The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-30
OLD WORLD NEWS

Asks Aid For chaIdean Catholics
The Cardinal Archbishop of Paris has
ordered a subscription among the
Catholics of his diocese in favor of
the Chaldean Catholics residing in
Persia, who have been the victims of
the most terrible persecution. Collec-
tons will be made in all the churches
of Paris.
5000 Swiss Women Confer.-The
League of Swiss Catholic Women has
just held its. second Congress, at
Berne, which was extremely success
full. Six thousand members took part
in the meetings. The speeches and
dealt principally with the re-
ligious and social training of women
in the twentieth century.
Catholic Stage GuiId.-The annual
conference of the Catholic Stage
Guild was held at the'vaudeville thea
tire in London, July II, Miss Mary
O'Farrell, President of the Guild, pre-
sided. The conference opened with
the annual actors Mass in Corpus
Christi Church., Covent Garden
Father Ronald Knox, who addressed
the, conference, is the son Of the
Protestant Bishop of Manchester.
Priests Assist Irish in Britian.-In
the harvest season numbers of Irish
workers, exclusively Catholics, mi
CRATE to Britain. The conditions I'M
der which they have to work are in
many cases unchristian and revolving.
From investigations recently made it
appears that in farm in Scotland
several patches of workers were
housed in a cowshed, the only bed
ding being straw, damp, dirty and evil
smelling. Men, women and children
were housed together in filthy stables
and sheds. These migrant workers
come mainly from the coast of Ire
land. = The Irish clergy has called
upon priests in Scotland and England
to exercise influence for the care of
these workers.
Dublin Brings Rigots to Time.-The
Corporation of Dublin has succeeded
in winning for Catholics representa-
ton on the Royal Dublin Society
which at last breaks down the ex-
clusiveness of that institution. The
Society remained for years impervious
tn reason and aror1poopf II xco1o M
proper concession to Catholics until
the Dublin municipal council deter
mined to exclude all members of the
Society from the public markets I'M
less justice was done to Catholics.
Other institutions which had also
shown an animus towards Catholics
have been brought to their senses.
In 1916, after the Rebellion, Professor
John McNeill was expelled from the
Royal Irish Academy. The resolution
expelling him has been rescinded.
Professor McNeill is at present a
prisoner in Mountjoy jail. An ar
dent Catholic, he is also the most
brilliant Celtologist. living.
German Catholics Celebrate Growth.
The Catholics of the provinces of
Brandenburg, Pomerania and Berlin
have been celebrating the first GEN.
tennial Of the establishment of the
Apostolic Delegation. The Prince
Bishop of Breslau, His Eminence
Cardinel Bertram, came to Berlin to
join the clergy and faithful and was
present at the Pontifical Mass cele.
brated in the church of st. Hedwig,
the first Catholic church built in Ber-
lin after the Reformation. In the
evening the Apostolic Delegate held
reception in the great hall of st,
Hedwig. His Eminence Cardinal Deit.
mer, the present Delegate, made a
stirring address on the role of the
Delegation in the re-awakening OF
Catholic life in Brahdenburg and Pom
erania, and praised the religious zeal
OF the Berlin Catholics. He thanked
all those who had helped in the great
work of Catholic restoration In Berlin
Brandenburg and Pomerania.
Tribute to Catholic Abi!ity.-Dub
lin Workhouse, the largest institution
OF the kind in Ireland, is admin
stored by a Sim Fein and Catholic
board. Amongst the members are
a few Protestants. One of these is
Mrs. Noel Guinness, whose husband
is member of the famous brewing
firm of that name. This Catholic
Board elected Mrs. Guinness chair
man of one of its committees. She
stated that in twelve years. expert
ence OF Poor Law work she had never
met such ardent workers. 1t would
Tshe added, be very hard to meet sc
disinterested and capable body OF
workers. The Sim Fein Board had
really achieved an amazing amount O,
work in one year. Possibly, - she
concluded. ~ might become a conyert
| to Sim Fein if certain things were ex
Guided"
i Catholic Summer SchooI.-A fine
i program has been arranged by the
/ Catholic. Social Guild for its Summel