The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-21
OLD WORLD NEWS

Chaplain Head Honored.-At the
beginning of the war M. Grandmaison,
recently appointed to the rank of
Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy
Sepulchre, was director of the organ
ization of voluntary chaplains for the
French army.
To Preach in Rome.-The Very Rev.
Peter E. Magennis, General of the Or
der of Calced Carmelites, will preach
the panegyric of ST. Patrick on March
II in the Church of San Patrizio, the
national church of Ireland in Rome.
English Catholics Dead.-In the
rank of the English laity two impor-
tant losses are Mr.. Hemelryk of Liver
pool and Mr. Walmsley of Lancashire.
The first was vice-president for Eng
land of the ST. Vincent de Paul Soci
ETY., and was prominent in all Catholic
works. The second came of a very
old Lancashire family, which had Civ
en- many sons to the Church. Solemn
| requiem Mass was sung for him at
Farm Street, London, after which the
interment took place at Kensal Green,
the absolutions being given by the
Bishop of Portsmouth.
Vacancies to Be FiIled.-The relig-
ious organization of the Near East is
at present engaging the close atten-
| ton of the Holy See. There is the
| vacancy of the Patriarchate of Jerusa
lem; also in the auXiliary-episcopate
there, since Mgr Luigi Barlassina has
been designated Apostolic Visitor to
Smyrna; also an apostolic delegate to
| Constantinople is needed, as Mgr. Dol
ci, after most successful work during
the very difficult times of the war,
seeks transfer to another less trying
sphere of activity.
Feast of st. lgnatius in Rome.-On
the Feast of st. Ignatius, there was an
unusual special function at the Church
of st. Clement, the home of the Irish
Dominicans in Rome, where repose
the relics of this bishop and martyr.
Most Rev. Ignatius Ephrem Rahmani
II, Patriarch of Antioch, pontifcated
at the solemn Mass in the Syrian Rite,
the Syrian students of the Propaganda
assisting.
Friboure Trains Statesmen.-Dr. de
Waha, the new Minister of Agriculture
and Food Controller of the Grand.
duchy of Luxembourg, is an alumnus
of the Catholic University of Fribourg
in Switzerland. The new Minister has
had a wide academic experience, and
has occupied the chair of Professor OF
National Economy in Cologne and Mu
mich. The Faculty of Jurisprudence
at the Fribourg University has given
many eminent men to the diplomatic
and political services. At the presen,
time it's alumni hold ministerial Office
in Luxembourg, Holland, Germany, and
Poland. In Switzerland the Federal
\ Councillors, MN. Motta and Musy, are
both alumni of Fribourg.
Old Abbey Sold.-Brandenstok Alb
hey, Wiltshire, England, has been pur
chased by an antiquarian. This fine
old pile was formerly a house of Reg
ular Canons of st. Augustine, or Pri
DRY of Black Canons, dedicated to the
Blessed Virgin, and was founded II
, 1142, by Walter D'Eareaux Of Sails
bury, and Sibil Chaworth, his wife
Numerous interesting records show
) that the buildings were Of considerable
J extent and included a fine old church
; mentioned in the charters of Kins
) John and Henry III. The principal
J portion of the present residence is the
, old refectory Of the Priory, massive
: structure with walls from four to five
! feet in thickness, under which is fine