The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-19
NEW WORLD ITEMS


Cedar Rapids, the official organ of
the K. of c. of Iowa, publishes the
following figures regarding the
strength of the Knights in this state.
On January /, 1921, the order had a
total of 26,192 members. This figure
will be materially increased before
the State Convention as many coun-
ellis plan limitations Immediately after
Easter.
Sister Prevents Panic: To the
strains of small organ in the hall
where they had been attending Sun
day School, six hundred children were
quietly marched out of st. Johns Cath
olic Orphanage, Philadelphia, when a
fire alarm was sounded following the
explosion in the south wing of the
building. The fire, the second at st.
Johns in two months, caused damage
amounting to $4,000.
Golden Jubilee in May: The Cath
Ollie Workingmens Union of Holy Trim
ity Parish, Dubuque, is preparing for
the celebration of the golden jubilee
of Father Francis Hasse, o. F. NJ, in
the Franciscan Order. Committees of
the various societies are busy pre-
pairing for the event A number of
superiors of the order will attend the
celebration. This occasion will in
augurate the movement for a new pa
rochiaT school.
Archbishop Encourages Art Socie-
ty: Most Rev John J. Glennon, Arch
bishop of st. Louis, has given hearty
commentator to the new ST. Luke
Art Society for it's efforts to restore
the Catholic art spirit among the
young people, through the establish
ment of att scholarships of sight-see-
ing tours of art museums and other
places of artistic interest for the chill
dren of the parochial schools and the
Catholic orphanages and like institu-
tions. Archbishop Glennon contribut
ed 500 to its treasury and became
one of it's founders.
Will Build New Church: The par
ishioners of the Liberty Uowa) town
ship church have decided to build a
$4,000 to $4,000 church for the ac-
commodation of st. Joseph's parish.
Father Carey, pastor, has hit upon a
rather useful plan to raise the neces-
sary funds A donation auction" will
be held March 10. A large collection
of farm machinery, supplies and stock
has been donated by the parishioners
and well-wishers of the church. 1t is
expected that between $500 and $4,-
900 will be realized
Candle Igntes .Vestments: Rev.
George S. Brennan, assistant pastor
of ST. Philips Church, Boston, mar
rowly escaped injury last week while
celebrating Mass at the Church of
Our Lady of Grace, when one of the
vestments he was wearing became ig-
nited from candle. He did not no.
tice the fire. John Brennan, father of
the young priest, who was present at
the Mass, rushed up the aisle to his
sons aid, as did several other persons
present. Rev. Thomas A. Walsh, pas
tor, who was on the main altar, and
Rev. Thomas Boland, curate, who
was in the rear of the church, rushed
to Father Brennan's assistance. Fa-
Their Walsh beat the flames out with
his hands and Father Brennan con-
tinued with the Mass. Father Walsh
was unhurt, with the exception of his
fingers being slightly burned.
Chicagoan Ordained in Spain: On
March 6, in the Cathedral at BARGE
Iona, Spain, William J. Young, S. j.,
was ordained to the Holy Priesthood
Father Young is Chicago boy, born
in st. Peters parish and educated in
the parochial school there. He later
graduated from st. Patrick's CONNER.
cial Academy and from Creighton Uni
versity at Omaha. In 1905 he entered
the Jesuit Novitiate at Florissant, Mo-
and on the completion of his Novitiate
he spent four years teaching in St
Ignatius College, Cleveland, Ohio. He
then returned to st. Louis University
to complete his theological course, and
two years ago was sent to Sarria,
Barcelona, Spain, for further study
Father Young is also the author of
"a Year With Christ" which has just
been released from the publishers.
After few months he expects to re-
turn to this country to take up his
work in one of the Jesuit Universities
of the Missouri Province.
Passion Play in Milwaukee,: REALS
tic in every detail and presented with
fine sense, dignity and religious feel
ing, the Passion Play, the first at
tempt in Milwaukee of a presentation
of this sort was played at the Pabst
theater Thursday night of last week
before capacity house, and was re-
peated Friday, Saturday and Sunday
nights, and Saturday and Sunday aft.
ernoons. From the opening organ re-
cital by John Leicht, through all the
scenes leading UP to the crucifxion of
Christ the interest was held. The
Passion Play is written by Rev. M
Fl. German, S. j., of Marquette Uni
versity. Being a faithful recital OF
the principal incidents of the Passion
and Death of Christ, lengthy account
of the play is unnecessary. Plot
scenes, characters, words, are familiar
to every Christian. The authors deer
reverence for Christ has found an in