The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-05-15

bridge university. With o Bedc
Camm at their head they have opened
a house in Park Terrace. They are
taking an active part in Catholic ac-
t~ivities at the ancient university.
Catholics for League.-The Catholic
Conservative Party of Switzerland has
decided to recommend to it's members
that at the forthcoming plebiscite
their votes be cast in favor of Swift
land entering the League of Nations.
votes in favor of the proposal and 43
opposed to it.
Death of Aged observation-disclosures
comes from Ireland of the recent
death of Rev. Laurence Kieran, C. P,
a venerable Passionist Father. we'll
known throughout Ireland, who passed
away at St. Pauls Retreat. Mount Ar
u Dublin, at the age of SO years.
He was born in Gallon. County Louth,
and made his profession at the Pas
sionist Novitiate, Broadway, Worces-
: III W. oib q CT
Highgate, London, in 1864.
lourdes PiIgrimages Postponed
Owing to the difficulties of railroad
from the shortage of coal and from
the reduction of the railroad force and
equipment. many diocesan pilgrimages
to Lourdes in fulfllment of the VOWS
made during the war will have to be
postponed till next year.
The Irish CoIIege.-Cardinal Sbar-
retti who has been appointed PrOtec-
tor of the Irish College in Rome, took
possession of his charge last month.
After visiting the Blessed Sacrament
in the Church of Saint Agatha del
Goti, his Eminence proceeded to the
adjoining college and sat on the throne
which had been prepared in the great
reception hall. The Nice-Rector, Faith
or Curran. in the name of the Rector.
read an address of devout welcome.
to which the Cardinal replied, laying
stress on the living faith of the Irish
and their unfailing loyalty and attach
ment to the Apostolic See, at the same
time paying homage to the apostolic
labors of numerous Irish bishops in
Australia and in the United States.
1.-THE Lobsters."-Thc Nustro- Hunga-
rian seminarists. popularity known as
the boiled lobsters," owing to their
n amino cpor1of onScrckc bnIn noni IL,
made their appearance in the streets
of Rome, for the first time since the
war. The police authorities hesitated
before granting them permission to
wear the ~well-knOwn scarlet fearing
that it might give umbrage to the peo-
pie. but the Romans, with their sound
cOmmOn-senSe and innate courtesy,
welcomed the return of the "gamberi
cotti,' and not the slightest regret
table incident marked the occasion.
Gladdest of all are the artists, who
revel in these violent dabs Of color
among the trees of the Villa Borghese
or the green walks of the Pincian Hill,
where the seminarists daily take their
exercise.
Or. Mary GIowrey.-Recently there
arrived in Madras DR.. Mary Glowrey,
says the Catholic Waterman. This
lady doctor is a Catholic and has been
doing magnificent work especially
among the poor, in the archdiocese of
Melbourne, Australia, under the direc-
ton largely of the Fathers of the So
ciety of Jesus. In answer to what she
believed to be a vocation to the for
eign missions, DR.. Glowrey offered her
self for work in the Madras archdio-
cese, where after passing through a
thorough religious training with the
Sisters of Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Guntur, she hopes by Gods blessing to
work for the poor and sick in that
country. DR.. Mary Glowrey also
proved herself in Melbourne a great
organizer of Catholic social work
among women.
crease in the number of ecclesiastical
vocations is reported in France. Many
of these are said to be the direct
consequence of the war. In many
cases those who are aspiring to the
priesthood are men already in the
prime of life. Some have already had
active careers in the world. In many
cases their call to the apostolic life
is said to have come to them at the
fighting front. 1t is felt that voca-
tons such as these should have a
highly beneficial effect in ]reconstruc-
ton days, in spreading and strength
ening the influence of the faith in
France. They are also needed to fill
the gaps in the ranks of the French
clergy, made by the war. Recently it
was stated hat during the war "A
priests and 70 ecclesiastical students
belonging to the diocese of Paris alone
had fallen at the front.
A Catholic Dickens.-A writer in the
Daily Graphic says, in reference to the
recent marriage of Miss Elaine Dick
ems, now Mrs. Valley: THE we'd
ding of Miss Elaine Bobby Dickens,
one of the great novelist's charming
granddaughter, reminds me that Mrs.
II. f. Dickens, the mother of the bride
elect, is a Catholic of French extrac-
ton. The fair Elaine's brothers, Mr..
Henry Charles Dickens, 0. B. E., who
like his father, is a barrister, and Com
monIor Co,o1d Cborloc D;ol,oro % Mt