The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-10
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tice has been received by Arch
bishop Bonzano, delegate apostolic
to the United States, that the Holy
Father has approved the transfer of
the Sandwich Islands to the jurisdic-
ton of the apostolic delegation in this
country.
Jesuits Open New Scholastieate.-
With the formal opening of new
Jesuit scholasticate at Weston, near
Boston, November 29-to be called
Weston College-the division of the
New York-Maryland Province of the
Society of Jesus into two independent
provinces, forecasted several months
ago, has been definitely begun, and the
history of the Jesuits in the United
States has entered into new chap
ter.
Noted Jesuit Appointed,-Rev. John
H. O'Rourke, S. j., has again been
appointed director of the Apostle
ship of Prayer in the United States
and editor of "The Messenger of
the Sacred Heart" Father O'Rourke
filled this two-fold Office for many
years until he was relieved so that he
might devote himself to the work Of
retreats and missions. Rev. Charles
J. Mullaly, S. j., who in recent years
has been director Of the Apostleship,
is in i'll health and has been required
by the doctors to go south.
Church Dedication.-The magnii-
cent new Holy Rosary church at
Tacoma, Wash, was solemnly dedicat-
ed on Thanksgiving Day by Bishop
Edward O'Dea of Seattle. Archbishop
Christie delivered the festive sermon
The building, which is a magnificent
structure, stands in a commanding po
sition where it overlooks the whole
city. Construction is of brick and tile
with arches, window frames and door
frames of stone. 1t is the first build
ing of its size in the Northwest to
be heated by electricity. The cost OF
the church is 100000.
First School Catholic.-Did you
know that the first free school,
in the District of Columbia was
established by a Catholic Sisterhood
the Poor Clares? The historic event
took place on January "a, 1899. The
public free schools of the district were
opened in 1905, six years later. This
fact is one of the many interesting
historical events recorded in an ar
ticle on Religious Orders of Womer
of the United States" in the Catholic
Historical Review, Vol. 1, No.
The author is Sister Mary Agnes Nc
Cam, Phi. D., of Mt. ST. Joseph, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
. Double Pulpit for Debate on Divorce
"A double pulpit is a novelty tina
was introduced to Chicago Sunda!
night, November 81, at ST. Ignatiu!
church. The subject for discussion
was Divorce" The Rev. Claude J
PERRIN, S. j., professor of English il
Loyola University, presented thu
view of divorce held by the Catholf,
Church, while Rev. William A. Pad
berg, S. j., presented, the objection
held by others to these views of thu
Church. Controverted questions wer
thoroughly thrashed out. The doubl
pulpit is said to be a revival of prao
tees current in medieval times in tn
universities of Paris and Oxford.
Chicago Nurse Honored.-Mis
LYDIA O'Shea, sister of DR.. Davi
O'Shea, of the Edgewater Beac
hotel, and of Sister M. Rita, superb
tendent of Mercy hospital, Chicago
for four years, has been notified b
w. H. H. Miller, director of the stat
department of registration and ed,
cation, that she has been appointe
member of the state professions
committee for nurses. Miss O'She
is a graduate of the Religious of tn
Sacred Heart; she received her trail
ing in Mercy hospital and for fou
teen years held the offices of supe
intendent of the Joplin, Mo-, and Oh
cago hospitals.
New Pipe Organ at College,
The fine new pipe organ which wa
installed in the st. Joseph's colleg
chapel at Collegeville, Ind, during th
opening weeks of the school year wa
solemnly dedicated to divine servio
on Sunday evening, November 1
The blessing was followed by an o
gan and choral recital. The orga
selections were played by Prof. Pa
G. Tonner, professor of instrument
music at the college. The choir We
under the. direction of Rev. JUST
Henkel, c. PIP. S., who has been {
rector of vocal music at the COLES
for over twenty years. The renditie
of all selections was excellent despi
the fact that the program was vel
difficult one.
Padres Of Yesterday.-Mrs. Ma
tina Nelson Mccain urged ell
women to restore the mission crap
the passion flower and the ro
of CASTLE, "in memory of the Padr
of yesterday" when she address,
the Friday Morning Club recently
Los Angeles. Cali of these we
brought here from Spain," declar,
the speaker, "and they are too beau
full to be lost sight of. The pepp
tree, too, is another relic of the 10
of the Spanish padres for that viii,
is beautiful. The pepper tree W
hro,yrh+ hove frnv,n DorY, 1r,J,;1o ~