The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-02-18
NEW WORLD ITEMS

ISL church,, NiASStSO, "oo cSiAo''N'Sr'-N
iured Wednesday night, February g.,
when a taxicab in which he was rid
inc was struck by another car at Eff
tieth street and DreXel boulevard.
Gift to Priest.-In commemoratlon
of the twenty-fifth year of service as
pastor of ST. Luke's church, Two RlV-
ers, Wis, the Rev Joseph Geisler was
presented with a cash gift of $775 by
the congregation at celebration. Ihe
affair was a surprise to the priest
Father Geisler came to TWO RIVERS
in 1891. Six years later, he was named
pastor at ST. Joseph's.
Diocese Gave $3,o0o.-Rev. N. j.
Peiffer, secretary of the diocesan COM
mission OF Davenport, Iowa, sends
fine report of the Corn and Wheat
Campaign" of, last summer. The
campaign was for the benefit OF the
sufferers in Germany, Austria and 20
land, and comprised the states OF
Iowa. Minnesota and Nebraska. The
parishes of the diocese OF Davenport
contributed $3,025.62.
Retreat in Hotel.-The annual splr-
itual retreat for the priests OF the
diocese of Cleveland was conducted
in the HOllenden, February 6-lO and
12-17 inclusive, under the direction
of Bishop Schrembs. 1t is estimated
$50 priests attended each week. Bish-
op Schrembs said an entire section OF
the hotel had been reserved because
there was mo diocesan or parish edl-
fee able to provide accommodations
for so large a number at one time.
Or, Lamps Mother Dies.-Mrs. EllZ-
abeth Lapp, mother OF DR.. john A.
Lapp, associate director OF the Social
Action department. National Catholic
Welfare Council, has died at her home
in Fillmore, n Y. Her death was pre-
ceded by brief illness. Mrs. Lapr
was born in Fillmore eighty years
~ ago. Her parents came from Ireland
in the SOS Four sons, besides DR.
Lapp, and four daughters survive her
Priest Bests BurgIar.-When Rev
James Sheridan, assistant at st. Vim
cent church, Buffalo, n. Y, saw mar
breaking open the poor box in the
yestibule of the church on a recen
morning, he did not wait to summon
a policeman. The fellow showed fight
and the officers at the Cold Spring
station, where he was taken, said the
priest apparently had accommodated
him. Father Sheridan formerly wa
a football player on Niagara univer
sity team.
Leaves for New Guinea.-Rev. Pete
Wey!and, S. V. D., of Techny, H.. il
at present in Gilbertville, Iowa, visit
ing his mother, brother, sisters AM
-,relatives there to say goodbye to then
before he leaves for his missionar,
field in New Guinea, the latter par
of February His journey via Sal
Francisco, Australia and New Guinea
!: will take almost 80 days. The hes
wishes and sincere prayers of the Gil
bertville parish will accompany hin
,--.- now and in the future for the best sue
- cess in his missionary work.
Laments Death of Late Pope.-Ma
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss who was men
Der of the American Commission t
Negotiate Peace at the end OF tn
World war and previously represe1
tative of the United States on tn
Supreme War Council at Paris, ha
written to Right Rev. Thomas J. Sh;
han, rector of the Catholic universit.
to express his coincidence for the deaf
of Pope Benedict The untimely deaf
of ''the two most beloved Popes," Bel
edict XIV and Plus x, General Bills
says, was caused by the war TIL
Pontiff's death he calls loss to tn
whole world"
-n,-o- Sisters Plan JubIee.-The Sister
of Notre Dame who conduct the pa
i. ish school of st. Gabriel's church, Pra
: RE du Chen, Wis, are arranging 1
celebrate the golden jubilee annive
sary of the establishment of tn
school, Former students are solici
ing fund with which to improve tn
parish home of the teachers who hav
- devoted their lives to the educatio
i.,nof the students of st. Gabriels paris]
The fund is to be used for this pu
= pose in appreciation of their alma nj
ter. Prominent men and women a
-: over the country who at one time a
ii. tended ST. GabriePs are respondin
generously.
X. of c. Start "Press" Talks
Round table talks" on the Catholi
press have been inaugurated by Co
rigan Council, n Y, KNIGHTS of G.
lumbus, and are proving not only q
cidedly interesting, but highly stim1
lating to many members who herett
fore have, taken little interest in Gait
Ollie publications. The talks are col
Quoted, mostly Informally, on one ev
ming a week b. N J LARSON. VIII
brings to the subject vide fund {
knowledge Foreign as we'll as dome
4. tic publications are reviewed, and
is shown how Catholic papers keep
touch with the best thought of til
world in many fields.
&. Catholic Student ,Leads.-W. L. P
ters of Plattsburgh, N Y, Georg
town university student, who escape
severe injury in the Knickerbock'
theater wreck, repeated in loud voiC
the Our Father. and Hail Mary
after the crash had come and viii
imprisoned. In this he was assiste
yi... Inv a follow Student Wilfrpd RroSSea