The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-09
NEW WORLD ITEMS

NEW WORLD ITEMS
Request for an Organ.-Among the
requests in the will of the late Miss
Anna Marcella Cullen was one OF
$1,000 to Rev. M. ]. Candle TO- the new
organ IN st. Leo Church, Altoona. Pa,
in melnory OF Miss Cullen's deceased
ulster, Mary Catherine Cullen.
Conversions Laid.-Solemn services
took place Sunday, June 26. when the
cornerstone OF the beautiful new Holy
Crpas Church was laid in Indianapolis.
The new edifice Is built in classic
HINES VITA o large bell tower 1876 feet
IN height, on one side. Rev. Joseph
r. Byrne Ia the pastor.
Academy Dedicated.--On Sunday,
june 10, Rt. Rev. J. III. Then, Bishop
Of Denver, administered confirmation
@t 10. o'clock to q class of 60 in STRAIT
ton, Colo. In the afternoon the ded-
ication of St. Charles Academy took
place. The Rt. Rev Bishop addressed
Q large crowd in front OF the school
building. The ladies served dinner
10 about 100 In the school hall.
Baseball Fana' Gift TO Priest.-Prior
to his assumption of . passionate at
Mt. Jewett, Pa, Rev. G. ]. Gleason,
assistant at st. Stephen Church. Oil
City, Pa, was the guest Of honor at a
dinner at the Arlington Hotel, at
which he was presented with gold
watch by the players of the Oil City
Baseball Club and purse by baseball
fans. On Friday evening he was pre-
scented with substantial purse by
members Of st. Stephen congregation.
: Venerable Teacher pead.--Brother
Matthias, 8. NJ, died at the Charity
Hospital, Cleveland, o., last week.
Brother Matthias was born in Cleve-
land and received his early education
at ST. Peters school, of which he was
principal at the time of his death He
ct came to Dayton, O., in 1870 and enter
cd the Society Of Mary. He had the
rare distinction Of spending fifty years
OF his life IN the class room. He
taught IN New York City for twenty
years, and in Cincinnati for fifteen
years.
Funeral cf Illinois Sister.-Funeral
services for Sister M. Cecilia Hart
man, GO years old, were held at st.
Francis academy, Joliet, ILL.,, June IS.
:, Had Sister Cecilia lived until July
d she would have celebrated her fiftieth
- anniversary of her entrance into the
sisterhood, For q number of years
&. she wac che of the music teachers at
St Francis acaassny. When her
health tailed she wss made secretary.
general Of the congregation OF st.
Francis aca@eny.
Priest Natr church THETA thief
WhS rave his na1na rs, James Will
tazns went into the church Of the I'm
. macrlate Conception, Chicago, to prey
! while others prayed Father Thomas
Kerns paabed him while he was pick
ing the r3rket of knee'ing woman
There have been numerous similar
rDbbefies IN the church and Father
Kerns determined to do a little detec
tive work. Williams pat up fight
; but the priest held him until members
of the congregation summoned police
men.
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=. Priests Narrow Escape.--Very Rev
Benedict WITCH, Provincial of the st
Augustine province OF Capuchins, was
on his way from Colorado Springs te
Msrienthal, Kansas, when The trair
In which he was travelling was caugh,
in the disastrous Pueblo food and
completely wrecked. Both the Pull
man conductor and the regular con
ductor were instantly killed. Fathel
Benedict managed to escape through
q window of the car, and made hi.
way over che dffftwood to q place o.
GMfety, but lest all his belongings
he went TO st. Mary Hospital. Pueblo
where Ne remained for three days be
!. lore proceeding east.
Bishop Scisrenbs Speaks.-Undel
the biggest tent that could be obtainet
i'm Detroit 5000 members OF tn,
Diocesan Union Of the Holy Nam,
Society assembled to hear Right Rev
Joseph Scarembs. disappointing
traitor Of Toledo and bishop-elect o
Cleveland, relate the history of tn,
National Council OF Catholic Men
the meeting was held in st. Mary
parfsh. Bedford. Bishop Schrembs
who Is chairman Of the department
Of lay activities Of the National Cath
olic welfare Council, explained tn
purpose which had actuated tn
American hierarchy In creating tn
National Catholic Welfare Council
and the National Council of Catho
lie Man. which operate under his di
redtion.
A Unique Ceremony In New York;
An impressive services was he'll,
June 20 IN the Church Of st Jea,
Baptiste, New York, when Archbisho
Charles Pietropao1i, Apostolic Nunci
Extraordinary to Peru, and member
OF his suite were received into tn
Society Of the Guard of Hohor. Fo
lowing the customary ceremony O
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