The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-19
DIOCESE OF DULUTH

Duluth: by OrQer OF BlSnOp NC
Nicholas the following letter, from
Cardinal Gibbons, was read in all the
churches of the diocese last Sunday:
81 earnestly beg all kind hearted
and generous Americans to contribute
to the fund for the relief of the many
thousands now suffering want in Ire
land. Authentic information reveals
that villages, towns and cities have
been in large part burned or wrecked
homes laid in ruins, factories and
creameries destroyed, and thousands
of persons thrown out of employment
while they and their families are left
dependent for food and shelter upon
the charity of others. In many places
the situation is acute and relief is now
being administered by committee of
American and Irish Quakers, without
distinction of religion or politics.
"All funds are to be expended solely
for relief under the supervision of
men of the highest character and in
tegrity. All contributors will have
the satisfaction of knowing that
their money is relieving restitution
and bringing comfort and consolation
to the women and children of race
that has itself always been pre-emi-
nently distinguished by generosity and
charity.
while the sad plight of the desti-
tute in Ireland appeals to our COM
mon sentiments of humanity it ought
to touch American hearts with special
force. The Irish people out of their
poverty have more than once in times
past sent aid to suffering Americans.
Nor should we forget that not even
for the achievement of our independ-
ence than we owe to the Irish soldiers
of the American Revolution To the
French we have proved that a nation
may be moved by sentiments of graft
tude; let us pay some small portion
of our debt to the Irish by practical
sympathy in their sufferings.
81 need not urge upon Americans of
Irish descent their special duty to
their own flesh and blood; they have
given generously to all other suffering
peoples, they will not forget their
own.
Il recommend this cause to the
Catholic Clergy of this country what
ever be their own racial origins. The
whole Catholic Church of America is
most deeply indebted to the Irish
people. 1t is not too much to expect
that in every parish of our land eff
fective means be taken to collect
Ireland
Father Patton, O. NJ l., concluded a
most successful mission on Sunday,
March Is, at the Church of st. Mar.
garet Mary, Morgan Park. Duluth.
Rev. Bernard Weakland, recently ar.
rived, is assistant to the Right Rev
Bishop at Corpus Christi Chapel
Father Weakland lives at the Cathe
dral.
Murder will out-in spite of the cen
sorship. The only difference between
the Germans in Belgium and the Eng
lish in Ireland is that the English are
infinitely worse The Germans die
uOL SuOOI pIlSUuGIS. L HIS week 5 pd
pers announce the hanging of six
Irishmen for taking part in an am
busacde. The Germans complained
that the Belgians wouldn't work; the
English burn creameries for fear the
Irish would work. Burning houses
was no part of the Germans program
burning houses is the fixed policy O
the English in Ireland.
The whole world was invited, re
lquested,. urged to GUST the Germans
from Belgium When will Mortified
world cry "Stop" to the immeasurabl!
, greater infamies that are being perpe
trated in Ireland?
| A contest in oratory was held by tn,
, boys of the Cathedral High School OF
: March 10 in the school auditorium.
medal, donated by the Ancient Orde
Y of Hibernians, was won by Leonar,
: P Walsh, whose subject was, "Rober
Emmett" George LeSage won secon
; place with an Grafton on ireland
i. Right to Freedom while Our Ma
e tional Banner" gave James A. Aspoa
!. third place. The program containe
|. other orations of high merit as well a
: a number of musical selections. Bisl
4 op McNicholas presided over the COZ
tests which were decided by the TO
;. lowing judges: Mr.. Peter B. Cadigal
a DIR. George A. Wagner and DR.. JOSEF