The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-13
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ciety of Jesus. On account or the an
niversary falling in Holy Week the
observance of the event was post
poned until last week. Father Reb-
mann is pastor of st. Xavier's church,
Spokane.
Sisters Buy HospitaI.-The Francis
can Sisters of Rochester have pur-
chased the hospital building at st.
James, Mimi, it was announced last
week Before they take possession the
structure is to be remodeled. A num-
Der of nurses will be transferred from
Rochester and several surgeons.
school for training nurses also will
be established.
Death of Baltimore Priest.-Rev.
Romanus Mattingly, one of the oldest
priests in the archdiocese of Balti-
more, has died at st. Agnes hospi-
tai, where he had been patient for
several months. Father Mattingly was
born in Mt. Savage, Nd, August 8,
1850. He was educated at Mount st.
Mary's College and st. Mary's Semi
nary and was ordained by Cardinal
gibbons IN June OIL 1910.
Fire Causes Much Damage-St.
Marks parochial school, Duck Greek
Road, Cincinnati, was damaged re-
Gently to the extent of $4,000 by fire
CT unknown origin. 1t was the hour
of the noon recess and all but twelve
of the 800 pupils were absent at lunch
at the time. Those remaining in the
building were on the first floor, as
were also three members of the Sew
ing Guild of ST. Marks congregation.
William Gilman, a boy of IL years,
son of Mrs. Mary Gilman, one of the
members of the Sewing Guild, turned
in the alarm.
Church Must Buy Altar From Heirs.
Trustees of the Church of st. Peter
by the Sea, at Ogunquit, Pa, must pur-
chase from the estate of Mamie D.
Conarrie, of Philadelphia, the vest
lnents and altar which they have been
using since the church was establish
ed according to decision rendered
in the Probate Court by Judge Aver.
Mrs Conarrie presented the church to
the town, but on her death her heirs
asserted that the vestments and the
altar were part of the estate which
should revert to them. Judge Aver
ruled in their favor.
Congratulate ST. Louis University
ST. Louis University, the pioneer in
the distribution of news by radio, has
IL WToc CD,
ington officials on the occasion of the
first anniversary of the establishm ent
of it's daily weather forecast and mar
ket report. When st. Louis University
took the lead in this field, no radio
home sending apparatus could be
bought and the medium was an appa-
ratus made by the physics department
of the institution. C. F. Marvin, Chief
of the United States Weather Bureau,
sent the university the message on
the occasion of the anniversary of its
service.
Catholic Writers Honor Patron
To celebrate the feast of st. John,
patron saint of writer's, the Catholic
Writers Guild of New York arranged
to have High Mass celebrated in the
Lady Chapel of st. Patrick's Cathedral
at noon precisely on May 6. The cele-
brant was the Rev. ]. j. Wynne, S. j.,
the sermon was preached by the Rev.
William F. McGinnis, D. D., LII. D.,
president of the International Catholic
Truth Society, and the Most Rev. Pat
rick ]. Hayes, Archbishop of New
York, was present on his throne. All
y. writer's, no matter what may be their
religious belief, were cordially invited
to attend.
Mgr. Donohoe Dead.-Funera1 serv-
ices for the late Right Rev. Monsignor
James F. Donohoe, pastor of st. Pat
rick's church, Baltimore, were held
last week from the church of which
he had been pastor for twenty-nine
years. The solemn requiem Mass was
celebrated by Archbishop Curley and
scores of priests from Baltimore and
surrounding dioceses were present.
Monsignor Donohoe was born in Balti-
more in 1858. He was ordained by
Cardinal Gibbons in 1881, after hav-
ing received his early education at
Calvert College Hall and pursued his
priestly studies at st. Mary's Semi
nary. Death was due to heart disease,
superinduced by age.
Size of Dioceses.-The number of
priests determines the rank OF the
archdiocese. The archdiocese of New
York leads with 1,141 priests and 395
churches. The Chicago archdiocese
has 1,066 priests and 362 churches
Philadelphia comes third, with S2s
priests and 295 churches Boston is
fourth, with 7S4 priests and 295
churches. st. Louis is fifth, with SOS
priests and 324 churches. Baltimore
is sixth, with sos priests and %!
churches. San Francisco is seventh
with 447 priests and I'll churches. Mil
waukee is very close to seventh, with
440 priests and 300 churches. Cincin
natl is NINTH with 413 priests and 21t
churches. Then following in theil
order, st. Paul, New Orleans, Dubuqu.
and Sante Fe.
A Splendid Record.-The prout
boast that it has never failed to plac,
any person who had applied for j;
room is made by the Room Registr,
Department of the New York Leagu,
of Catholic Women in the annual re