The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-07-15
OLD WORLD NEWS

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Jesuit Will Direct Excavations
Excavations on the site of the Iberian
acropolis recently discovered near
Vera, Saragossa, have been placed un-
der the. direction of Father Forentine
Zurbitu, S. j., rector of the Jesuit col
lege, Saragossa. 1t is believed that
the unearthing and study of this an
cient a%cropolis will result in impor-
tant additions to the present knowl.
edge of the pre-Roman civilization of
the Spanish peninsula. The ruins are
expected to yield data of chronological
and linguistic value.
Memorial Chapel Finished.-The di-
ocesan war memorial for the Catho-
lie diocese of Plymouth is a new Lady
Chapel in the cathedral, which has
O. been completed. This fine build
ing in the west of England has now
a Lady Chapel which has been erect
ed at a cost of $4,000, with it's altar
costing something like $4,000. On the
front of the Lady altar is a carved pam
ell, recording that the new chapel is
the diocesan memorial to the Catho-
lie men of the diocese who fell in &C.
tive service during the war.
Children Aid Louvain Llbrary.-In
connection with the reception of Car
dinal MERCER in Paris last week, the
French Committee for the Restora-
ton of Louvain announced that the
Fchildren of the schools of France and
other persons had contributed ESQ, 900
francs towards the replenishment of
the famous library. This is in addi-
ton to $4,000 volumes purchased or
donated. The schools of Belgium
have subscribed about 260, 900 francs.
The subscriptions by French and Bel.
| gians, it is expected, will reach a mil.
lion francs, a sum equal to the aggre-
| gate of the contributions made by
| American universities.
German Benedictines in Africa
| German Benedictines have begun mis-.
| s~ionary work at Marianhill, in Natal,
Africa, and like all beginners they
feel the need of a helping hand. Fa-
Their Theodosius Schall tells about the
first steps taken: 1--WE are trying to
have a little farm to help our work.
But as we are short of money, it
seems almost impossible to get a farm
big enough to form the headquarters
from whence we a start a success
full offensive against the heathenism of
zululand. This can be done success,
fully only if we missionaries on the
frontier are supported and supplied
with the necessary sinews of war;"
Liberal Offer to Town in WaIes.-
Archbishop Mostyn of Cardiff, in open.
ing a new Catholic school in the dingy
mining Welsh town of Llanelly, re,
newed an old offer made to the Cath.
olics of that town whilst he was Bish.
OPP Of Menevia. The Archbishop of
fered to supplement every thousand
pounds raised by local Catholics by
two thousand pounds from himself
The revenues of the Metropolitan See
OF Cardiff are by no means consider
able, at least not for an ar~chbishopric
and it may be taken for granted that
in making this offer to the Catholics
of Llanelly the Archbishop has been
assured of the most generous assist
ance by the many influential Catho
lies who live in the Welsh metropolis
Knights Rally in ScotIand.-One Of
the most notable rallies held by the
Knights and landmarks of the Bless
ed Sacrament in Scotland was thai
which marked the first appearance Of
the e Archbishop, the Most Rev
erend Donald Macintosh, after his
arrival from Rome. The rally was
attended by the Bishop of Argyll anG
the Isles, the Lord Abbot of Fort Au
gustus and many of the clergy. Mon
signor Macintosh spoke of the Cru
sade in Glasgow in a manner that
has put new heart into those interest
ed in the success of the movement and
it was decided to make the rally ar
annual event. Father Lester, the
Knight Director of the movement, was
given a great ovation when he spoke
Minister Denounces Outrage
Protestant clergyman, Rev. Canon
Trotter, County Galway, has writer
to the Dublin press declaring that;
There is not a decent Protestant il
Ireland whose blood will not boil will
the fiercest indignation at the insult
annoyance and sacrilege proffered tt
Cardinal Logue as detailed by His EN-
inence in terms of Christian mildness
What" he asks, "has Ireland come to
when any clergyman, not to speak O
the most exalted dignitary of hi
Church and one who in his honoret
old age had by his public utterance,
shown himself to be the friend of al
and the enemy of none, could have tt
endure such an experience even for
brief period at the hands of scoun
drels?"
University Women Join catholi,
Union.-In a recent letter to the pres
ident of the Women's Catholic Uniol
of Italy, Cardinal Gasparri has made
known the desire of the Holy Fathe
that the Organization of Universit,
Women of Italy should form part o
the Women's Catholic Union. TIL
letter says: "The Supreme Pontit
could not fail to realize the gray,
necessity of preserving the unity an