The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-25
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brought by John A. O'Dwyer OF To-
ledo, Ohio, supreme director OF the
knights of Columbus who has just re-
turned from Rome. Pope Plus has
good American handshake," said Mr..
ODwyer, the first American layman to
be granted an audience with the new
pontiff. He speaks English fluently,
and knows American geography"
Council Has Heavy Enrolment
More than one hundred women's socle-
ties enrolled during February under
the banner of the National Council OF
Catholic Women. Practically every
state in the union was represented IN
the February enrolment. One ma
tional organization, the Christ Child
society, and three state organizations,
the Tabernacle Society of Denver,
Colorado, the Chaplain's Aid Society
of South Orange, New Jersey, and the
League of Catholic Women OF Bos'
ton, Massachusetts. were registered
Among the diocesan societies enrolled
was the Maryland State Court OF the
Catholic Daughters of America OF Bal
IimOre.
OF Priestly FamiIy-At his home,
South Weymouth, Mass, Thomas III:
Purcell died recently in his SIND year
Mr.. Purcell was brother to the late
Rev. f. H. Purcell, who was forty
wears pastor at St. JOseph'S church,
pittsfeld. Mass, and builder of the
same. He was known and is to this
day as the patriarch priest OF
the Rerkshires." Mr.. Purcell was
a nephew TO the late Rev. NJ. Purcell,
Clashmore. Waterford, Ireland; uncle
10 Rev. John F.. Purcell, Milwaukee;
cousin TO the late Father Cuddihy,
Milford. Mass: Father T. f. Purcell,
Father Luke Purcell, Turner's Falls,
Mass: Fathers Kendrick and Makey
of Waterford and Cashel, Ireland, and
Rev. Richard J. Purcell, Oxford. n. Y
Mr.. Purcell was native of Clonmel,
County Tipperary, Ireland
New Bishop For San Luis Potosi.-
. A telegram from the apostolic dele
gate, Monsignor Filippi, at the City OF
Mexico, addressed to the Administra'
Mexico, announces the appointment by
Pope Plus XI Of the Right Reverend
Miguel NJ. de la Mora, d. D., Bishop
of Zacatecas, Mexico, to the vacant
see of San Luis Potosi. The diocese
OF San Luis Potosi is a suffragan OF
the archdiocese of Linares, Monterrey.
Bishop de la Mora will fill the vacancy
Tor
de Oca Obregon, D. D., who died in
1921 at New York, while on his way
from Spain to Mexico to resume the
immediate or direct administration OF
his diocese. Bishop Monies de Oca
was one Of the first prelates that were
eXiled in the late Mexican revolution.
He was forced to leave his beloved
country, Mexico, in 1914.
Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Service.
thousands of children, lambs OF the
flock so long shepherded by the late
Cardinal Gibbons, Joined their pray
ers to those Of the clergy and the peo-
pie of the Archdiocese of Baltimore,
for the repose of his soul on the first
anniversary of his DEATH March "a.
This piOus observance of the day was
general throughout the archdiocese. A
solemn Mass of Requiem was celebrat'
ed by Most Rev. Michael J. Curley
Archbishop of Baltimore, in the cathe
dral. This was attended by many
priests and hundreds of the laity
Lead Kindly Light" the Cardinals
favorite hymn. was sung at this Mass
Delegations of pupils from the paro
chial schools and the colleges of the
archdiocese visited the cathedral dur
ing the day and offered prayers for the
Cardinal Representatives of various
Catholic societies also remembered
him in this way.
Archbishop Praises Big Brothers
League.-Archbishop Moeller has sem
TO c. V. Scully, president of the Cath
Ollie Big Brothers League of Cincin
natl, letter strongly commencing the
work of the organization. During the
last year," says His Grace, 'the
League has been true to it's noble OBJ
F.. ject and has accomplished much gooC
for its wards. Of the 1850 juvenile
delinquents summoned before the
judge Of the juvenile court, $40 were
Catholic boys. Owing to the helrfu
sympathy, the untiring vigilance ant
the loving interest of the league, only
"A of these offenders were brought
before the judge for official hearing
and not one of them was committed
to a correctional institution. The Big
Brothers succeeded in reclaimine
these boys from their evil ways anC
in saving them from the disgrace oil
being sent to a state reformatory. The
court complimented the Big Broth
ers on this splendid and praiseworthy
work"
Centennial at Santa Ciara.-To com
memorate the one hundredth anniver
sary Of Mission Santa Clara, Calf, OF
the site of which the university bear
II ing the same name stands, a Mission
CentenniaI' week will be held, begin
ming May /. Alumni and friends o
Santa Clara have arranged an attrac
tive program. Martin V. Merle's his
torical classic, omission Play of San
ia Clara" which was first produced il
1913, will be presented again in tn,
Mission theater during the week, sew
en- performances being given. Stu
dents of the university will make III
the entire cast. There will also be