The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-11-11
ON WORLD NEWS

Townside Abbey, has been directing
excavations of old Roman remains at |
keynsham Cemetery. The investiga-
tons are being conducted by COM
mittee, with the support of the Somer-
set Archaeological Society.
Irish Pilgrims at NapIes.-The lique- |
faction of the blood of st. Januarius |
occurred at Naples as usual on the |
feast day of the Martyr. Among those
who were present on the occasion
were number of Irish pilgrims, and
a great impression was made on the
minds of the faithful by the remark
able event.
Crusade of Prayers For China Ap-
proved.-A crusade of prayers to the
Sacred Heart for China, organized by
the missionaries of China, has been
approved and recommended by the
Sacred Congregation of Propaganda.
It's headquarters in China is at the
office of the Messenger of the Sacred
Heart at Zikawei, near Shanghai. It's
object is to deliver China.
Benedictines at .Trier-The corner
stone of a new Benedictine monastery
at Trier has been laid on the site of
medieval abbey, which formerly
stood near the supposed grave of st.
Matthias the Apostle. Tradition has
it that the relics of the Apostle were
brought to Germany by an Archbishop
of Trier, and were entrusted to the
Benedictines of the ancient Abbey.
The old abbey was later secularized
and afterwards was destroyed by fire.
Heidelberg Scene of Catholic Con-
vention.-The university city of
Heidelberg, long the seat of the Elec-
tors Palatine, recently witnessed the
unique sight of a Catholic convention
when the German Union of Catholic
Academicians assembled there for its
annual meeting. There were 1900
delegates and visitors, all of whom
pledged themselves to faithful ODE
dience to the Church in matters of
conscience. Reports presented during
the convention show that the Union
now has 1900 members and 400 local
organizations.
New French Stamp To Bear Pasteur
Image.-It seems probable that the
French government will decide that
the new so centime stamp which
France is about to issue shall bear
the image of Louis Pasteur, the
famous Catholic scientist, the cente-
nary of whose birth is to be cele-
brated in December.
In 1920 the International Postal
| Congress at Madrid adopted resolu-
ton urging that the French SO centime
stamp be blue. The current French
% centime stamp is blue and since
a change is necessary it has been
| suggested that France follow the
1 custom of other countries and honor
one of it's most famous men whose
hundredth birth anniversary is soon
| to be celebrated.
u. S. ArcheoIoeist in France.-John
Barley of the Archaeological Society
! VI Nv A%Oo4o, -. -. "a, lct0 COluS W
Aries to photograph and study the top
of Christian sarcophagus recently
| discovered by Professor Lacaze
Duthiers, the subject of which is ''The
| Christian Meal" 1t represents some
| figures seated in front of a ,semi-cir
cular table, on which are some round
loaves of bread, with cross-shaped in
cisions. To the left are two baskets
Of bread and to the right tripod bear.
ing a dish from which one of the
personages is serving himself, while
a dog is licking up the crumbs. The
composition is said to be inspired by
the verses in the Gospels of Saint Mat
thew and Saint Mark pertaining to the
conversation of Jesus with the Syrian
!; woman.
Social Science School Great Sue
cess.-The Catholic Social Guild has
tried out a new experiment in one OF
the North of England towns, which
turned out to be a great success
This was the holding of weekend
school of social science, under the
auspices of the Guild.
| The Tyneside Council of Social
Study Clubs, which is an utilization OF
the central Catholic Social Guild, was
responsible for the arrangements, and
nearly 100 Catholic men and women
attended the lectures.
| The course consisted of four lee
| lures, and lasted over Saturday and
Sunday. Mr.. Henry Somerville OF
Oxford, and until recently Secretary
of the Catholic Social Guild, lectured
on the topic of "Some Practical Ap
!plications of Christian Principles"
The experiment was a great sue
cess.
Cologne cathedraps 60oth Anniver
sary.-The 600th anniversary oil
the conservation Of the Cologne
Cathedral was celebrated during
the past month. Because OF
the disturbed political and financial
conditions of the country the solem
mites which Cardinal Schultz had
planned in anticipation of the event
were dispensed with and the ami
versary was observed with simple
service inside the Cathedral.
Work on the Cathedral was started
in 1248 under the direction of the
i Archbishop Conrad, Count of Hoch
lstaden. 1t was sconsecrated in 1922
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