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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
THREE nj FRENCH Il I|;|| DEMANDS
FRENCH CATHOLICS ASK SENATE
VOTE ON EMBASSY BILL
OTHER REQUESTS. III

e(By N G.. w. C. News Service)
Three important demands are be
ing made of the government and Par
Lament by French Catholics, and
these were recently expressed at the
Diocesan Congress of Paris, which
was held under the presidency of the
Cardinal Archbishop and which
brought together, thousands of Iaymen.
The demands include the following:
Am early svote by the Senate on
the matter of renewal of relations
with the Holy See, which has already
been passed by the Chamber of Depu.
ties.
"A proportional scholarship dis.
tribution,''. by which there will be a
government subsidy given to private
schools as we'll as official schools,
based solely on the number of pupils
of each school.
3-The establishment of statute
guaranteeing to the Church the possi-
bility of reconstituting her material
property. This law, it is declared,
should be in harmony with the tradi-
tional organization of the Church and
recognize the jurisdiction of the bish-
ops over the associations charged
with the administration of church
property.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
AN AGE Of COMFORT
IT'S A SIN TO BE CONQUERED BY
OUR COMFORTS, SAYS BAP-
TIST PREACHER.

I'VE have had the age of chivalry,
the era of luxury, selfishness, tyranny
and vice; but the present is predomi-
nantly the age Of comfort" said Rev.
DR.. Austen X. DeBlois,s of Boston, re
Gently in an address on Religion for
the Man Who Likes Ease"
'Is it sin to take things easy or a
crime to be comfortable? By no
means. But it is sin to be con
quered by, our comforts as so many
of us are A revival of the strenuous
life in the spiritual realm is the inn
perative need today"
In his morning sermon Rev. DIR. De
Blois pointed out that President Hard
ing, Charles E. Hughes and David
Lloyd George are all Baptists and
stated that it was a significant fact
that the cause of the two great. democ
racies should be in the hands of Bap
tist men.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
CATHOLICS UNDER u. S. FLAG

The summary for the United States
shows many. interesting and significant
figures, There are 16 Archbishops, SO
Bishops, and 21,643 priests, which is
an increase of over 600 during the
past year.
During 1920, 1s2 new parishes were
established, making the total of
churches with resident priests 10,790
as against 10,60S. There are $3.50
missions with churches, making a
grand total in this country of 16,5S0
Catholic churches This shows that
during the year 1920, 399 new churches
were erected by Roman Catholics in
this country, or an average of one
each day. Another significant in
crease is in the 6,04S free parochial
schools maintained solely by the con-
tributions of Catholics in the United
States, with an average daily attend
ance of 1,771,41S, clearly showing the
effort being made by this Church to
instill religion as we'll as general
knowledge into the minds of her young
children. Four new colleges for boys,
10 academies for girls, and orphan
ages were erected during the past
year, with, figures showing 46,777 or
phans cared for in Catholic institu
tions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL

At the funeral there were 500 priests
from Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, In
diana and other states. Archbishop
Mundelein was present, as we'll as
Bishop Rhode and other bishops. But
the most important guests who came
to Father Nawrocki's funeral were un-
identified. They filled the streets
from end to end, and crowded in the
doorways of the little frame houses.
According to the priests who came
to do Father Nawrocki's memory hon
or, the funeral was one of the most
unusual in Chicago. ,.4
Father Nawrocki was curious
man." said one of them, "a blunt man
with a heart that embraced the world.
He was friend of the poor. He gave
everything he had to every one who
came asking for anything. He was
kind and he listened year after year
to troubles. He helped his people to
live and tried to tighten the heavy
years for them. They grew to love
him, not only as a priest, but as a
man whose heart was close to them.
The crowds outside are his greatest
monument. All of them loved him
and allaof them feel today that some
thing vital has gone out of the neigh
borhood."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
BISHOP OF WICHITA

in 1907 was appointed to st. Johns
Parish, Lima, where he served as pas
tor until his appointment as chancel-
lor of the Toledo Diocese in 1913, be-
ing the first permanent chancellor of
the new diocese.
Mgr Schwertner is also diocesan
consultor and member of the build
ing commission of the diocese. His
splendid work was specially recog-
nized by Pope Benedict, who in April,
1916, created him member of the
papal household with the title of mon
signor. He is a brother of Father
Schwertner, o. p, editor. of Rosary
Magazine;
Mgr Schwertner will succeed the
late Bishop Hennessy, who died last
year. The Diocese of Wichita is pros
porous and extensive, including one
hundred and ten parishes.
The. newly appointed bishop will
take up his duties in Wichita within
the next three months. His conse-
Grafton will take place probably in To-
ledo after the necessary documents
arrive from Rome.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
K. c. REFUSE Blue LAW
X. OF c. OFFICIAL REPLIES TO
BLUE LAW ADvocATE-WAR
WON ON BACK LOTS OF AMER
IcA, SAYS KENNEDY.

An exchange of letters between the
Rev. HI. l.. Bowlby, general secretary
of the Lords Day Alliance, and John
P. Kennedy, an official of the Knights
of. Columbus, in which the Rev. Mr..
BoWlby asked for a statement of the
position of the K. of G.. on the ques-
tion of Sunday observances, was made
public recently. Mr.. Bowlby stated
that the Lords Day Alliance is firmly
set against commercial motion pic
lures, professional baseball and other
sports on Sunday, and said the ques-
tion was one upon which Protestant
and Catholic churches should stand
together
In reply, Mr.. Kennedy said that the
Knights of Columbus believed in the
guarantees of the constitution to life,
liberty and pursuit of happiness. He
conceded that there should be a rea-
sonable limitation as to choice of
amusements, but said common sense
should be the guide.
Il do not consider prize fights par
ticularly healthy diversion at any time
for the fighters, if they really fight
he said, But believe that as Water
loo was won on the playing fields of
Elton, so the recent. war was won on
the back lots of America and they
would be forlorn and useless back lots
if Sunday sport were totally prohibit
ed. Fake sports and indecent movies
are, intolerable any time, but the clean
stuff is appropriate always
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
REQUESTS TO RELIGION
DECEASED REMEMBERED CHURCH
AND POOR IN HIS WILL.

BY the will of the late John Kircher
of Sheldahl, Iowa, st. Mary's Church,
the Church of the Visitation, st. Am
brose Cathedral, the Bishop of the
Diocese and the Catholic orphanage at
Davenport are named beneficiaries.
The orphanage is given one-third of
the estate; one-third is left for the
building of an orphanage in Des
Moines diocese and if none is built
the amount is to be distributed by
the Bishop to dependent Catholic chill
dren; one-third goes to the deserving
poor of Polk county to be distributed
by the above mentioned churches. st.
tMary's Church is also left a bequest
of $500.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
MAJOR DlOHtRTY
FAMOUS CHAPLAIN OF U. S. ARMY
VISITING IN ST. PAUL-IS
PRIEST OF THIS DIOCESE.

Major Francis B. Doherty, chaplain
in the United States army for nearly
twenty years, has been visiting in ST.
Paul during the past week. He is a
priest of this diocese, and he has seen
service with the troops in many parts
of the world. For a number of years
he was attached to regiments on the
Mexican border, was through some of
the Philippine campaigns where he re-
'ceived three official citations for "gal-
lantry in, action and has spent the
past year on government service in
China.
During the world war Major Doher.
ty was one of three elergymerl who
formed the board of chaplains for the
whole American army, the others be-
ing Bishop Brent, Episcopalian, and
Paul Dwight Moody, son of the famous
evangelist. He saw active work also
under fire in France. For his serv.
ices there he was awarded the Medal
of Honor by the French government
He has held the rank of Major for the
past seven years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
RED WING CLOSING
ON GOOD FRIDAY

Red Wing, Mimi, is another city
which has joined in the movement
for the observance. of Good Friday.
Father Dolphin, the Catholic pastor
of that city, had letter inserted in
the two daily papers, appealing to the
business men of the city to close
their places of business from twelve,
noon, to three o'clock in the after
noon on Good Friday. The Minister'S
Association at their meeting on the
following Monday. endorsed the idea.
And the Retail Merchants Associa-
tion decided tto close all places of
business during the whole day of
Good Friday
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
NOTABLE GROWTH OF THE ROM
AN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE
UNITED STATES 2S,122,S5o
MEMBERS ARE NOW UNDER U.
S. FLAG.

The Official Catholic Directory for
1921 copyrighted by P. ]. Kennedy &
Sons, New York; furnishes interest
ing statistics, which show that the
Catholic Church is still growing, and
growing rapidly.
There are. now 2S,122,S59 members
of the Catholic Church in the United
States and it's possessions, and of this
large number 17,SS5,646 are in the
United States proper This is an in
crease of 150,093 in this country alone,
and with the revised statistics from
our possessions, shows total gain of
1000 over the statistics furnished
last year. Such figures clearly demon
strate that religion is not losing
ground in this modern era, but rather
is gaining many new adherents. The
statistics for converts were reported
by seyenty-three of the one hundred
and one dioceses, stating that in the
year 1920 over $4,000 adults became
Roman Catholics.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
OBSEQUIES FOR MONSIGNOR
NAWROCkI, FRIEND OF CHlCA-
COS POOR, SET REcoRD-5oo
PRIESTS PRESENT.

Did you ever hear of Father Nav
rocki? asks writer He died last
week at Chicago, the seat of his Ia
bors for thirty-five years, and so many
priests came to the funeral that they
filled the church. Thousands of the
laity crowded the streets about the
church.
For thirty-five years Father Nav
rocki listened to the troubles of the
people who live in the Fourth ward.
Wars, elections, social victories and
reforms left no mark upon the ward.
Troubles always remained The pro-
cession of shawled women and work
tired men that sought the doors of ST.
Mary's of Perpetual Help never let
up. As the years passed, Father
Nawrocki became great man. His
greatness lived in the homes of the
poor who worked twelve hours day
for their living and who came to st.
Mary's on Sunday to hear. Father
Nawrocki preach.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FEUD
NJ. Y. CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
BREAK WITH MOTHER CHURCH
REJECT CENTRAL AUTHOR
lily.


What is said to be the first actual
breaking, away in considerable num-
bers Of Christian Scientists. from the
Mother; Church. as a resule of re-
cent litigation between the directors
of the Mother Church" and the trus-
tees of the Christian Science Monitor,
is forecasted by the. meeting held in
New York, March 49,. to organize the
First Independent Christian Science
Church of New York
The meeting was called by group
of men and women who resent what
they call an attempt of ecclesiastical
domination on the part of the direc
tors of the Christian Science Church
of Boston.
There will be no central authority
in the Independent Church, it is said
it's promoters declaring that they in
tend to create instead of a centra
ecclesiastical organization, church
whose earthly manifestation is made
| up of free and independent congrega
tions, each entirely self-governed, mo-
only in theory, but in all respects
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
RECEPTION AND PROFESSION

d., Sister Mary Georgiana; Eileen
Morrow, Minot, n. D., Sister Rose Ce-
lestine; Florence Conway, Leeds, n
d., Mister Mary Beatrix; Mary Lamb,
Emerald, P. E. l., Canada, Sister
Mary Almeda; Louise Durand, Gaslyn,
Wis, Sister Mary Ignace; Anna Nc
Ginty, Minneapolis, Sister Maria
Glare; Edith Lutzer, Minneapolis, Sis
ter Mary Lucille; Sophia Brotsky, Car
lock, S. D., Sister Mary Victorine;
Emma Basta, New Prague, Minn.y Sis
ter Mary Demetrius; Loretta Berry,
Minneapolis, Sister Mary Severina;
Louise Leisses, Minneapolis, Sister
Teresa Joseph; Alice Smith, Milford,
Ia, Sister Maris Stella; Clara Bour-
get, Cadotte, Wis, Sister Mary Amelia;
Elizabeth Swoboda, North Redwood,
Mimi, Sister Mary Magdalene; Anna
Mcclure, ST. Paul, Sister Teresa
Louise; Vina Perreault, Hugo, Mimi,
Sister Mary Marcelle; Catherine Wha-
ley, ST. Paul, Sister Mary Clementina;
Angela Fox, Sandusky, o., Sister
Mary Norberta; Catherine Teske,
Greenbush, Mimi, Sister Mary Alice;
Dorothy Hurley, Minneapolis, Sister
Ellen Joseph.
After the investiture of the new
novices, the following Sisters pro-
nounced their final vows:
Sister Angeline Haw, Minneapolis;
Sister Benedict Hunt, LIE Sueur Cen
ter, Mimi; Sister Rose Elizabeth
Schmitz, ST. Paul; Sister ST. Louis
Durand, ST. Paul; Sister Aurelia Jo-
seph Whaley, Hawley, Mimi. Sister
st. Lawrence Koehmstedt, Mimic, N.
D.; Sister Helen Marie Jenny, st.
Paul.. Sister Mary Hugo Pottner, Min
neapolis; Sister Cleophas Layden,
Minneapolis; Sister Hiltrude Gossen,
Ghent, Mimi
Annual vows were then made by the
following:
Sister st. Genevieve McLane, Grace
vile, Mimi; Sister Ethna Patterson,
Outlook, Mont; Sister Sara Gertrude
Rorke, Grand Forks. N. D.; Sister
Gerard Majella Mcmahon, Detroit,
Mimi; Sister Virgil Michel, ST. Paul.
AT noon dinner was served the Wis
iting clergy, and reception for the
friends of the Sisters was held the
following afternoon.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
MGR. scHWERTNER. NEW KAN
sAs PRELATE, WAS BORN IN
OHIO FIFTY YEARS AGO
BROTHER OF DOMINICAN Ed
ITOR.

Monsignor A. J. Schwertner, who
has been named by Pope Benedict to
be Bishop of Wichita, Kan, was born
at Canton, O., December %, 1870. His
primary and collegiate training was
obtained in st. Peters Parochial
school, Canton, the Canton high
school, and Canisius College, Buffalo.
In September, 1891, he entered St.
Mary's Theological Seminary, Cleve-
land, and in June, 1897, was ordained
to the priesthood by the late Bishop
Horstman.
His first appointment was as assist
ant priest in ST. Columba's parish,
Youngstown, and in September, 1897,
he was appointed pastor of St. An
thongs Parish, Milan, Ohio. In 1908
he was transferred to West Park, and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
TO HONOR MGR. NAGEL
VICAR GENERAL OF ST. CLOUD
DIOCESE is MADE PROTHON-
OTARY APOSTOLIC.

On Tuesday, March 20, the formal
elevation of the Right Rev. Monsignor
E. J. Nagel of Little Falls, Mimi, to
the recently conferred rank of prothon-
otary apostolic will take place. The
event will also include the celebration
of his twenty-fifth anniversary as vicar
general of the diocese of st. Cloud.
Among the prelates to be present
are Bishop J.. F. Busch of St. Cloud,
and Bishop Trobec, former head OF
the diocese. Many of the clergy
throughout the state are also expect
ed.
Solemn High Mass will be sung in
the Sacred Heart Church of Little
Falls and banquet will be served
to more than 100 guests at the Fran
ciscan convent of which Mgr. Nagel
is spiritual director.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
MASS WINE BILL
SAcRAMENTAL WINE LIMITATION
BILL ALLOWED TO DIE.

(By- N. C. w. C. News Service.)
In the immediate wake of the
wrecking and sacking Of the Church
of the Holy Rosary in Denver. comes
the announcement that the Blackwell
bill for the limitation of wine for sac
ramental purposes will be allowed to
die in committee in Colorado.
The Blackwell measure, which pro-
'voked outbreaks from bigots and anti
Catholic fanatics, has been pending in
the legislature for several months,
and at . one time seemed to have a
considerable backing. 1t was referred
to a committee, and though there was
a demand and prospect for a favor
able report for its passage, it is now
dead.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
CARDINAL DOUGHERTY
RECEIVES TTuLAR CHURCH OF
SIS. NEREUS AND AcHILLEUS.

Cardinal Dougherty has received as
his titular the Church of SS. Nereus
and Achilleus in the ancient section
of Rome near the baths of Caracalla.
He took possession on March 20.
There was assigned to him member
ship in the Congregations of the Sac
raments, Propaganda, Rites, and the
Oriental Church. @ ss
Cardinal Faulhaber received the
titular Church of St. Anastasia, and
was assigned to the Congregation of
the Sacraments, the Council, Rites.
and Seminaries. Cardinal Schultz re-
ceived the title of the Church of Santi
Quattros Coronati,. and was given the.
Congregations of Religious, Propagan-
da, Ceremonies, and Seninaries.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
ARCHBISHOP MANN|X
FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION
OF LIBERTY GREETED BY
LARGE NUMBERS IN SCOTLAND.

Archbishop Mannix scored a great
personal triumph in Scotland, where
he has concluded series of visits.
Thousands of Catholics of Ayrshire at
tended the popular welcome extended
the great Australian prelate; and a
telegram of homage and loyalty was
sent to the Pope from Dumbarton.
Mgr Mannix gave an address on
Irish freedom before a great audience.
In Glasgow thousands Of Catholic
teachers of the archdiocese welcomed
him; and the meeting sent telegram
of loyalty to Rome. At Dundee the
Archbishop was met at the station by
a crowd with bands and banners and
escorted in torchlight procession to
the residence of the Bishop of Dun.
keld. During his stay, the Archbishop
spoke at great outdoor demonstra.
ton.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
NOVEL SCHOOL BOARD
LOUISIANA HiBERNlANS REGIS
TER PROTEST AGAINST
PLAN.

The proposal of the Presidents Co
operative Club that clause be intro
duced in the Louisiana state constith-
tion restricting membership of the
New Orleans Parish School Board to
persons educated, having taught in or
having children attending the public
school, is opposed by resolutions
adopted by the New Orleans division
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The Parish School Board has juris-
diction over the public schools, the
designation, parish in Louisiana be-
ing equivalent to that of county"
The resolution of the Hibernians re-
cites that the proposed clause is in
consistent with American principles,
in that it's, effect would be to restrict
the rights of Catholic citizenship.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
MOST REVEREND ARcHBlsHoP
PREsIDEs AT BEAUTIFUL cERE-
MoNY IN ST. JosEPH's NovITI.
ATE-sIsTERs HONOR PATRON
SAINT.

Last Saturday morning, feast of ST.
Joseph, the novitiate of the Sisters
of ST. Joseph in st. Paul was the
scene of a beautiful religious cere-
mony. On that occasion twenty-eight
postulants received the habit of the
congregation, while ten Sisters pro-
nounced their final vows and five
their annual vows. The Mass was
said at $50 a. m. by Rev. Virgil
Michel, 0. S. B., His Grace Archbishop
Bowling presiding at the various GER
emonies.
The postulants were beautifully
attired in their bridal robes, and car
ried shower bouquets of roses. Dur
ing the procession the choir of Sisters
rendered appropriate musical selec-
tions
After blessing the religious habits,
the Most, Reverend Austin Bowling, D.
D., delivered an eloquent sermon on
the religious life.
The postulants kneeling at the sane
tuary rail expressed the desire to
change the robes Of worldly pleasure
for the holy habit of the Sisters of st.
Joseph. Having obtained the desired
permission from the presiding pre-
late, the Most Reverend Archbishop,
they withdrew from the chapel
The young women who received the
habit of the Sisterhood, together with
the religious names given to them, are
the following:
Marie Hemming, St Paul, Mimi,
Sister Mary Ruth; Margaret Powers,
East Grand Forks, Mimi, Sister Mary
Loretto; Gertrude Powers, East Grand
Forks, Mimi, Sister. Frances Teresa;
Leona Maurer, Milwaukee, Wis, Sis.
ter Mary Alvina; Mary Kraft, Lake.
vile. Mimi, Sister Mary Sidonia; Lo.
retta Peck, Donnelly, Mimi, Sister
Helen Margaret; Justine Labey, Men
dota, Mimi, Sister Mary Colette; Ed
ma Eddleston, st. Paul, Sister Mary
Hortense; Anna Demore, Fargo, N
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26
FLOUR FOR SUFFERERS
CHICAGO SENDS $4,000 BARRELS
OF FLOUR TO STRICKEN. IN CEN
TRIAL EUROPE 100000 FOR.
WARDED BY CATHOLICS IN RE-
LIEF,

Twenty-Five thousand barrels of
wheat flour, purchased by Archbishop
Mundelein,s with funds raised in the
Archdiocese of Chicago, are being
rushed across the ocean for relief of
the sufferers in Central Europe. Chi
cago, by this one effort, has eclipsed
the work of all other American or
ganizations for, relief in Europe.
The idea of European relief in this
form had it's inception in the offer
made some, time ago by the farmers to
supply corn, which, however, did not
materialize. At once the Archbishop's
plan was communicated to His Emf
,nence, Cardinal Schultz of Cologne,
Germany. Through his auspices gov
ernment approval was obtained and
free transportation arranged for on
the United American lines. New
York clearances followed.
To alleviate the disappointment
caused in Europe by failure of Ameri-
can farmers to back up their volun.
tary offer of corn, unusual efforts
were put forth to realize on the flour
relief plan. Volunteer agents of Arch
bishop Mundelein, prominent mer
chants, practically cleaned out the
markets of Kansas, Minnesota, Chi
cago and Winnipeg, securing vast sup
plies of the grade of flour especially
used in Europe. The fact that this
grade is not used to great extent here
and the great quantities sought, meant
an unusually low purchase price.
What Europe Pays.
In communication with His Emi
nence, Cardinal Piff, Vienna, Arch
bishop Mundelein learned that while
much. -four had there been purchased
for. the poor, His Eminence had beer
forced to pay the extravagant price o.
lsixty kronen, per pound, At pre-wal
prices this would mean twelve dollars
| At the present rate, of exchange i
meant 10 cents in American money
His Grace found, on investigation, tina
he could deliver to the Cardinal, flou
for less than one-half that figure. Ii
reality this action meant forwardin!
more than twice the amount of none!
involved, if in its place the flour S,
badly needed were sent.
4 100000 Sent.
| Archbishop Messner, treasurer o
the Central Europe Relief Fund, a.
/ ready has forwarded $500, 1000 receives
from diocesan collections, to Mgr +
/ "A. Rempe Of ST. Clements, Chicago
| now in Vienna representing the He
| archy.