans for the foundation OF
a league of Catholic defense, and to
further Catholic interests. A general
secretariate Of this new league has