The Catholic bulletin., 1921-01-29
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New capuchin Mission.-The Capu-
/, chins are founding new mission
near Benares for the evangelization
of the "Musharares," one of the low
est castles, amongst whom these Faith.
ers are having much success. Mgr
Meuleman, the Archbishop of Calcutta
writes that in Assam, of which prov.
ince alone he can speak from personal
knowledge, the government is restor
ing the property of the German mis-
sionaries very equitably, once he was
J able to show the authorities that he
was authorized by the Holy See to re
ceive it.
Pope Honors Priest.-Pope Benedict
XIV sent special message of con
graduation to the Rt. Rev. Monsignol
Provost William Croft, V. G., of Lin
coin, England, on the occasion of the
celebration of his diamond jubilee in
the priesthood. The anniversary fel
on December 20, and was fittingly OBJ
served. Mgr. Croft is now "a years o1
age, having been born in Liverpool in
1886. When boy of II he entered
the English College at Lisbon, where
he remained for eighteen years. He
was ordained in 1860, and since 1865
when he returned to England, has
been associated with the diocese OF
Nottingham.
Bishop Denies Sim Feiners Robbed
Him.-Premier Lloyd George insnu
ated in the House of Commons that
| the raid on Bishop Fogarty's residence
by armed men was carried out by
Sim Feiners. The Bishop writes
"The Premier must be an innocent
man indeed if he believes such story
or expects the world to believe it, The
people of Ireland who are on the spot
and who, unfortunately, have only toe
many examples of such raids to guide
them, have no doubt about the mat
ter 1t was not Sim Feiners that raid
ed my house, nor was it merely doc
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British Catholic War Heroes Hon
ored.-A memorial to the past stu
dents of st. Francis Xavier College
Liverpool, was unveiled by the recto
of the college, Father James Bridges
) S. J., who in an address alluded t,
the 14S Xaverians who laid down thei
lives in the war. At the head of tn
memorial comes the name of Briga
!. dier General P. A. Kenna, who fo
awarded the Victoria Cross. The Jes
uit colleges of England have all !;
splendid record for war service, whicl
is surpassed by none of the other col
leges in the country.
Ann Catherine Emmerich.-This eS
ceptional woman, whose process o
beatification has been commenced
was especially favored with visions o
. departed souls in purgatory and tri
: umphant. She often prayed for thos
who asked her intercession, kneelin
in the snow on thorny balk of wood
scourging herself, that her prayer
might be more efficacious. Here ar
her own words: "Yet child, wa
conducted by some unknown person t
a place which took for purgatory.
saw many in extreme suffering, VIII
besought my prayers. ! saw silent bu
sad men, whom l yet knew to be re
joicing at the goodness of God. l say
no fire, yet 1 knew that these poo
: creatures suffered many interio
pains"
German Missionaries Return.-Gel
man and Austrian religious communi
ties, exiled from Palestine, have re
J ceived permission from the British
, government to return and resum
their labors in the Holy Land, accord
ing to information received from Jeru
: salem. After the victory owe
: the Turks the British government ez
PEELED missionaries of many national
tiles, permitting only those of Allie,
: nations to remain. Urgent reason
for the change of heart are that Bol
, shevist propagandists are taking ad
vantage of present conditions in Pa
estine to create religious and polit
, cal discomfort among the peasan
: population, now that the restraining
, influence of the missionaries is re
moved. Full preparations are now un
: der way for the return of the evicte,
, Orders to their houses. but the reset
. tlement may not be completed for sev
eral months, owing to shipping ant
food conditions.
German Bishops to Fight immoral
ity-The Catholic Bishops of German.
have issued a pastoral letter asking al
parishioners to unite in a campaign
against vice, which it is charged -four
ishes in many cities The Bishops
call particular attention to the sim
morality of some theaters, moving
picture houses and restaurants, where
it is alleged vicious dancing prevails
Women are asked to help do away
with some of the shameful modes" OF
women's dresses, and to guard theil
daughters against the dangers of 9
loose thinking and careless living.
The Bishops say public immortality
since the war has reached a point
where it threatens to undermine fam
! lily life and the morals of the people
and urge the necessity of sharp re
actiOn and return IN aoIdor ord hate,