The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-11-26
NEW. WORLD ITEMS

Dies in aChurch.-While kneeling in
his pew and saying his rosary, John
Waluda, SO years old, Cicero, Ill.,, was
seen to topple over in the st. An
thongs ; Lithuanian Catholic church.
He was carried out TO the vestibule
and died as the Blessed Sacrament
was administered.
Oldest Graduate Dies.-Eugene D. F.
Brady, who was for many years the
oldest living graduate Of the George
town University of Law, in Washing
ton, D. c., died Wednesday night OF
last week in Wilmington, Del. Mr..
Brady was member of the first grad
uating class that left the university.
In 1870 he received his A. B. and A.
NJ. degrees, in 1872, his LII. D., and in
1873, his LII. NJ.
Bishop o'Rourke, Russian.-Among
the notable ecclesiastics who took
part in the celebration of the fifth
centenary of the diocese of Samagitia,
Lithuania: was Right Rev. Edward
O'Rourke, titular bishop of Canea.
This Milesian name might suggest
Irish birth. The fact is that the
bishop was born in Basin, in the do
cese of Minsk, Russia, and has lived
there most of his life. Russian is his
native tongue, though he speaks other
Languages. Bishop O'Rourke was ele
waited at Riga in 1918.
TWO Priests Hurt.-Two Pittsburgh
priests, Rev. P. j. Quilter, rector oI
St. Andrew church, and Rev. John w
O'Cennell, pastor of st. Peter church.
were injured wnen they were thrown
from an automobile when it plunged
into a dit n near Jefferson Center, al
Butler, Pa, Thursday of lest week
They Wee removed to the Butler
County General Hospital. FatheA
Gutter suffered injuries to the back
and body bruises. Father O'COnnel
sustained cuts and bruises about the
body, face and hands. The two priest!
were, on their way to Butler to attenC
a mission insSt. Paul church.
Diamond Jubilee of Parish.-St. An
drew church celebrated the seventy
fifth anniversary of its foundation OF
Thanksgiving day at Richmond. Ind
and:at that time the new marble Com
munion railing, which arrived from
CarraTa, italy, was dedicated. TIL
celebration was preceded by tire
l. s,I,- /
homecoming Of all former parishior
ers. Several extensive programs wer
planned and on one of the nights
big pageant was held, which portra.
ed the activities and workings Of tn
parish during the last seventy-fiv
years. 'r.>.....
Priests Die Within Three Days.
Funeral Mass Tor Rev. William ]
Walsh, sixty-fye. chaplain of Prov
denCe Hospital, Detroit, was held
the chapel of that institution Monda
morning Of last week, Bishop Cal
CHER officiating. Rev. John T. Lyme
fortN-seyen, pastor of VisitatiC
church, died suddenly Monday afte
and preached at four Masses. At noe
he remarked to his assistant that l
never felt better in his life, but tV
hours later he was stricken with par
lysis from which he never recovere
Blessing for Promoters.-Miss \
Louise Garesche, the American repr
sentative of the Sodality of st. Pet
Claver for the African Missions, who's
offices are at 1919 Fullerton Bldg,
Louis, Mo, has been in Rome for Il
last two months, having been called
the Headquarters of the Society
the foundress and directress, Counte
LedochowSka. At the request of Il
Countess, Miss Garesche was grant,
an audience with Pope Benedict X
during which she asked a speci
blessing for all in America who a
benefactors of the Sodality The unc
OF the Countess is cardinal. II
brother is the head of the Jesu
Order. r'..
New Knight of ST. Greeory.-i
event of interest in East st. Lou
last Sunday was the investiture of M
Daniel McGlynn, attorney of that cit
as a, Knight of st. Gregory. Ger
monies at st. Patrick's church We
preceded by a parade and followed |
a banquet in the National Cathol
Community House. attended by 4,
guests, with Rev. T. S. Bann0n
POSTMASTER. Rev. William Ryan, S.
of st. Louis University, preached Il
sermon, in which he gave the histol
OF the Knights of st. Gregory. BishC
Althoff presided in the sanctuary du
ing the solemn High Mass for the |
vestiture, blessed the Cross and 9th,
insignia, and conferred them on S
McGlynn who was attired in the &C
tune of the Order of ST Greoorv